Class 9 Alum The Daily Fare Come On, Weary Brother Song Review
“Come On, Weary Brother”, the newest single from Americana duo and Class 9 NU alums The Daily Fare, tells a familiar tale about struggling to find one’s way on a long, arduous journey – a journey often filled with unsuspecting twists and turns, potholes and plummets – a journey that teaches us that no matter what, one must continue to have hope and faith.
A FAMILIAR TALE
With its contextual details and characters intentionally vague, no doubt to allow the listener to be able to insert his or her own personal struggles into the narrative, “Come On, Weary Brother” successfully relates a common story, all while reminding us that there is a shining light at the end of every tunnel. Now, that light may be dim from figurative or literal dirt that has crudded up one’s vision, but the light is there nonetheless. And it’s all of our jobs to not only find that light within ourselves every day, but to also help shine that light upon others when they may come to find themselves in darkness.
FIND YOUR LIGHT
What that ‘light’ is exactly may be different things to different people. Maybe it’s the prospect of coming home to loved ones and family. Maybe it’s the dream of achieving a personal or professional goal. Perhaps, it is the hope that a certain pain will someday end. Or maybe it’s just a vague feeling of hope that things will change for the better. We don’t really know. And it doesn’t really matter anyway. It only matters that we believe the light is there, for that is the reason to keep going, to keep moving, to… as The Daily Fare sings… “keep on.”
So, find your light. Have faith that it exists. And never stop searching for it.
A simple message from The Daily Fare, yet profoundly powerful.
A SOLDIER’S SONG?
The qualitative sound of “Come On, Weary Brother” is a sad one with its heavy, slow piano and aching vocals – one can feel the weariness, the exhaustion, the tire. Lead vocalist Hannah Smith conveys this feeling so effectively in her tone and delivery, while Alissa Abeler’s low harmonies add to the overall somber in a beautifully melancholic way.
I’ve always thought that the best-written and performed songs were the ones that could be understood without knowing the lyrics. This song does that. It sounds like a song you might find on a soundtrack to a Civil War movie. Absent of lyrical comprehension, I bet you would still envision war-lorn soldiers journeying back to their homes, fueled only by their hopes of returning to their wives and children.
Come on, weary brothers and sisters… listen to the song again. I bet you’ll feel the same way.
The Daily Fare – Come On Weary Brother
KARAOKE QUEENS
When Alissa and Hannah aren’t writing and performing songs that tell the stories of America, they can often be found in smoky dive bars in Nashville partaking in some good ol’fashioned karaoke! That’s right, kids! You can hear these gals singing everything from the ‘divas’ song catalog (Hannah loves Judy Garland!) all the way to 80’s punk rock (Alissa favors Blondie). Somehow, despite their eclectic backgrounds, they found common musical ground in the Americana genre. However you make this musical chemistry work, keep going and never stop!
“Come On, Weary Brother” was produced by Stephen Leiweke and recorded at Yackland Studio in Nashville.
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