If you read my very first post which explains the premise of this blog then you’d know that I planned on sharing my favorite unsigned singer/songwriters from YouTube.
Well, a lot of them I stumbled across in 2009/2010, so they’re probably signed now and have EP’s or full albums out. I’m so excited because they’ve been my little inspiration babies for years.
This first artist’s name is Ariel Sabaj and she is a lyrical god, I swear. If you are one of those people who are passionate about more than just the beat of a song then you will love her.
I don’t remember how I came across her videos but I’m so grateful that I did. Shockingly, she doesn’t have a massive YouTube following, because her music is so much better than any of the mainstream shit on the radio that people won’t stop quoting.
I’m the kind of person that really enjoys raw acoustics accompanied by a mellow voice and soulful lyrics, so if you like acoustic folk then keep reading. Although, I think that everyone can relate to it in some way because all her songs exert so much emotion and have meaning behind them.
One of my favorites is titled, Any Body and it’s simply about learning to love yourself. Take a look at these lyrics:
“It took me years to smile on my own I was digging for love, I cut close to the bone pined for the ones who would treat me like shit I starved for the bones that hid under my skin when I was younger I hated my nose but now I think it’s pretty cute as far as noses go when I was younger I hated my thighs but now I can see, he can’t take his eyes off me”
Did that give you chills or what?
I don’t want to spoil too much and let you explore her for yourself, but my forever favorite song is Ghosts In My Bed. You’re lying if you say you’ve never longed for someone that was no longer yours because that is what this song is about. Ugh it’s so real and sad, I love it so much. Give yourself a listen and I will post the lyrics below as well. Definitely let me know if you liked it as much as I do!
This voice in the back of my head goes through the things I wish you said I know you meant well, you meant well but I wish you could have stayed These mornings without you grab me by the hand and bring me down
I imagine conversations that I knew we would have had I fight with myself when you would have been mad When my head’s in the clouds, got no one to bring me down
I still make coffee for two I still bake cupcakes for you I can’t fill the other half of this bed or the empty spaces you’ve left in my head, in my head
There are pictures of you that I don’t want to burn They make my heart ache, I don’t fucking learn I know you meant well, you meant well but I wish you could have stuck around Bring me down, bring me down with you
Follow Ariel on Bandcamp here and listen to/download all her songs Follow Ariel on Tumblr here (she follows me hehe) Watch her YouTube videos here
Thank you for reading and stay hungry to learn, to create and to grow!
