Raphaela Offers Empathy Instead of Bitterness on ‘Leave Him First’
Raphaela is an artist who is bringing the reflection and melancholy that you need for a ballad. She’s been making music for 3 years now, with her last release, ‘Be My Hero‘, coming almost a year ago. With her first release of 2025, the Lebanese-Canadian artist gives listeners a different take on the cheating story with ‘Leave Him First‘.
Here, instead of confronting a partner who has done her dirty, she speaks directly with the person her partner hooked up with. The subtle guitar playing allows the vocals to take point, as her country-twang delivers this tale. This conversation provides a warning and some advice to ‘Leave Him First‘ as the song’s title suggests.
The track delivers in emphasising the pain, but also in providing an alternate tale to what the listener expects. Offering empathy instead of bitterness shows maturity and an artist that knows who is truly in the wrong here. Having been hard at work in the studio, we’re intrigued to see what Raphaela offers next.
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