“Until It Happens to You” by Sasha Alex Sloan, Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The lyrics on Sasha Alex Sloan 's 2020 record Only Child will leave you emotionally wrecked upon first listen. But by no means let that stop you. Sloan is one of the most poingnat songwriters today, which is why she has been called upon to write for other pop stars including Camilla Cabello , Juice WRLD , Lecrae , LANY , Charli XCX , Katy Perry , P!nk , Oh Wonder , and tons more. Only Child is a perfect Sad Girl album, with its lyrical honesty--not necessarily telling the whole truth, but holding nothing back about the unpleasantness of reality. However, despite the heavy topics of homelessness, conflicts with parents when growing up, divorce, and loss, Sloan seems to leave the listener with hope, showing a different perspective on the speaker's thoughts as a child and as an adult. YOU WON'T BE THE ONE HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING. " Until It Happens to You " is the penultimate track on Only Child and it serves as an emotional climax for the album. Sloan expl