by Karl Magi
eLxAr’s "Credi in Te Stesso (Believe in Yourself)” begins in a lullaby of hovering synth, painting in muted hues, growing in vibrancy and richness as bass and drums pulsate. Alexandra Chirilà's voice is like a reassuring hand resting on one’s shoulder, reaching out with human feeling and touching emotion.
The drums are a heart beating beneath the theme that refracts rainbow colour as Alexandra Chirilà directly engages my emotions while the underlayer contributes strength. Luca Leonardi’s composition uses intermingling tonal colours that flow out and draw images of new horizons and the hope that comes with the dawn.
Soft illumination spreads out as whispers float and vocals create a safe place, full of encouragement. The depth of feeling pouring from the music is affecting and soothes the soul before the song breathes out with indigo peace.
As the song's subject walks slowly, lost in thought, the narrator describes how they ask a thousand silent questions while their heart trembles as it answers them. She points out that life is deeply unpredictable and confuses them even when they know. She adds that they should let go of all of their doubts and realize that if they believe, they'll make it.
Despite the song's subject having lost count of how many times they felt fragile, our storyteller says that they come back stronger, like an echo, if they believe in themselves. She reminds them again of life's unpredictability. If the other person repeats that there's no need to rush, like a mantra, even when they're trembling, they'll believe in themselves.
To conclude, the narrator points out that life changes even when they don't want it to and encourages the narrator to take their doubts and throw them away, continuing as she says that now it's up to them alone to choose.
