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: Patenaude uses the song to describe her city as "grieving," portraying the "holes in the hearts" left by the epidemic. Advocacy and Safe Supply

Musically, the song is described as a "stunning," "haunting," and "poetic" piece of confessional folk-rock.

For those interested in exploring the full album or learning more about the artist's mission, detailed interviews and the track itself are available through CBC News and Patenaude's official Bandcamp page. Fentanyl Waltz - Marin Patenaude - Bandcamp

: Patenaude has noted that witnessing a mother endure such unfathomable loss was a primary driver for the song’s creation.

: Through this track, she petitions for a safe supply of drugs to prevent further "poisonous" deaths.

: She seeks to break the "back-alley" stereotype of drug use, pointing out that "stabilized users are all around us" and remain in constant danger due to a toxic supply. Summary of Context