"I turned my head and saw myself lying there with my eyes closed. I lifted my hands and saw they had become transparent. Something in my head said, 'Don’t get up. Don’t get up,' so I didn't.

North Carolina-native Carter Faith's "The Aftermath" celebrates her desire to evolve a female singer-songwriter legacy.

But my attachment changed because I realized that this song fully represents how Rick Hatchett felt in “The White Lotus” at the end of Episode 7. The lead singer says, “He’s carrying a ...