Synth Single Review: “Stargazing” by Aeronexus & Jana Tyrrell
by Karl Magi
Aeronexus & Jana Tyrrell's “Stargazing” reflects the fading twilight and the slow emergence of the stars with a sense of sacred calm before Jana Tyrrell's widely expanding vocals capture hope and dreams while the rebounding drums generate energy with their leaping power.
The vocals carry images of resilience and positivity in the face of a cynical worldview while the notes in the distance give the impression of spilling galactic brightness. Detailed tones shimmer with a halo of light while Jana Tyrrell's vocals fly with encouragement and excitement for future potential. As weightless sounds move with a feeling of hushed tenderness, the background flows with lush warmth and wraps all around me.
All of the words carried by Jana Tyrrell's heart-filling voice move right into me and inspire me with their uplifting strength. After an explosion of rhythm, Aeronexus' classic panpipe synth sings with blue tranquility and abiding peacefulness before the song comes to a close.
Considering her path forward, our storyteller looks up at the night sky and contemplates the future for herself and the song's subject. She asks them, "Did you know you could fit a million Earths inside the sun?" and points out that even the stars can die, so what is the significance of our fleeting lives?
The narrator questions how they can know if they're doing anything right and if she and the song's subject will still know each other in ten years. These questions are the "unknowns of the future crashing in my mind." She wants someone to take her hand and guide her to the right path because "I'm stumbling in the dark to no real end."
Referring to herself and the song's subject, our storyteller says, "We are stars in each other's sky, a constellation map of life." She doesn't mean to be cynical, but she's gained perspective over the years. In spite of this cynicism, she still believes that "maybe we can shape shift, be moulded and realigned," as she points out, "Who knows how bright we can really shine."
As the song concludes, the song's subject asks the narrator if there are too many things occupying her mind and reminds her that, "You gotta let go and see, we're stargazing tonight."
