Noah Kahan became a popular artist by producing Stick Season in 2022. Then, in 2023, he came out with an extension of that album called Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever). This album has six new songs, but overall, my favorites in the playlist are Call Your Mom, All My Love, and Strawberry Wine. A lot of his music is about really hard topics such as depression, suicide, and loss.
Call Your Mom was written after one of his close friends attempted suicide. The meaning behind the song is that he will stay on the phone with them, drive across the state, or even call their mom to let her know what is going on to keep them alive. Throughout Noah Kahan’s life, he has encountered many hardships and empathizes with his friend. One of my favorite lines from the song is “Medicate, meditate, swear your soul to Jesus. Throw a punch, fall in love, give yourself a reason. Don’t wanna drive another mile wonderin’ if you’re breathin’,” I like this line because he gives people a reason to stay. Even if it is something like getting in a fight just so that person can feel something for once.
All My Love is about love, but not just the great parts. It is also about going through low points in a relationship and still having love for that person. Noah uses his personal experiences to inspire what is written. While writing these types of songs can be hard, he finds that he can really get in touch with his emotions and how he truly feels.
Strawberry Wine is another song about love. This song is about how sweet a first love is and then when it ends it is bitter. In the song, it is very back and forth between how he feels because in the first line, he says “darling” which would be sweet but then in the second part of the line it says “don’t say a word” which is the bitter part.
Link to Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever)
A lot of people may not know the meaning behind these songs if they were to just passively listen but by actively listening they will be able to understand the song on a deeper level. By understanding the songs many people will be able to have a better emotional intelligence. So next time you are listening to a song, try to find the meaning behind it.