The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown came with a healthy dose of ups and downs. The feeling of impending doom was offset by more time to focus on personal projects and connect with friends and family we might’ve neglected in “normal” times. With his new song “Happy Place”, the video for which PopWrapped are delighted to premiere, Nathan Germick dissects the idea of being forced to connect with new technology in order to facilitate such a “Happy Place.” With woozy synth arpeggios and an uplifting backbeat, Germick aims to put the ominous year of 2020 behind us, while still addressing the traumas many have endured.
‘I feel like tomorrow is gone, today hasn’t even begun. I’m fearful that I might become completely despondent, he sings in the opening line. Find you can relate? That’s not surprising. This lyric in particular mimics and addresses the experiences millions had during the pandemic lockdown and Nathan chooses to tackle these feelings head-on in “Happy Place.” It’s easy to get overwhelmed and lost in the endless repetition of life. Led by a groovy backbeat and blissful synth layers, the song also addresses the depressive mindset that so many have fallen into during the last year and a half. In his own words, Germick says “Happy Place”: “…explores the feelings of desperation that coincide with being trapped at home during quarantine. The upbeat music intentionally contrasts with the downtrodden lyrics. Ultimately, it’s about breaking the habits that feed your depression (“stop the obsession, obsessively watching the news”) and making the most of your current situation. “’I hope that we’ll find our happy place, it has to be something we create, might as well start right here at home ‘cause there’s nowhere else that we can go.”
The video meanwhile features a very personal ‘guest-star’ of sorts; Germick’s son Orion, whose child-like wonder plays along perfectly with the dreamy synths and uplifting melodies. The visual is also interspersed with sped up drawings by his wife that depict surrealistic interpretations of lockdown, making this release a truly personal project for Germick.
Check out the video for “Happy Place” below and for more information on Nathan Germick, visit his website, give his page a like on Facebook or follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
