Music fans appear to be drawn to the song “Beautiful Things” from the Fireworks and Rollerblades album. Ironically, Beautiful Things is my least favorite track on the album. I’ll be sharing my top tracks from the album along with my thoughts on them.
There She Goes
This is actually one of the album’s most upbeat tracks. The protagonist in this song finds a woman who helps him overcome his loneliness. Without her, his world feels empty, but she makes him incredibly happy. Whenever he is away from her, he longs to return home to her. He sincerely believes this woman has completely changed his life for the better.
My Greatest Fear
Benson touches on his overthinking, his fear of losing loved ones, and the complexity of his mind in nearly every song on this album.
In this song, he expresses his deepest fear of losing someone very special to him. Although the protagonist is “terrified of the day he dies,” losing the one he loves is even more frightening. He also reveals that he hasn’t spoken to God “since early May.”
The song gives the impression that the person he fears losing is still with him. However, by the end, it becomes clear that they have already left.
Hello Love
Benson Bonne’s lyrics are incredibly poetic. If he weren’t a musician, he could easily be a poet. In this song, the protagonist begs his love to stay. Although it doesn’t seem like their love is physically leaving, it feels that way. The protagonist worries that their love already feels different. He blames his thoughts, emphasizing his vulnerability and how much he needs them to stay and hold him. This song is the foundation for the album’s title.
In the Stars
How I wish I could use emojis here! The protagonist of this song has lost a loved one and struggles to say goodbye. He is still holding on to everything they owned.
Because this person helped him attend church regularly, he no longer goes to church now that they are gone. Their absence makes it difficult for him to keep attending.
Love of Mine
Benson Bonne’s lyrics consistently emphasize vulnerability. This song speaks of how the protagonist feels empty and lost without his love.
It seems as though he has already lost this person, making the song truly heart breaking. Essentially, he is lamenting his life after the breakup. He is in deep pain, and it feels like the only place he can see his beloved now is in his dreams.
