gfelsh | ‘Toxic Love’, Reaches Your Deepest Emotions
Get ready to tap into some of your deepest emotions as you listen to ‘Toxic Love’ by gfelsh. St. Louis, Missouri rapper reaches into a different realm of challenging feelings he’s experienced. After going through an injury he incurred during his time in the military, gfelsh had all the inspiration he needed to record this emotionally charged track.
Gfelsh started making music during his sophomore year in high school. At the time, the St. Louis rhymer was freestyling for his peers. About two and a half years ago, his sergeant, Ben Brent, encouraged gfelsh to write down his thoughts.
As gfelsh began accumulating his deepest thoughts and emotions, he became motivated to transform them into songs. Only a year ago, the musician started recording songs based on the ideas he had written down. Even though gfelsh started recording music a year ago, his music’s quality and depth certainly do not show it.
Gfelsh‘s stage name is a shortened version of his birth-given last name. Throughout his life, his friends referred to both him and his brother as ‘Felsh.’ Originally, gfelsh was going to form a stage name based on his Jewish heritage. However, while freestyling his discovered that gfelsh came out naturally.
‘Toxic Love’ was produced by Rich Harris, a producer from the St. Louis area. Gfelsh has worked with Rich Harris in a previous song. Based on his mixes’ quality and the ability Rich Harris has in bringing gfelsh’s visions to life, gfelsh knew he was the right man for the job.
Gfelsh has only good things to say about his producer for ‘Toxic Love.’ We were able to catch with the St. Louis rapper and gain insight into why he ultimately chose Rich Harris to produce such an emotional song.
His mixes are clean and really bring my vision to life. Rich was able to bring out that late-night drive feeling in Toxic Love. – gfelsh
The beat featured in ‘Toxic Love’ is just as emotional as gfelsh’s verses. Soft piano keys tug at your heartstrings throughout the track. Paired with the piano chords, deep pitches with a melancholy bass pattern created heartbreaking, depressing energy. Gfelsh feeds off this tone and uses it to complement his bars perfectly.
The song’s start features a sound bite by Giveon from the song ‘Lie To Me’ by R3FRENCE. So right away, you can feel where the energy is heading in ‘Toxic Love.’ From there, gfelsh blindsides you with a smooth, melodic flow that sucks you into his energy.
Even if you’ve never felt the depressing feelings gfelsh describes in ‘Toxic Love,’ he still reaches you. Relatable similies that tie cultural elements with deep emotions make up gfelsh’s first set of bars. He effortlessly creates a flow about dark thoughts while making comparisons to well-known things in society like Five Guys, Stranger Things, and prime time TV.
Transitioning from a fast-moving rap, gfelsh then glides into a slower chorus. The chorus in ‘Toxic Love’ continues the disheartening tone felt throughout the song. From start to finish, gfelsh doesn’t ease off with the profound lyrics he provides in the three-minute song.
I am not loyal; I’m cheating; I’m married to pain. That’s how my day starts, and that’s how it’s ending, and this shit is toxic. Our marriage is forced, and my pain is so chronic, and I can’t divorce.
The inspiration for ‘Toxic Love’ stems from gfelsh’s journey through chronic pain and depression after serving in the military. Due to the extent of his physical and emotional pain, the young artist felt as if he didn’t have any extra energy to expend on a loving relationship.
Relentless pain is so consuming I have no energy to think about girls and relationships – gfelsh
You can definitely feel gfelsh’s pain, frustration, and depression throughout ‘Toxic Love.’ The artists’ ability to transfer you into the state of pain he’s dealt with is incredibly impressive. Gfelsh captured the pain he felt and created a song that expresses everything perfectly.
If you’re a fan of gfelsh’s emotional style of rap, stay ready for more songs. The musician’s goal is to continue to release tracks every few weeks to continuously engage his fan base. Because music is a form of healing therapy for gfelsh, he’s focused on crafting music to help get out all the pain and toxic thoughts in his head.
Overall, gfelsh’s goal with his music to reach others who are hurting in a similar manner. Songs like ‘Toxic Love’ do just that. Gfelsh’s latest song is ideal for a late-night vibe that’s sure to reach your emotions and get you thinking about life.
Make sure you give gfelsh a follow on Spotify and Instagram for more emotionally charged music. As we wait anxiously for gfelsh’s next deep track, give ‘Toxic Love’ a listen and add it to your late-night playlist to get you in your feels.
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