Rising music artist Safe Travels recently released his single “Listening to Your Heart,” a gripping song depicting the realities of battling drug addiction and even one’s own insecurities. The song touches on the growing problem of drug addiction across the world and how dangerous it has become for multiple individuals who no longer have the strength to get out of it.
The opening scene of the music video shows the artist passing out from what appears to be an apparent overdose. The scene slowly transitions to a wide shot that reveals a girl crying over him, revealing various kinds of prohibited drugs in the living room, which are believed to have caused the overdose. The music video is a realistic depiction of the horrors of finding a person one cares about unconscious on the floor. Through his music video, Safe wants to remind people that tragedies like this happen and some are not fortunate enough to survive them.
The inspiration behind the song comes from Safe’s personal experience. According to the artist, he was lying with a girl and could hear her heartbeat. While he was listening, he noticed that her heart had skipped a beat. It was not clear to him at that time whether it was caused by an intense affection for him or the result of drug indulgence. His desire to know more about it compelled him to write “Listening to Your Heart,” which he purposely created to showcase a catchy blend of notes by combining indie, pop, and R&B.
“Millions of people around the world have fallen victim to drug abuse and if there is anything I’d like the listener to take from this record, it’s that you are not alone,” the artist explains. “Time heals all, and if even for a second you have lost hope, don’t be afraid to talk to someone.”
The release of “Listening to Your Heart” is just one of the many projects Safe intends to put out consistently. To stay connected with his fans, he will embark on a unique Sunday habit, where fans can expect him to release new content, from BTS footage to music videos. He’s calling this weekly drop, ‘Sunday’s Ain’t Safe.’
“I hope the fans get to listen to my music and understand that the world isn’t so lonely,” Safe revealed. “There’s millions of kids around the world and though we’re all unique in our own way, we can potentially have the same setbacks and traumas.”
Sunday’s Ain’t Safe is designed to give people an opportunity to get to know Safe Travels more beyond his music and unique name. He chose his artist name to be such because of the nostalgic euphoria that music sends out to the rest of the world. “I want the consumer to have a real taste before I really go in and drop a full project,” he added.
Ever since he was young, he has always dreamed of getting a Grammy Award and ranking among numerous other songs on the Billboard Hot 100 record. Music has always been an integral part of his life and eventually shaped the direction he wants to take as a music artist. Safe has come a long way from the time he was just performing on street corners to becoming a member of the group Concept Collective. Together with the group, Safe has gone on tour in other countries and produced the polar single “Tired Boy.” The single generated four million streams on Spotify alone. At that time, Safe was still known as Tre Savels. His biggest inspiration as an artist is D’Angelo.
At the rate that Safe is going, it looks like this is just a temporary stop as he makes his way to his inevitable success.
Watch the video for “Listening To Your Heart,” here.
