Stepping away from upbeat pop hits, songwriter and producer Neil Durrant is
using his project, "Never Enough In Love," to dive into much moodier, delicate
emotional territory. His latest track, “Junk Hearts,” pairs textured
electronics and soft piano with intimate vocals, drawing inspiration from the
likes of Paul Buchanan.
This song has that heavy sting of
unrequited love and the messy aftermath of a breakup, sorting through the
wreckage of a relationship that meant the world to one person but meant
nothing to the other. It’s that late-night vulnerability that creeps in when
the rest of the world is asleep.
Durrant describes how it feels to be discarded, left behind like a
piece of junk, cast aside and broken down into spare parts. To cope, the heart
hardens, turning numb so it can never be broken in the same way twice. It
becomes resilient, but at the cost of its warmth.
However, "Junk
Hearts" doesn't just wallow in despair. It isn't a tragedy. Instead, it slowly
moves toward healing, acting as a shield, a safe harbour for worn-out hearts.
It ends on a comforting, necessary conclusion that nothing is permanently
broken, and the very vulnerability that caused the pain is exactly what makes
those hearts worth saving, protecting, and opening up to love again.