Philly’s Lauren Scott brings the smooth vibes with her chilled-out track “Lost.”
The jazzy single is the perfect release to top off the end of a memorable summer. The atmosphere here definitely inspires relaxation, reminiscent of the way Jill Scott (any relation?) has always been known to achieve. The lush instrumentation, groovy bassline, and Scott’s soothing voice will have you “lost” in the music.
Put down your work, kick back, and take a break to this one and don’t be at all surprised to find yourself reaching for that repeat button again and again.
“I’m lost in the moment
I’m lost with you
Caught up in becoming lost with you”
The overall message is a simple one. Essentially, it’s about getting lost (in a great way) with the person you enjoy being with, but by the end of the track, the meaning of “lost” cleverly shifts into a new definition. The opening verse sets the carefree tone of the song’s sentiment:
“Slowly as I walk away
I see your hands reach out for mine
Slowly as I talk this way
I watch the time pass us both by”
It’s about enjoying the moment. When we feel like the grind of our daily routine is calling us back, sometimes we just need that hand to reach out and remind us that it’s ok to just feel content in getting lost for a while. Let’s just be together and forget about the time for right now.
“As the day begins to fade
Excuses are made
We stick around”
When the moment is perfect with someone, you never want it to end. We’ve probably all played that little game in our head, “As long as I get six hours of sleep I’ll be fine.” Then the next thing you know, you look at the time and it turns into, “As long as I get three hours of sleep I’ll be fine.” As long as this moment doesn’t have to end, why let it? It’s too perfect to let it go just yet.
“And when you walk away
Your face is all I see
Memories we’ve made
Then you’re lost again”
At this point, Scott uses “lost” in a melancholy sense to describe the feeling when the perfect moment ends and that special someone is gone – either for now or maybe forever. She feels lost without them. It gives a new dimension to the track which implies that all along, the initial feeling of getting “lost” with that person and wanting to stick around was because once you allow the moment to be over, it’s going to be over for good. It’ll be lost forever.
