Sometimes a song needs time to breathe. Rome, the latest offering from Donna Harfield, is one such song, standing at over six minutes long but with a necessary build up to a chaotic crescendo. It's brave to release music that goes confidently over the three-minute mark these days, in a world where everything is made up of short-form content, but it feels like Rome cuts through the noise. Harfield's ability to sound both vulnerable and yet powerful brings plenty of emotion to the table; drawing the listener in and inviting them to hear her, to understand and share in the grief she experiences. Rome is where Harfield learned news that rocked her world, and the lyrics of this song explore how her response to grief is returning time and again in her mind to the place where her life changed. I'm sure we all have a story like this - where were you when you received THAT phone call? While I don't know the circumstances of Harfield's grief, I do know that it continues to be felt deeply and writing songs like these is a really helpful way to process those emotions. Recorded with James Welch at Masterlink Studios, Rome is a track from Harfield's forthcoming album Swept Away. Keep up to date at www.donnaharfield.com.