A song that creeps onto you slowly is ‘Virgin’ by Gugga Lisa. With deep sensitivity, the song will keep you company through yearning hours, giving you a strength that is quiet and tender. There is no dramatic moment that unfolds like a performance, instead the song takes its time to bring forth an honesty, that is rare to see in the music world these days.
Gugga Lisa is a singer, songwriter and a recording artist, based out of Iceland. The track ‘Virgin’ brings almost a sense of peace and calmness with its energy. Starting out with delicately fingerpicked guitar strums, the song feels like a sigh, that has been released after holding it for so long. The instrumentation in the track is deliberately kept sparse, so that the emotional weight of the track is held by the vocals and the acoustics only. This gives the song a quality that feels intimate and so personal.
The vocals are beautifully restrained, delivered with a clarity but somehow comes across as a conversation. The song itself feels like a diary entry, holding emotions that feel fragile and vulnerable. The song progresses like a monologue that holds compassion and gentleness. There is so much to read in between the lines, and the pace of the track makes it possible for the listener to do so. Taking its time, the track unfurls with grace and charm, shifting something in you.
It’s a track you’ll keep coming back to, because hearing it once is not enough. You can listen to the track ‘Virgin’ by Gugga Lisa on popular platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
