Jonathan Alexander and the orange-blue cast beautiful mourning of "Swim, Drift, Float"

 

"I’m at the coastline, I’m at the coast / I’m gonna jump right in / I’m gonna jump right in / To you..."

The orange-blue cast beautiful mourning of "Swim, Drift, Float", by L.A. based singer-songwriter Jonathan Alexander, cuts in artfully enigmatic ways. The melancholy piano that get's swept up in a simple orchestration of bass, drums and acoustic guitar (primarily) as an understated somber framework for Alexander's lovely, stately vocal countenance has emotional gravitas. Nothing feels overly wrought or poseur dramatic, but instead, seriously earnest and it works. The poetry wrapping around the lyrics could be strictly built on mixed metaphors or alive within the straight surreal images set in a dreamscape. At times it feels like an emotional eulogy and other times like unrequited love and other times like a relationship in a coma, asleep and waiting to be reborn. 

Apart from the earnest approach, the church like seriousness, the beautiful melancholia during the sung moments, the musical break featuring a truly inspired western pop noir lead guitar break is stunning in the way it services this track. 

"Swim, Drift, Float" ultimately feels very filmic and like the kind of song that if given the opportunity to be revealed to millions will be covered by many singers / other artists.

LINER NOTES (interpreted):

Former professional ballet dancer, Jonathan Alexander ("I trained at the School of American Ballet, later danced with Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet Austin, and then received an endowed scholarship at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.") began writing music five years ago and is now making the push into new creative journeys. Apart from writing, recording songs he plans to choreograph and dance in his music videos. 

-Robb Donker Curtius

Lyrics:

I’m at the coastline, I’m at the coast
I’m gonna jump right in
I’m gonna jump right in
To you

I’m at your doorstep, I’m at your door
I’m gonna walk right in
I’m gonna walk right in
To you

I’m in the ocean coasting through,
I’m in your bedroom next to you
And I’m gonna swim, drift, float
I’m gonna swim, drift, float
Rest my head on your pillow

I’m in the night now, I’m in the night
I’m gonna doze right off
I’m gonna doze right off
To you

I’m in a dream now, I’m in a dream
I’m gonna wake right up
I’m gonna wake right up
To you

I’m in the ocean coasting through,
I’m in your bedroom next to you
And I’m gonna swim, drift, float
I’m gonna swim, drift, float
Rest my head on your pillow

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nEfxeboj6QS2nY19CcBiv

https://www.instagram.com/jon_alex00/

https://linktr.ee/jonathan_alexander



Former professional ballet dancer, Jonathan Alexander ("I trained at the School of American Ballet, later danced with Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet Austin, and then received an endowed scholarship at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.") began writing music five years ago and is now making the push into new creative journeys. Apart from writing, recording songs he plans to choreograph and dance in his music videos.

Jonathan Alexander, former professional ballet dancer, folk ballad, pop ballad, singer songwriter, currently LA based, "Swim, Drift, Float", upcoming songs, poetic lyrics, mixed metaphors, beautiful melancholia,