Sad songs about growing up5/20/2023 ![]() The soft guitar in the background sets the tone for this heartbreaking story, and the music video he released along with the EP shows his emotions in full as he reminisces on the moment. “I’m just glad you made it into town… don’t you know you’re my lifeline,” he sings to her. ![]() This is the most emotionally heavy song on the EP, written in dedication to his mother about the moment he thought he was going to die. “Nicotine don’t taste the same if I’m not with you savoring every breath we take.” “We’re already here so one more won’t hurt,” Bassett sings. You know it will not last, so you might as well savor it while it lasts. ![]() The analogy in the lyrics is top-notch: knowing that you shouldn’t have a romantic relationship with someone because it’s not healthy for either party, but not being able to help it, just like smoking. “Smoke Slow” was a single he’d released just over a month before his EP’s release, along with a music video that vividly captures forbidden love. The way Bassett softens his voice during the bridge is angelic as he reflects on his past relationship. The bass, drums, and added instrumentals give this song an extra retro feel, helping it stand out from the rest of the EP. He blames her for not caring and gaslighting him (“You’d kiss me ‘til I forget / You’re coverin’ up all your sins”), ultimately bringing the blame to himself for not seeing the red flags earlier, or getting “Used to It” (“I guess you had me convinced / it’s my mind that’s playin’ tricks”). “Used To It” describes an ex of his who left him when he needed her to support the most. Take your own space and take care of yourself,” Bassett advised his fans. I think it’s important to set boundaries for people who are toxic in your life or maybe have negative energy at that time. I think, you know, the people and the place were just bringing me down. “I wrote it in a time when needed to get out of LA, and for more reasons than just the city. “LA” was a song he sang during a virtual one-night-only concert in April 2021, titled A Night with Joshua Bassett. In the first verse, Bassett describes his home life: “My father told me not to cry in front of my mom / Said, ‘It’s time to grow up’” his second verse gives an insight into what it’s like to live in Los Angeles. His next song drives his listeners into “LA,” where he discusses the reality of living in the City of Angels. The song is an excellent introduction to the EP, setting the mood for the rest of the stories he tells. ![]() This memory is visualized in his music video released just days after the EP’s drop, which has a 70’s feel and uses color theory to its advantage. The girl has left and he’s coping with her leaving. The EP begins with the title feature, which tells the story of someone, presumably Joshua Bassett, reminiscing about a past relationship gone awry. “ Sad Songs In A Hotel Room comes from a transient period of my life when I was constantly moving from hotel to Airbnb to a friend’s place, while also juggling some intense personal growth and change,” Bassett said in a statement on Just Jared. Just over a month after releasing his newest single “Smoke Slow” on August 12, last Friday, Joshua Bassett released his new Extended Play Sad Songs in a Hotel Room, consisting of six vastly different songs, each telling a different story about a time in his life.
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