Artist Noah Kahan’s new album the Great Divide was released April 24th and has taken the world by storm with its deep lyrical meaning and amazing vocals.
Noah Kahan has been teasing a new album for a long time so when he announced that his new album The Great Divide was coming soon he had fans on the edge of their seats waiting to hear his new songs.
His song The Great Divide was a pre-released single and was written two years before its release. Noah heavily teased it on social media and even performed it at a few shows before it was released. The song was one of his most highly anticipated songs.
The song talks about a “divide” between two former friends and shows how things like anger, avoided questions and changes in emotion build into an unfixable divide. The song shows guilt of not truly understanding a friend’s trauma. While one friend is still trying to reach out and fix things the other is already emotionally shut off.
“I started to think about the divide in my life, whether that was the divide between me and this old version of me, or me and the people that I used to know growing up, or the people that are in my life that I’m still trying to keep a relationship with.” Noah said in an interview with people magazine.
The first song on the album is “End of August”. This song uses the metaphor of the end of summer to show emotional endings in life. The song shows a memory of the end of summer and every moment feels so much bigger because the end is just around the corner. The song is so strong because it is a feeling that everyone can relate to.
The next song on the album is “Doors”. The song shows themes of trust issues due to being hurt in the past. It talks about showing someone doors to their heart that the person will never be able to open up. The very popular line “ have you ever stared directly at the sun? Have you ever shared a closeness so exposed just to have it spit back by someone?” The line uses the metaphor of looking at the sun and the feeling of someone leaving after you have opened up to them. The feeling that even if you open your heart it won’t stop them from leaving.
The song “Porch Light” is definitely a fan favorite from the album. This song is written from the perspective of Noah’s mother. Expressing the feelings of having a child in the music industry. Noah shows his feelings of putting weight on his family by writing music about their lives through his mother’s point of view. The song talks about how the distance can impact the family relationship and the feeling of leaving the porch light on because of the hope that the child will come home and leave fame behind.
The song “Dashboard” is definitely a hard hitter for anyone who has ever moved away from home. The song talks about someone who has moved from home to make a life for themself. Noah expresses in the song that changing things like your zipcode, crossing state lines and getting a dog will not change who you are. You will always carry where you are from with you because it made you you. No matter what, you can’t run away from the shadow of how you grew up.
Noah Kahan is known for his hard hitting lyrics and the deep meaning behind them. His songs often talk about the feelings that most people have experienced but are not talked about normally. This album is no exception. This kind of writing creates a deep connection between him and his fans. The Great Divide has 21 songs and is available on all streaming services.
