Monica Aben’s “Made of You” is a song of love and loss for a family member, in this song specifically a great-grandmother. The organic textures in the song are fitting for the sentimental concept of “Made of You”. Personally, I love it when songs are in multiple languages which is something that’s becoming increasingly popular in today’s music. The concept of being made of someone else’s DNA isn’t something I’ve ever heard explored in a song but for this it’s touching and fitting and exudes a deep connection of love and lineage.
Artist Quote
“‘Made of You’ is a love letter to my great-grandmother, my Nana. I’ve been told that I’m very similar to her in certain ways, but she had a stroke when I was 10 and we cared for her in our home until she passed away when I was 16. It took me years to process the impact of it all, but in 2022 I reached out to my dear friend, Ali Stone, and asked her to help me weave together fragmented verses and chorus ideas. We both come from Latin backgrounds, are close to our families, and Ali knows my family well. It’s amazing we didn’t cry while writing it together. We knew we captured something eternal. It’s really about the realization that when you lose someone who raised you (in any capacity)…They never really leave you.”
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