A fun, flirty, feel-good seduction, Emily Vaughn’s irresistibly catchy indie pop anthem “Call It What It Isn’t” celebrates the thrill of falling in love, being a little wild, and surrendering to temptation.
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Let’s face it: Everything’s better when passion is involved.
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Emily Vaughn is kicking off her year with a sugar rush of passion and play.
Following her 2023 sophomore album songs i couldn’t write and a series of scattered singles (including tracks from her duo we’re ok with Joseph Tilley), the Florida-born, Nashville-based artist returns with “Call It What It Isn’t,” an irresistible, intoxicating, and dreamy three-minute indie pop anthem. Fun, feel-good, and endlessly catchy, Vaughn’s new single is a shimmering soundtrack to romantic and reckless abandon – an intimate, impulsive embrace of desire and the thrill of living in the moment.
It’s been minute
since I been addicted ah
I get caught up in it
And I just wanna
feel something more
I wanna live it
get a bit explicit
I wanna risk it
So I’m just showing
up at your door
Atwood Magazine is proud to be premiering “Call It What It Isn’t,” an effervescent burst of feel-good indie pop bliss. Buoyant and bouncy, the track glow with playful energy, catchy hooks, and flirty charm, inviting listeners to throw caution to the wind and dive headfirst into a moment of sweet surrender.
Vaughn wastes no time pulling listeners into her world, singing over pulsing drums and glistening pads as she sets the scene. “It’s been a minute since I been addicted, ah, I get caught up in it and I just wanna feel something more,” she confesses. Her voice is hot on the mic, light yet charged with longing, capturing that magnetic pull toward passion and the raw temptation of throwing yourself into something – or someone – without overthinking. The production glistens around her, balancing airy textures with a steady beat that keeps the track driving forward.
Tension builds in the pre-chorus as Vaughn leans into the fervor of her own fantasy, her voice laced with coquettish urgency:
And I have an idea
We could act like we’re obsessed
Even if it’s not real
It’s a moment of suspended reality, where the stakes are low but the feelings hit high. Then comes the chorus – bold, bright, and instantly addictive – as Vaughn leans all the way in:
Let’s just call it what it isn’t
Call it what it’s not
Let’s just call it love
I’ll just tell you you’re the only only
one that I’ve been missing
Cause it’d be way more fun
to call it what it isn’t
The rush is undeniable: Vaughn taps into that seductive, giddy energy of pretending something matters more than it does, just for the thrill of it. Every line sparkles with flirty tension and release, as soaring synths and bouncing beats wrap around her voice like a glittering daydream. It’s fun, it’s fleeting, and it’s impossible to resist.
“‘Call It What It Isn’t’ is about getting swept away by someone, regardless of the relationship status,” Vaughn tells Atwood Magazine. “It’s about wanting to let go a little – for the sake of passion and, honestly, fun. Let’s face it: Everything’s better when passion is involved. I just want life to feel like the honeymoon phase – that rush, that impulsively sexy kind of energy. This new chapter leans into falling in love, being a little crazy, and not taking life too seriously.”
Emily Vaughn has always known how to balance vulnerability with confidence, and “Call It What It Isn’t” is yet another testament to her artistic charm.
It’s a song that celebrates the highs of human connection – that electric tingle of possibility, the thrill of what could be, even if only for a night. As she steps into this new chapter, Vaughn invites us all to loosen up, lean into the moment, and remember how fun it can be to get a little lost in the feeling.
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