3:46
Four, 2014
Written by Jamie Scott, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson
Like many other crusty old Gen-Xers weaned on classic rock, I never thought I'd be listening to One Direction. But my stepdaughter, who listens to a mix of '70s and modern music, was playing this, and ignorant of the artist, I was grooving to it. That blind encounter matters: stripped of context and baggage, the song makes a quietly persuasive first impression. This song has a sort of '70s yacht-folk rock vibe going, with lush harmonies and a light synth backbone. Lyrically, the song explores the passage of time ("Just how fast the night changes / Everything that you've ever dreamed of / Disappearing when you wake up") and getting older. It does outstay its welcome for me, relying on the repetition of the lengthy chorus, but it's a nice easy-listening song as long as you don't overplay it.
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