Tag: Toxic Relationship

My Sunday Song – “Wrecking Ball” by Lifehouse

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For My Sunday Song #441, we are talking “Wrecking Ball”. And it is not to be confused with the Miley Cyrus song. This is its own animal. “Wrecking Ball” that I want to talk about is by the band Lifehouse and off their 2010 album ‘Smoke & Mirrors’. This was not a single, but it was my favorite song on the album. The one song that grabbed hold from the get go and I still can’t stop listening to it some 15 years later. The album went to #6 on the Billboard charts which is really great and it was produced by Jude Cole, whose solo work I really love so I found it really cool to know he produced the album, but Jude is a whole other discussion we can have.

If you are a fan of the band, you know Jason Wade is the lead singer…but not on every song. This is one of the rare instances where the bass player, Bryce Soderberg handles the lead vocals. And what a job he does. Jason originally sang it, but it didn’t work so they were going to scrap it and so Bryce gave it a shot and Wow!! The song is about a relationship that sounds like it is a little destructive. It has its good moments and its bad ones…a lot of ups & downs. But the singer can’t get enough of her. She builds him up and breaks down his walls, but then turns around a tears him down. He feels he’s riding a wrecking ball as it swings like a pendulum.

The song opens with a cool bass run and a great, yet simple guitar riff. When the verse comes in it is only the bass and drum driving the rhythm. That guitar riff comes back and then the full band is all there on the chorus. And what a great big chorus it is. Great harmonies, I mean how could it not with Jason there to handle those since he wasn’t singing. Bryce’s vocals are so smooth, and very much like Jason’s. He captures the emotion and feel of the song and you can’t help but get lost in his voice. A song that is mid-tempo song that is close to a power ballad and a straight up pop rock song. This should’ve been a single in my opinion.

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My Sunday Song – “Sanctuary” by The Wild Feathers

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For My Sunday Song #433, we are talking about a song from a band that most people probably haven’t heard before. The song is called “Sanctuary” and the band are The Wild Feathers. They are an alt-country band or maybe a Southern rock band with heavy country, Americana style music. Almost folksy at times, almost rock at others and they even dip their toes in to the pop realm. This song falls right in to that range. It was written by the band I am assuming as their are no writing credits.

So, the band is Ricky Young, Joel King, Taylor Burns, Ben Dumas and Brett Moore. The song is from their new album ‘Sirens’ which came out in October 2024 and was produced by Shooter Jennings. The song meaning is simple, thanks to Ricky Young actually telling us what it is about…(from Wildfiremusic.net)

‘Sanctuary’ is about standing up for yourself and not being the punching bag and safe place in a toxic relationship. It kind of encourages you to remember your self-worth and to love yourself. You can love somebody so much that you forget who you really are and I think that’s a place where a lot of people find themselves. It’s good to love somebody, but you can’t stop being happy in the process.

Musically, the song is cross between pop, rock and even a ballad. I hear The Eagles or at least a 70’s throwback style, I hear some incredible harmonies, I hear smooth vocals that are engaging and inviting. A song that wraps its arms around you and makes you feel it to the core. Some great guitar work, rhythm section and a perfect drum beat. The organ/piano work is also perfection. Everything blends together to give you pure artistry in a band full of honest to goodness musicians.

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