Ihlan Magloire-Martinez
Ihlan Magloire is a professional musician, producer, and audio engineer currently based out of Jacksonville, FL. He graduated from the University of North Florida in 2018 with a degree in Music Performance, with a concentration in Music Technology. He has been playing music professionally for the last 5 years and has played guitar on several gospel, funk, and hip hop recordings, produced an alternative indie pop EP, and has played internationally. He has had a residency at The Shilla Hotel in Jeju South Korea with The Voice finalist Niki Dawson, who he constantly collaborates with and has also played guitar for The BB King Allstar Band aboard Holland America Cruise Line. He continues to play around Jacksonville and the surrounding areas along with creating music with several artist and musicians.
The song is written from the perspective of a critical voice against power, that omnipresent force that tries to divide, kill, and separate us from love. That voice reminds us that we only have each other. In the chorus of the song, a second voice joins in, and reminds the first of the beauty of the space they share and encourages them to stand up together against the powerful and oppressors of love.
This collaboration came quite naturally as Gints guitar just rang out through my speakers so eloquently. And I felt compelled to write lyrics about being torn between forgiveness and self preservation. Something I think many people like myself, may have faced at some point in life. Wether it be in love, family, and friendships. Life is a gift that were sometimes forced to protect, to be truly happy & safe.
Well, this song is about the unavoidable struggle of being misunderstood & judged. Ultimately learning you'll be disliked for whatever reason beyond your understanding. And most importantly, how to not be so worried about it. Just refocus that energy & do you! Lyrically, I chose verbiage that showed an initial concern for how people could perceive me. But as the song progresses, I tried to write something that highlighted the processing of one's mind toward self acceptance through social conflict.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 2.
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