Panteon's new single "Correspondence" is about finding each other on the other side

Photography by Sara Laufer

It is the fragile, soft sounds of Panteon that enchant us. The young New York via Berlin alt-pop singer-songwriter always focuses on the essentials. Her music is all about her emotional voice, sometimes the guitar and deep lyrics play about the questions and answers of life.

In her new single she deals with the topic – let’s say – communication. The difficulties that come with it, misunderstandings but also the beauty of connecting with other people. Even if only for short moments. Because in a sense we are always alone, always looking for someone who understands us. And giving us the feeling of being close.

Panteon tells us: “Correspondence was written in early 2021. It was still cold outside and Berlin was in the middle of what seemed like a never ending lockdown. The song describes the correspondence between two people that solemnly happens via written words and letters. There is something romantic about this approach of meeting somebody – getting a glimpse of the other person’s life through their style of writing and getting a feeling of being close even though there might be miles of distance in between.”

She continues: “However often, even with people we know or are dear friends to us, communication leads to misunderstanding just simple because everybody reacts differently and different words trigger different things due to personal experiences and own projections. One minute you feel like you know somebody and the next minute you’re loosing confidence if you really do know that person. I’m sure everybody has experienced it in one way or the other. It is easy to find excitement when meeting somebody new but it takes more effort to try and find that person on the other side when some things fall out of place. It’s easier to walk away and move inward to protect oneself but it takes so much more courage to move past any obstacles and find each other on the other side – with a stronger bond than before.”

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