Jeremy Parsons’ Life: Five Songs of Truth from a Journey Still Unfolding
Jeremy Parsons has always written songs that feel like lived experiences, pulled straight from his own journey and offered without pretense. With Life, his five-song EP, Parsons leans all the way into that honesty, crafting a collection that is both autobiographical and universally relatable. Written during the pandemic, when shows were canceled and the world seemed stuck in a holding pattern, these songs reflect the stillness, the questioning, and ultimately, the rediscovery of purpose that came from that season.
The set begins with “Tickin’,” a mid-tempo reflection on the unstoppable march of time. Parsons uses the simplest imagery—a clock on the wall—to pull listeners into a meditation on mortality and possibility. It’s not a lament; it’s a challenge. “It’s not wasted if you choose to learn,” he sings, pushing back against the idea of lost years and instead reframing them as building blocks. In many ways, it feels like the mission statement of the EP: time is going to pass anyway, so use it to create, grow, and become who you’re meant to be.
From there, Parsons moves into “The Garden,” a song that draws on his personal background as the son of a horticulturist while also tapping into one of the oldest metaphors in songwriting. The garden becomes the soul, the heart, the measure of what we nurture. What thrives in the soil of your life? What withers when you neglect it? Parsons’ delivery is tender, and the lyric “I hope that means you are too” becomes less a line in a song and more a genuine wish for the listener’s well-being. It’s one of the most empathetic moments on the record.
“Who Was I” is the standout, a brutally honest self-portrait of Parsons at 25. He sketches an image of himself drifting, chasing highs, and living without direction while comparing his own aimlessness to the stability of his parents’ lives. It’s not an indictment, nor is it self-pity. It’s reflection, pure and simple. “Sometimes I wonder who’s chasing who, me or the dream” is the lyric that lingers, capturing the tension every artist feels between ambition and survival. This track is Parsons at his most vulnerable, and because of that, it may be the song that connects deepest with his audience.
With “Humanity,” Parsons widens the lens, turning outward to the fractured state of the world. The song acknowledges division, judgment, and the loss of empathy, yet it isn’t despairing. Instead, it calls for compassion, for listening, for humility. Parsons admits his own limitations even as he points out society’s flaws, making the lyric less accusatory and more invitational. It’s a reminder that though we can’t fix everything, we always have choices about how we treat one another.
The EP closes with “Life Worth Dyin’ For,” a track that gathers all the previous themes and ties them together in one final declaration. It’s about gratitude—for the laughter, the love, the mistakes, and the lessons. “Oh I lived a life worth dying for,” he sings, offering a line that feels like both a personal epitaph and a universal hope.
Jeremy Parsons’ Life is an EP that thrives not on spectacle but on sincerity. These songs aren’t written to impress; they’re written to connect. And in their plainspoken wisdom, they remind us that our stories—however messy—are worth telling.
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