Hannah Fairlight’s “Do What You Wanted To” is a jangly and playful track driven by soaring strings and thumping piano.
The most common interpretation that one can derive from the song and of course from Fairflight’s energetic performance is a lover giving the beloved the freedom to do what he wanted to be / do since she is confident that in the end the beloved would return back to her.
The theme of the song touches on a light carefree mood, and Fairflight’s magnetism as a performer defines both video and the song. There are many elements to discover such as sassy retro vibes and haunting string-laden odes of hope, lost love, and regret.
Fairlight’s voice is the thread tying it all together. The songs date back years to recent months, exploring a span of Hannah’s more personal catalogue. “I wanted to reveal my true self and confront some of the struggles I’ve faced. No box to fit into, no commercial outlets to impress. I wanted to be completely honest. I got sick of dressing things up, trying to ‘be something’. I wanted to let out the real, raw songwriter underneath” explains Fairlight.
The artist further adds, I think my growing love of doo-wop, Motown, and songs with the big Phil Spector ‘Wall of Sound’ string sections had really taken root [when I wrote this song],” Fairlight explains. “And I love Jeff Lynne / ELO, and the idea of the piano as a rockin’ percussion instrument, not just some chord-playing ballad machine. Once I got the bass riff going in my left hand, the Ronettes-style melody followed easily and the song pretty much wrote itself.”
The song is part of the album MUSCLE AND SKIN and is already out on some of the major music platforms like YouTube.
See the video for “Do What You Said You Wanted To” here
About Hannah Fairlight
Fairlight grew up in rural Iowa playing classical piano and saxophone from eight years old and starting original songs at age twelve. Inspired as a teen by role models that include Patti Smith and Tori Amos, she picked up guitar and cut her teeth performing in New York City at clubs like CBGB and The Bitter End.
Fairlight has since lived and performed around the world, released two studio albums after moving to Nashville, “Creatures of Habit” and “Bright Future”. You may also recognize Fairlight from her role as “Veracity” in Universal’s Pitch Perfect 3 and A&E reality TV show “Crazy Hearts”.
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