
The Village is an anthem for anyone who is LGBTQ and not finding acceptance from their own friends and family. Pink also gave praise to The Village when she appeared on Ellen's show saying:"The song ‘The Village' will break your heart into many little tiny pieces.


The video was also released in the wake of Trump tweeting trans people should be banned from the military. The music video for village also depicted the story of the song and ends with text across the screen reading: "#trans_rights_are_human_rights". There's something wrong with the village." This is just a phase you're gonna outgrow"

Tell you, "Wake up, go put on your makeup They say, "Don't dare, don't you even go there The Village might be the most emotionally charged song Wrabel has released this far and that's saying something! This song is about a transgender person who is not accepted by their own friends and family because they are trying to live their truth: "If I want to introduce Wrabel's music to friends or family this is one of the first songs I play for them.
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Magic also sees the newer and happier Wrabel in full flight as he sings about falling head over heels in love with another man: In some ways the piano and production here remind me a bit of the singer/songwriter adult pop of the 70s like Carole King, Hall & Oates and The Captain and Tenille. The piano on this song is memorably hooky and gets stuck in your brain quickly. When I introduce Wrabel to other friends, this is the song a lot of them end up loving the most. 'Cause it's Friday night, you're not that typeįrom the streaming numbers alone it's clear that this song connected with millions of people and shows that Wrabel is a songwriter who can really tug at the heart strings in the best possible way. 'Cause my mind won't stop, it's just 11 blocks It doesn't feel right when I'm grabbing a coffee I thought I broke the last of that breakdown As a result Wrabel cannot stop thinking about his EX and it's killing him on the inside: It's the kind of song that could easily be played on the radio in between Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes, but even better than those two.ġ1 Blocks is about how Wrabel is struggling with a breakup from a lover who only lives 11 Blocks away from him. Here we see Wrabel switch from EDM pop to more singer/songwriter territory with the piano front and center. It's still his most streamed song at over 57 million streams on Spotify and counting.

Wrabel's 2016 single 11 Blocks represented a huge breakthrough for him. Wrabel excels at singing about relationship drama and Sideways was the first taste of what was to come. He's hoping for the latter but bracing for the worst. Wrabel knows this relationship is in trouble but he's not sure if they are about to break up or reaffirm their love for one another. Standin' up for something could be worth it in the end. Here Wrabel sings about a relationship that has stagnated: Wrabel is able to infuse EDM pop with real feelings and emotions which can be tough to pull off in this genre. With Sideways we already hear what Wrabel's brand will be, which is catchy EDM inspired pop but with heart on the sleeve lyrics about a relationship in trouble. The title track to Wrabel's first EP in 2014, shows Wrabel came out of the gate running. Some artists take a few songs to find their footing but not Wrabel. So with that said here's my countdown of my 10 favorite songs by Wrabel and as always this is just my opinion, not a definitive ranking.
