Drawing us in with a bright and dimensional synthscape and subtle, textured precision, Songs of Solomon and CheraLee open Come to Your Senses with optimism, a transcendental guitar riff, and the lyrics, “Come to your senses, I’ll come to mine…”. The opus expands into a timeless, classic rock duet with introspective prose and poetic prowess.
We immediately connect with the message of the song and the philosophical depth that manifests with the track. The pair’s vocals intertwine perfectly, manifesting in a track which feels like a scene from a film, but equally taps into a stadium-ready energy with playful ad-libs, fierce guitar motifs and soaring vocals.
At its heart, Come to Your Senses explores the relatable yet complicated space between walking away from a romantic connection and accepting that the feelings haven’t quite gone anywhere. We love the central exchange, which manifests with the words, “We got good at pretending, we got worse at the truth…”. This really captures the emotional distance that can build when pride takes over.
We can easily imagine this one connecting with fans of Journey, Bryan Adams, Sheryl Crow, Fleetwood Mac, and The Script. It also reminds us of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper‘s duet from A Star Is Born. For some context, the collaboration brings together Southampton-based singer-songwriter Solomon Machanick, the artist behind Songs of Solomon, and award-winning South African vocalist and songwriter CheraLee. Solomon’s work draws on country, folk, Americana and roots rock, with stories shaped by love, loss, faith and resilience. CheraLee brings a versatile pop, country, blues and rock background, alongside an impressive collection of songwriting and music awards.
For sync placements, Come to Your Senses would work well in films such as The Holiday, Begin Again, The Last Song, A Star Is Born, The Vow and One Day. On television, we could imagine the track in Virgin River, Firefly Lane, One Tree Hill, Daisy Jones & The Six or Sweet Magnolias.
Needless to say, we are obsessed, and have added Come to Your Senses to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discographies of both artists, and anticipate future solo releases and collaborations from both Songs of Solomon and CheraLee.