·March 21, 2025·2 min read

‘Gimme Something True’ by Lemon is a Soft Indie-Rock Track that Urges Gentle Vulnerability with Solid, Calm Tones

‘Gimme Something True’ by Lemon and Cath Coffey is a soft, piano and guitar-led indie-rock track that urges settling vulnerability. It’s soundscape feels calm and settled, its lyrics have the song’s narrator gently nudging at their begrudging lover.

There is hope in those lines for some meeting of worlds, a sense that being with somebody and committing to them doesn’t mean much if you aren’t willing to be vulnerable.

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‘Gimme Something True’: Gentle Urging. Calm, Dulset Vulnerability

‘Gimme Something True’ pulls the listener in with its calm tone, a sound that feels settled and patient. The narrator on the gently urges their lover to open up a bit more, having faith that it will work out in the end.

“…You’ll never thrive if your heart stays cold….”.

The settled, dulset melody steadily builds as it goes on, staying close to its messaging while allowing the soundscape to slowly, but surely expand. It feels like a pair of hands widening the gap between them, warm and waiting, expanding as wide as their sense of patience.

“…You won’t feel a thing if you don’t take a leap,…

…No, it don’t mean a thing…

…So gimme something…true…”.

‘Gimme Something True’ by Lemon holds in it this sense of calm, solid safety. It pulls from its acoustic warmth a soaring sense of calm. This while its bridge and final chorus expand into something whole and unique, pulling the listener through warm moments that seem to serve to reassure.

The song allows for familiar warmth push through and gently urge moving vulnerability.

The Artist

Lemon’s music is indie-pop/rock/dance from Amsterdam, influenced by the sound of the second Summer of Love. Think Primal Scream, Stone Roses, Kula Shaker, Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, The Kooks and Talking Heads.