A Powerfully Honest Single from D'Lee
A new single from D'Lee breeds such an honesty, done with a lyrical approach that paints vivid pictures as her inner thoughts spill out for all to soak in. This is something that makes the song not only relatable and connective, but character-riddled as well.
"Everything Is Fine" is a song about inner struggle. The beautiful thing about it is how she articulates those lyrics. A lot of us have struggles and battles that we deal with that evoke a lot of emotion and feeling but we don't exactly know how to articulate that into words let alone words and music so when we hear a song like this, we do connect with it and it means more simply to know that we're not alone in those kinds of thoughts.
Songs like this are vulnerable and take guts. These are two attributes that D'Lee is certainly not afraid to showcase, and I find that refreshing because you don't always get it.
When you hear a song like this, you feel something from it, and if there's one thing we need more of, it's music that makes us think or feel.
Musically, this is gorgeous. It's got a slow burn, but it's an outstanding country and Americana single with a smooth Southern tonality that has a warmth to it, which not only comes from that tone, but again, from the personality attached to it all.
There's something about a song that's authentic, the way this is. It's got a genuine feel, and you know it came from someplace real, so it's easy to relate to it on all kinds of levels.
The song starts off a little bit more stripped down, and as it unfolds, it builds up musically and emotionally as well with string sections, percussion, and more.
The song ends up being very full-bodied and lush, but you're still paying attention to the lyrics and that vocal performance that comes through with a bit of sadness but also beauty.
You can hear the passion behind that vocal performance from start to finish, and it's something that speaks volumes for D'Lee as an artist and a performer.
This is one of those songs that you hear for the first time on record and know that you want to go see her life in person.
I love hearing an artist and immediately knowing that seeing them live would be amazing. Listening to this track lets me know I'd want to see her perform it right in front of me.
Towards the last part of the song and that final chorus, everything is very intensified.
The music is drenched in reverb and gives this vast undertone to everything, while the vocals are grown and more powerful.
You get these gospel-like backing vocals that fill the songs ether with a wonderful and sort of intense atmosphere, and that spaciousness has a way of wrapping itself around you and keeping you right where it wants to.
I love a song that can grow the way this one does. It starts in one place and ends on this whole other platform.
An outstanding arrangement, charismatic, powerful, brutally honest, vulnerable, and with these amazing waves of intensity.
This is more than worth your time, and I suggest you listen to it with headphones on so you can really soak in everything that's going on.
This is a song that serves as a chapter in the artist's life, and she welcomes you to it, so I suggest you listen.
