ANNABELLE TIFFIN
Currents by Annabelle Tiffin displays an emotional honesty that is not often seen, especially considering the fact that the lyrics were written when Annabelle was just 14 years old. The emotions expressed are about being stuck in one’s emotions and still wanting to move forward, but being stuck in the water and being pulled back. Annabelle Tiffin uses simple ideas and concepts to express emotions such as confusion, sadness, and determination, which are all very real emotions.
In the song Currents, Annabelle Tiffin expresses emotions and ideas about things such as loss and distance but does not define them clearly. It is all about not knowing and being in the space of emotions but not knowing what they are. There is a sense of not knowing where people are and what has changed and why these emotions are not going away. Annabelle Tiffin is just 14 years old and has written these emotions and ideas, which is amazing.
One of the strongest aspects of the song is the emotions expressed by Annabelle Tiffin about being tired and drained but still wanting to move forward. Annabelle Tiffin expresses emotions about being tired and drained and wanting to move forward but hiding the fact that she is tired and drained.
The lyrics portray Annabelle Tiffin in isolation in various scenes, such as the street, the bleachers, or near the water. These scenes show the isolation that can occur when emotions run deep. However, the world continues to move forward, while her thoughts bring everything to a standstill. These scenes show the intensity of emotions that can occur even in the most normal of circumstances, which most people can identify with but rarely put so eloquently into words.
There is also the aspect of healing that is brought up in the song “Currents” by Annabelle Tiffin. She wonders whether time can really cure the pain that people feel or whether some emotions will forever feel fresh, even after the passage of time. The lyrics do not try to move forward to the cure-all that is often associated with the passing of time. Instead, it shows the understanding that the passage of time is an individual process, especially when coming to terms with oneself.
In the end, the lyrics show an acceptance of the situation that Annabelle Tiffin finds herself in. She decides to move with her emotions instead of against them. This shows the peaceful tone that “Currents” portrays. Written when Annabelle Tiffin was 14 years old, the lyrics show an instance of emotional growth in her life.