I should absolutely hate this, as its not in my wheelhouse musically, but I really like it. For someone I have never heard of, to have the "win over" effect on me is unusual but it must be recognised. There is a unique charm to your voice, which helps me ignore the fact that the lyric is a bit shit.

Your voice is beautiful here, hitting every note while still projecting vulnerability. I like how your chorus builds up and reflects the anxiety your character feels. All your lyrics scan perfectly with the melody as you sing it, which makes it sound perfectly natural, and probably made it easier to nail that vocal performance too, right? Other entrants, take note! I like how, though the acoustic guitar remains constant in the arrangment, other instruments come and go to build and maintain interest. I smiled when the melodica appeared, and then the delay synth, the same sound that my old Casio called "Crystal Drop," which was quite fitting if you happen to know that name for the sound. One bit of advice, though? When you're adding instruments for emphasis, it can be really tempting to get excited about how a new one sounds and then mix it too high because you want people to notice it. Here I think that manifested in the melodica being a little too loud; it can be much lower in the mix and still serve the same purpose. That didn't hurt you much in the ranking, though; you were my favorite of the week. Keep it up, and I can't wait to hear what you do next!

disappointed not to see more new faces this year, but pleased that the one new entrant submitted something so good and did so well! This is a really good song, performed really well - I like your voice a lot and you get a lot of interesting dynamics from the extra layers. Definitely uses the repetition effectively too - one of my favourites.