This week has been one of the busiest ones I’ve had since coming to college. I am a part of a club called Infusion which is an intercollegiate Bollywood fusion dance competition that is coming up this weekend, so we have been spending several hours each day getting ready for the events. I am also rushing a business fraternity this semester which also had events all of this week. I’ve noticed that when I have more things going on like I did this week, I tend to listen to more music. I have limited time to get all of my schoolwork done and so I need to be extremely focused when I do have the time. Interestingly, blasting music on my AirPods makes it much easier for me to focus and complete tasks more quicker.
This week, I’ve been listening to a lot of Conan Gray. Conan Gray was one of my top five artists this past year and for good reason in my opinion. Recently, his album “Superache” was released, and it has something that I haven’t gotten sick of listening to it since it was first released in 2021.
One of his songs that I personally find to be most relatable is “People Watching.” The majority of Conan’s songs, though, really hit home for me. In the song, Conan describes how he enjoys watching couples and individuals interact while wishing he could share their feelings and experiences.
Along with the passion in his voice, the percussion and piano instrumentals add a particular depth to the song. It retains this positive attitude and pleasant energy throughout. My favorite part in the whole song is definitely the chorus “I wanna feel all that love and emotion | Be that attached to the person I’m holding | Someday, I’ll be fallin’ without caution | But for now, I’m only people watching”. I love how vulnerable this line is and I think it is so easy to watch other people’s relationships and solely see the positive sides to them, when in reality there are many facets and nuances to every relationship.
This really resonates with me because I am a huge people watcher. Any of my friends will attest to the fact that I get so distracted by anyone walking by when I’m working by anyone walking by. I love watching other people’s interactions and normal day-to-day things. The concept of People Watching is so interesting to me too. I love being able to observe and imagine scenarios about them in mind for fun is an easy distraction from the mundane.
This was such a good suggestion! I don’t usually listen to Conan Gray but I will definitely give this song a try, since listening to music also helps me focus while doing school work.
Riya,
I love your passion blog topic. I love Conan Gray too, and this has made me realize that I need to listen to more of his songs. I love how his songs can talk about difficult experiences that many people relate to. I hope next week gets better and you can find some time to relax!