‘Lifting Weights’ opens with a single finger‑picked chord that hangs in the air like held breath. Darcy Fox lets the silence do half the storytelling, allowing each rustle of the acoustic guitar to echo the small, daily efforts we make for the people we love. Her voice arrives unguarded—clear, close‑mic’d, carrying the faint quiver that appears when someone finally decides to speak the honest thing aloud.
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Fox’s gift lies in choosing tenderness over spectacle. The song’s power grows from repetition—each return to the phrase “I can hold you, hold you up” tightens the bond between singer and listener. By the final refrain, the track has built a private space where vulnerability feels ordinary, even welcome.
Just a gentle unfolding — the kind that tells you it’s okay to be tired, to set things down, to let someone else lift part of the load. And in a world constantly demanding resilience, Lifting Weights offers something more generous: rest. Trust. A shared breath.
SCORE 8.5/10
A tender, unhurried song about being there for someone.
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