“Maybe Forever” cover art
In his debut EP, “Maybe Forever,” Jeremy G lays out the different stages of a romantic relationship across five pop, R&B-tinged tracks.
“The songs are based on personal experiences and stories from my friends. Even though we have different circumstances and different kinds of relationships, we more or less go through the same stages — the getting to know each other, the honeymoon phase, and the heartbreak, if there is,” the Star Music artist said in a virtual conference. “I wanted to portray the cycle of emotions in this EP.”
“We often think all romantic relationships reliably progress from the initial meeting to infatuation to a series of small trials and finally to happily-ever-after. Love is a journey without a final destination,” added the former “The Voice Teens” finalist of his EP, which tackles, among other things, doubt, denial, disillusionment and wholehearted love.
“Who Knows” talks about taking a leap of faith. “By Your Side” is an expression of how much a loved one’s worth. “Someday” is about clinging onto hope that a relationship will work despite the distance. “Sunflower” is about coping with heartbreak. And “Forever Maybe” pines about what could have been with an ex-lover.
“If you listen to these songs separately, you will be able to relate to them even if your circumstances are different. And when you listen to it as a whole — in order or on shuffle — you realize that despite the different places and worlds we live in, we get to experience the same things,” he said.
“Even if the song isn’t something you directly relate with, there will be some lines that will resonate with you,” said Jeremy, who wrote all songs except “By Your Side,” which is a composition by songwriter Trisha Denise.
Asked which are some of his lyrics that speak to him the most, Jeremy cited the song “Forever Maybe”: “No matter how long this takes me a lifetime of waiting / Just know, you are my home.”
“Even if the song sounds happy, it’s about not wanting to let the person go and hoping you can still be together,” he said. “The lines encapsulate hopefulness. It also touches on the unknown because you don’t know where the relationship will go, but you hope it will still end well.” INQ