Katie Belle has a way with ballads. The Georgia based singer-songwriter is expressive to a fault, with every intonation in her voice just exuding buckets of emotion and passion. The recurrence on the chorus, ‘I pray, I pray, I pray, I pray’ is just loaded with so much verve that you’re entirely coated in the cinematic atmosphere. It’s a main character song, the the kind of overpowering music that instantly sets the scene in the climax of a drama movie. The lyrics, metaphorical in composition, are a capsule for salvation filled with feelings that anyone across the board can relate to. It’s in the song’s depth that you become a fan, in Katie’s ability to evoke so much with so little.
The track’s progression from a sombre and sullen beginning to something more uplifting and empowering is the ideal cycle for a pop ballad of its kind. Starting small and growing big, with intention and emotion throughout.