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Taylor Castro is gearing up to release \u2018Abyss\u2019, another song taken straight from the pages of her diary. Or seem to be.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Known for her deeply personal and frank storytelling songwriting style, Castro previously released \u2018Girl, Afraid\u2019, a song which dealt with her struggles with OCD and shook the mental health community with its honesty and strength.<\/p>\n

Now, Taylor Castro has returned with a fairytale-like song about trying to decipher the character of one of her friends – in her own words,<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor the majority of high school, I ate lunch alone\u2026 I felt utterly misunderstood. So, when I found this friend, I went slightly crazy trying to maintain that and grow it. I expected too much of him. So, this song is about deciphering him and learning how to deal with the real him rather than the version I imagined. Funnily enough, it actually ended up making us closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A more upbeat release than \u2018Girl, Afraid\u2019, \u2018Abyss\u2019 makes use of summer-y synths and finger clicking beats, building towards a chorus which breaks like an ocean wave, blending euphoric instrumentation with Castro\u2019s startlingly perceptive lyrical content. In the song, Castro makes use of mythological-inspired lyrics, comparing the boy in question to Zeus\u2019 son, before remarking that \u201cwhen you frown \/ You set fire to kingdoms\u201d.<\/p>\n

This song is set to drop on the 15th May – don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taylor Castro is gearing up to release \u2018Abyss\u2019, another song taken straight from the pages of her diary. Or seem to be.<\/p>\n

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