Omah Lay – COPING MECHANISM

For some people it is music, for others it is food, work, prayer, gym or the next party. Some are healthy and some are not, which is why the title carries so much honesty. It admits that we all have something we reach for when life becomes too heavy, and that the habit deserves a second look.

The words also sound clinical, almost like something from a therapist’s notes, and putting them in a song makes private struggles feel normal. In a culture where people are told to be strong and keep quiet, hearing the idea named openly is a relief. I will not describe the sound or the arrangement, because I cannot vouch for those details.

It suits the person who has been smiling through a rough year and finally wants to admit how they got through it.

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