Matilda Mann Finds Hope On“The Day That I Met You”

Matilda Mann’s newest release is "The Day That I Met You," a song about losing hope and coming to find it again.

A listen through Mann's discography will fill you with the sounds of 7th chords, chromaticism, and vocal harmonies. These techniques characterize Mann's songs with a sense of laid-back intimacy in her songs. The Day That I Met You is no different as Mann invites you into her world.

The British singer-songwriter begins the song with a plucked acoustic guitar, depicting herself at her lowest as she sings.

“They telephoned me just to say

That nobody had the time for yesterday.”

Despite being “battered and bruised,” Mann becomes hopeful as she “forgave the world the day that I met you."

Strings and harmonies join the acoustic guitar in the second verse, adding to the sweet romance of finding hope in someone you love.

“There's somethin' sweet about your scent

It's like lavender came and never left.”

The sound thickens at the bridge as the strings move to the forefront of the mix as Mann draws the distinction between then and now.

“Nothin' ever seemed to go right

All my days, they just fell into nights

Until I got a little bit of you in my life

And then, suddenly, everything's bright."

At the outro, the strings fade out as everything reverts to Mann and just her guitar.

Hearkening back to the song's opening line, Mann ends with “You can call anytime you want, call anytime you want," bringing the track full circle.