On his recently released tune “One Tulip,” Ohio native KennyHoopla takes a somber turn toward contemplation. It’s a melancholic yet somber ballad for people-pleasers who frequently give away their flowers before stocking their own vases. Undertones of that signature KennyHoopla fury pulse through “One Tulip,” but this time, instead of calling out to the world, he writes a personal letter to himself. On this crucial new CD, which he co-wrote and produced, KennyHoopla reveals all aspect of his nuanced soul. To establish the mood for KennyHoopla’s reflective soliloquy, dilutioned cascades of percussion give way to chords suggestive of dark waves.
In his song, “I wait all night for you to come around and haunt me, but I don’t know why,” he sings. He slumps into discomfort, thinking of the unanswered questions that haunt him at night. What impression does he have? Will his actual objectives ever be understood by the world?One “Tuli[p” becomes enmeshed in the delusions of insecurity and lingers like the endless hours leading up to morning. KennyHoopla says, “I didn’t realize while writing it but I think this song is about how you forget to show up for yourself when you’re trying so hard to make sure no one is let down at all.” He sings, “I wait all night for you to come around and haunt me, but I don’t know why,” in his song. Slumping into discomfort, he muses over the unsolved questions that keep him awake at night. How does he come across? Will the public ever understand what his true goals are?One “Tuli[p” lingers like the interminable hours before daylight, wrapped in the delusions of insecurity. According to KennyHoopla, “I didn’t realize while writing it but I think this song is about how you forget to show up for yourself when you’re trying so hard to make sure no one is let down at all.”
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