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Lauren Vahdani is romance, feeling, intensity, and vulnerability in its purest form. She not only embraces these qualities with pride but has turned them into her superpower, her signature, what makes her unique, and even nostalgic, in a music industry full of copies.
Her new single, Greatest Love or Greatest Tragedy, is no exception. It tells the story of the most significant love and heartbreak of her life, a relationship that began in 2020 and officially ended this year, a year after her divorce, with the production of the song and the recording of the accompanying video.
“I revisited Big Sur and Carmel, where I got engaged and married, for the first time post-divorce to shoot the music video and single cover/promo photos. It was all a really poetic and healing experience, and I think the emotion behind it all really comes across in the studio recording as well as the video,” she said.
You don’t have to walk in her shoes to feel the depth of her lyrics, words that describe a relationship seemingly born with an expiration date, one that seeps into the soul and embodies the duality of the title itself.
Idyllic coastal and forest landscapes, wrapped in a hazy, dreamlike filter, create a celestial atmosphere for the music video. Paired with the emotional weight of the piano and its open, resonant notes, the result is a perfect blend that can be heard, seen, and felt in equal measure.
With Greatest Love or Greatest Tragedy, Lauren once again bares her soul and looks inward without fear of reopening old wounds. It’s not only a cathartic act of self-healing but also an invitation for others to embrace their own joys and sorrows, to lean on them as tools for growth, even when they still hurt.
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