Australian song writer Helen Perris is a pop artist with a difference. With her candid, raw lyrics, Perris is not afraid to look deep insider herself for inspiration – no matter how painful. In the case of new single ‘Mirrors & Windows’ the song was written while Perris herself was suffering from post-natal depression. Translating those feelings into the thoughtful lyrics and soft melodies of this song, she reflects with maturity on her situation and relates it to many others suffering similar fates.
However, those sentiments don’t break the song down into a maudlin, sorrowful piece. Perris has sprinkle moments of hope and humour throughout, symbolising perhaps the moments in life you can hang onto when things are at their worst, and those which help you move out of the other side.
This is neither an upbeat pop song, nor a self-indulgent journey through personal pain. Instead it takes the feel of the former and the ideas of the latter, but paints a picture of hope and how those who feel alone still have a place in the wider world.
