“Wishing Well”: A Poignant Reflection on Growing Up by Ava Valianti

Ava Valianti, who is only 15 years old, released a very touching and easily relatable song named “Wishing Well”, which perfectly embodies the painful yet beautiful process of growing up. This song draws on Ava’s reminiscences of how some of her favourite childhood spots slowly lost their charm and focuses on the distressing yet evolving nature of time. In conclusion, it is a feeling of sorrow and acceptance of striving to remember the essence of being a child but struggling to come to terms with being an adult.

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The lyric’s self-reflection, along with haunting melodies, grabs attention immediately. It is endearing and fierce at the same time which will give us the sense of her voice carrying great responsibility. As a child, she remembers clinging to fragments of hope and feeling the heaviness of childhood memories slipping from her grasp while her words describe powerful images of this feeling perfectly. Her skilful usage of words is quite common, which naturally makes emotions stand out, thus easily resonating with listeners of all ages. The biggest strength of “Wishing Well” is in its sincere emotional content. Ava can describe a typically broad struggle becoming too reluctant to give up on being a child despite the itch of growing up. The music was produced by the talented Chris Plante and is guaranteed to mesmerize listeners with its stellar indie-pop mix that beautifully matches Ava’s vocals.

This single continues from Ava’s previous hits, ‘Bubble Wrap’ and ‘Middle Ground’, which made her a prominent name in the indie-pop landscape. She incorporates songwriting in her music and also considers it her strength, and may remind you of Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish. In “Wishing Well”, Ava has a rather amazing direction of expressing strong emotions but remains unwilling to dwell too long on the past, which makes it apparent to cry for what’s lost but always have a part of your being that hopes for something greater. This track captures a fleeting moment in time rather than simply a piece of music.

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