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Raavi, AKA Raavi & the Houseplants, revisits their 18-year-old self through music. “All Over Again” was written at a pivotal time in Raavi’s life — when you are technically an adult, but still feel just as confused as a child.
“This release has given me the rare opportunity to look back on a song I had written at such a formative time, right as I turned 18 — I was finally understanding how good being with another person could make you feel, and how quickly that could change,” they say. “In a way, this redux is just a reimagined cover of that 18-year-old girl’s song. The arrangement and performances are tighter than ever, but the lyrics are ones that I feel more distant from, as I have grown to not only accept how relationships change over time but appreciate those changes as well.”
The redux keeps things melodic and intricate. But its lyrics feel like a pair of your favorite pants that you’ve outgrown—you still love them and want them to fit, but you’ve changed. “All Over Again” pours nostalgic waves over you, while remaining hopeful, assuring that everything will be alright in the end. In the end, Raavi’s provided us with a romanticized anthem to the painful experience of growth.
Be the first to listen to Raavi’s redux of “All Over Again” below.