If you’re not up to speed, let me catch you up. Madisyn Gifford is a 19 year old musician who grew up in Vancouver, BC. This year alone she has released her first album, “I Hate Ur Guts” and singles, “Dancing On This Line,” “21,” and “Hospital Beds.”
This is gonna be so fun!!💝💝 https://t.co/PEse9tOInx
— Madisyn Gifford (@MadisynGifford) January 17, 2022
Madisyn’s recent single “Dancing On This Line” is about Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and was released during BPD awareness month. She released the song in hopes to open up the conversation around the disorder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8WjEWxs2OA
Madisyn’s new album was written over an eight month period and it highlights all the emotions and feelings around a break up. As you can probably tell by the title “I Hate Ur Guts” sounds like it would have a ‘hateful’ approach in moving on, but in reality it’s 14 tracks of just trying to find acceptance and closure as a romantic relationship is ending. In track number one, Madisyn sings,
“When you hear me sing these songs about how much I hate your guts, Please don’t go forgetting that I love you just as much.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vFOmUi7RQ&list=OLAK5uy_l0jpsUbH5UFjx1zAOdIwQkkjC9mXoDbug
That’s the reason why break-ups are always so hard though, isn’t it? Madisyn goes through the five stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. For example, in track nine Madisyn recalls knowing the relationship ended for a reason but still wondering if it was the right choice. In her song “We Missed Our Anniversary” Madisyn sings,
“I know I made the right choice, but I can’t remember why”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGv_B4ad6U
You and I both know that there are plenty of songs and albums out there about the tragedy of lost love, and even though Madisyn’s album is an emotional roller-coaster, I highly recommend giving it a listen. Whether you’re going through a break-up or not, it’s therapeutic music.