Olive Louise’s poignant pop/folk release “Moroccan Oranges” takes you on a heartbreaking journey of rebuilding after a difficult loss. Opening with haunting vocals soaring over delicate piano and striking strings, that crushing angst is felt deeply. Passionately singing, “Photos to prove it, we’ve been broken everywhere” shows that no matter where you go you cannot bypass your grief. Olive Louise Reveals, “the song is about the summer I traveled to Morocco and Paris with my dad and sister after my mom passed away. It’s about the dissonance I felt looking at my dad trying to hold it together and make us feel okay, knowing that even though we were seeing stunning views, and trying new foods, and were there together, we felt completely shattered.”
Olive Louise is the type of artist who sings with riveting raw emotion. That intensity comes from a tragic and painful past. Losing both her parents in her early teens, she has made strides to move on while also continually carrying that sorrow. With each wistful note you are drawn more and more into her stunning storytelling. “Moroccan Oranges” also portrays that same vivid imagery with lines speaking of sweet tastes and purple sunsets.
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