Setting the tone with a spiritual-adjacent toms performance, a cinematic guitar and cerebral chanted ad-libs, Chandra opens Boom with a captivating vocal performance and the lyrics, “I’m like a cold stick of dynamite, laid back and chill but I’m likely to go boom…”
We deeply connect with the soundscape that reminds us of the Eagles‘ Hotel California, and the instrumental mastery that manifests. We love the journey that Chandra takes us on, and can imagine Boom being featured in a number of films, perhaps an upcoming Gregg Araki production.
Boom uses vivid metaphors and contrasts to describe the intense emotional impact one person has on another. At its core, it is about a powerful attraction that awakens Chandra who is usually calm, controlled and emotionally distant.
The presence of Chandra‘s muse is what triggers this shift. Lyrics like “you bring angelic light”, “you bring the morning sun”, and “you bring eternal light to my forsaken soul” cement the spiritual nature of the song, in line with the production choices.
The repeated imagery of explosives isn’t about literal danger, but it represents excitement, anticipation and the feeling of losing control. Cosmic metaphors also appear, including meteorites and black holes. These references emphasize the magnitude of the emotional pull.
The repeated chant of “something is coming” and “everything’ll be alright” introduces a sense of expectation and hope, which actually taps into a more universal energy of the song. Chandra says, “I never intended to write a love song but I find the whole concept of soul mates fascinating. The miracle of finding that special someone in the vast expanse of space… the explosion of emotion, as powerful as the creation of the universe itself. It’s a Holy Grail that we all search for, and long for, and I simply HAD to write a song about it.”
We love this direction for Chandra and really connect with the energy and high spiritual quotient of the song. We have added Boom to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist. whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of Chandra, including Heaven on Earth, and We Want Our Planet Back.