“Resentment” explores the struggle of communicating with loved ones during times of transition. Written after graduating from university, the song captures the pressure of finding one’s footing in adulthood, navigating job prospects, and facing constant questions about the future. It reflects the mix of gratitude for support and the frustration of feeling overwhelmed in this uncertain phase. The song's raw sentiments—"I hate you right now" and "I am so grateful, but I am so sick of you"—are softened by an R&B/Soul delivery, reflecting the tension between frustration and love. In the end, the very people who cause these feelings are also the ones who heal them. It's about conflict in our most intimate relationships.
Music Recording
Producer: Keola Finau
Backing vocals “The Fellas” : Alaina Plauché (low harmony), Josie (middle harmony), Kayleigh Hamernik (high harmony)
Recording studio: Icebox Studio (Anchorage, AK)
Music Video
Director: Sarah Nabirye
Director of Photography: Austin Todd
First Assistant Camera: George Kosinski
Crew: Alaina Plauché, Austin Todd, George Kosinski, Sarah Nabirye
Catering: Marta Ditzler
Spiraling down
Don’t know what to do
I’m falling in freefall
In a perpetual blues
I know you’re trying to help me
But two things are true
I am so grateful
And I am so sick of you, you, you
Re-sent-ment
(I hate you right now) I hate you right now
I can’t help it
(I need you around) I need you around
Re-sent-ment
(I hate where I’m at) I hate where I’m at
It’s so selfish
(And it’s holding me back) It’s holding me back
I’m just stuck in this feeling
Running round, and around
Kasarani with no shoes
What happens when you give everything
And in the end, you still lose? (lose)
After everything I’ve been through
I can’t take more from you (can’t take more from you)
So sometimes when you call
I’ll say it didn’t go through
I know you’re trying to help me, but two things are true
I am so grateful
And I am so sick of you, you, you
Re-sent-ment
(I hate you right now) I hate you right now
I can’t help it
(I need you around) I need you around
Re-sent-ment
(I hate where I’m at) I hate where I’m at
It’s so selfish
(And it’s holding me back) It’s holding me back
I’m just stuck in this feeling
(Back, holding me back x8)