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On December 5, 2025, A Tragedy At Hand released their brand-new single “Waves,” which can easily be seen as a metaphorical song because waves can be intense yet gentle and can express emotions in different ways. “Waves” is about anger, and that’s the perfect description of how some waves are. They are aggressive and will leave you gasping for air and engulf you in a darkness that you can’t get out of. Or they are gentle to the point where they leave you vulnerable to how strong the ripples can become. This song is about the emotional back-and-forth of a situation that makes you feel like you are an ocean wave. You have soft vocals, and then the vocals become more raw, with harshness expressing the hurt and emotional turmoil the person is going through. The single does have a synth sound that enhances the emotion of vulnerability, but as the song progresses, the instrumentation becomes more aggressive, showcasing how emotions can change quickly based on the situation.

“We have a band member going through a rough custody battle over their child resulted in a lot of built up emotions, and when working with our producer Richard Wicander were introduced to Elijah Barnett of Cane Hill who provided the core of the song itself. We felt this matched the intensity we were looking for and after collaborating with Elijah and Richard we made the song our own, and based the lyrics around the ups and downs of a long drawn out fight over a passion, love, or belief that anyone can hold dear or relate to. The song was originally titled This Is War but decided the more subtle approach of ‘Waves’ fit the theme of back and forth turmoil more accordingly.” – A Tragedy At Hand