On My Way to Okay
3 years ago, my brother Pietro released 2 EPs (Songs For Someone Some Time Ago and People Always Leave But They Can Always Come Back) and I was blown away. I was so blown away, I actually flailed on Facebook. I was definitely late to the game but the songs have stayed with me since. I was going through some pretty emotional shit back in 2017 and these songs couldn’t have come at a more perfect time.
This year, he gifted us with 3 new songs in a new EP On My Way To Okay and honestly, it still resonates with me so hard. I know it’s been 3 years since and he was saying he just needed to get this out but I too, have taken an abnormally long time to move on from things. Don’t get me wrong, I’m great day to day but there are moments when shit hits the fan and you realize you’re not quite there yet. So these songs have been so cathartic (again).
Waves of Letting Go: My personal favorite in the EP, I really love how this one just hit home so hard in this point in my life. Simple things like, what you would say if you bumped into the person after a long while to ask them how they’re doing. And yet also strangely fun. Pietro has a way of making lyrics that are gut-wrenching ear-wormy. That guitar break in the middle? I cry.
Sad Yet Hopeful: Pietro features friends on his songs and it was so cute to hear the Dizon girls (little girls who are kids of Pietro’s friend) and they sound like they really fit in and they’re kids! I can only imagine Pietro having to manage them — he’s always been great with kids though. Also this song gives me Copacobana vibes in the best way possible.
Over This: I always find it bold when you do a feature on your song and you’re not the first voice. Pietro does that on the final track of this EP and it works. It’s a nice change but also, I get why she goes first. And it’s also a really good way to end the EP. Just enough hopefulness but also still truthful in the journey.
I’m so excited to hear the second half of this EP. And I’m still not over how my brother can produce music! Oh to be creative and musical this way! Maybe I would wallow less!
