The track continues to showcase the artist’s immersive songwriting prowess
Her catchy sensibilities and thoughtful, immersive songwriting have long had Peyton Shay tipped as a potential breakout star by listeners and tastemakers, and the artist continues to make good on this potential with each new release that she comes out with.
On ‘Lonely Chapstick’, the artist reaffirms her status as an engrossing and thoughtful songwriter as she uses a day to day item that she keeps with her at all times as something of a metaphor for a relationship, working on a variety of levels and continuing to demonstrate her moving appeal as an artist. The thoughtful nature of the writing and captivating nature of the sound make for a really memorable journey throughout, and one that continues to underline her appeal and charm.
“‘Lonely Chapstick’ was the first single I wrote off my new EP,” shares Shay. “It started out as a light hearted observation that I always have chapstick on me and I’m clearly addicted to it. We used my addiction to chapstick as a metaphor throughout the song to tell a real-life story of a secret but thrilling relationship. I’m a very independent person and sometimes to a fault, ‘Lonely Chapstick’ is about the fear of letting someone get close to you because you’re scared it might take away from who you are or ultimately you could end up getting hurt.”
