Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton - Purple Irises

[Chad Hudson]

Gwen Stefani and her husband just released this heartfelt song which is also very catchy. So I thought I’d share:

The meaning of this song -written by Gwen Stefani herself- is very sweet. During the pandemic she and her husband Blake were hanging out on the ranch a lot, as people were generally isolated from the world, slowed down (as most of us probably felt that way too during those times) and they simply got amazed by those wonderful many purple irises around them, that were planted by someone -who knows- a hunder years ago. So they decided to plant a bigger amount of those around their own house. And they did, it became a personal project during covid. And later on Gwen as she was just scrolling the old photos of her phone, realized that the couch they had when she was a child was also had a pattern of purple irises on a yellow base texture. So this way it merged the past and present together, as well as foreshadowed the future as she was starting to work on this song and showed it to her husband, he immediately fell in love with that. So they finally sang it together. Listen to the lyrics as well! It's very heartfelt, especially thinking about time passing and growing older which basically the song is about. 
 

I like Gwen, loved her last studio album from 2016, it was catchy and it would be great if she made a return to the scene!

Edited February 10 by Chad Hudson

[EduardoFoster]

This is the best song I’m hearing from her since Cool, Sweet Escape and 4ITM!

I love this and feel like it’s Gwen’s return to form. Compared to her latest singles, this one connects. I think it’s due to the fact that it’s 80’s sounding and such a good pop song. Lately she was trying new genres - raggae, rock - and I think 80’s inspired pop is her sweet spot. It also helps that it was co-written by Jack & Coke (Jakob Hazell & Svante Halldin), who are part of Max Martin’s camp.

Excited for what’s to come!

[Emil87]

They are such an odd couple to me. Gwen could do better surely. Blake has zero talent. 

[jordeezy river red]

38 minutes ago, Emil87 said:

They are such an odd couple to me. Gwen could do better surely. Blake has zero talent. 

Gwen is from CA and always dealt with Bi guys. Blake is a Southern straight man. I'm sure it's a nice change. 

Edited February 11 by jordeezy river red