‘I Took a Swim with Evil’ by Singer-Songwriter Jodi Heights Bridges Gaps in Understanding

‘I Took a Swim with Evil’ by singer-songwriter Jodi Heights that personifies the thoughts and emotions we tend to repress and ignore. The piano, guitars and percussion are rhythmic with trepidation. This while the song’s lyrics attempt to understand the complexities of things and experiences that seem unknown.

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‘I Took a Swim with Evil’ to Understand

The singer takes a swim with evil, goes on a walk with darkness and runs with regret. These actions and concepts seem to purposely paired together to highlight their pervasive sense. Taking a plunge and accepting “…an invitation…” she “…couldn’t turn down…”.

The lines in ‘I Took a Swim with Evil’ take on a tone of surprise that comes back over and over. Evil is “…nothing like I thought she’d be…”, while darkness is like a gentle confidante. “…We spoke of many things, and he answered honestly…I was surprised how open minded he seemed to be…”.

Regret is empathetic, sympathetic to the singer’s epiphany.

“…I will never forget the look she gave me when I told her maybe;

Maybe I was mistaken about my distinctions between right and wrong.

And the line isn’t clear between what is false and what is right…”.

‘I Took a Swim with Evil’ attempts to bridge an understanding as it personifies evil, darkness and regret. The emotions and thoughts we are afraid of an tend to ignore. That fear is present all through the track with the song’s nervous piano and solid percussion and guitars that don’t wash-out that sense of hesitant fear but rather back it.

In its trepidation backed by informed certainty, ‘I Took a Swim with Evil’ by Jodi Heights personifies the allure of the unknown. By pairing these concepts with actions as mundane as swimming, walking and running, the listener is able to begin engaging with the singer’s dialogue with evil, darkness and regret. That and every other emotion we are afraid of.

“…Out here under the stars I see, more shades of grey than black and white…”.

The Artist

Jodi Heights is a singer-songwriter who stands out with her classically-honed technique. This and her brilliant, poetic lyrics that plunge deep into the depts of everyday life.

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