Intense emotional growth is often the best fuel for a musician’s creative fire, and Rosie has certainly turned pain into beauty on her debut single “Coping.” “Coping,” is a fitting introduction to the emotional and sonic range that Rosie Darling is capable of hitting. A piano-based ballad, it’s a slow and steady burn that eventually builds into a more percussive and dramatic chorus. But it never loses the intimacy it started with. What it begins to display is the lyrical dexterity that Rosie possesses. To fully visualize a story, no space is wasted and it’s a compelling way to pull the listener in. As Rosie notes, “If I’m not inclined to think about what the visuals are or just the colors, then it’s probably not that good of a song.” To paint those visuals, Rosie uses, as she says, “scene-setting lyrics to bring the listener into a space where they can relate and process whichever familiar feeling that specific song evokes.” For example, on “Coping,” the verse lyric is “I miss waiting for you in the lobby of your old apartment, drawing shapes into the carpet.” That kind of specificity is the bridge that authentically links the artist and audience, and it’s a strength that Rosie displays throughout the upcoming EP.