hopeless (romantic)

the story

“hopeless (romantic)” is a dreamy, melancholic story form of a song, inspired by personal experiences.

this song was written in the summer of 2020, during which a lot of mental and emotional processing led to this concept. it tells the story of trying to move on from a romantic relationship that could have been but never got a chance to blossom; it’s about making peace with the fact that life doesn’t always move on our preferred timeline, and the healing process isn’t a linear line. love and romance are both exhilarating ideas, yet both carry painful realities when not reciprocated, and we find ourselves in a “hopeless” cycle. still, the prospect is so enticing that we cannot resist.