Count Back From Ten

Nana Adjoa “Throw Stones”

“Throw Stones” is a song about suppressing rage that has a graceful and mostly placid tone while layering in elements of tension and unease. It’s not always subtle – after the first chorus there’s a sudden harsh tone like a “WRONG!” buzzer, and it’s like an involuntary facial tick that reveals a flicker of unrestrained anger before regaining composure. Nana Adjoa’s lyrics are direct but her vocal performance is very carefully modulated – polite, but just a bit vulnerable. Passive aggressive, but a little ashamed of that. It’s a song that struggles with the idea of anger, recognizing the emotional truth of it while despising cruel and destructive impulses.

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