Nostalgic acoustic RnB with soulful harmonies and a heartfelt, scornfully honesty thread of lyricism. Kesha Lee takes things back to the bare essentials of songwriting and performance, with the naturally catchy, evocative, intimate and genuine single You Hurt Me.
Beginning with these layered vocal harmonies and a simple acoustic guitar pattern that naturally draws you in, You Hurt Me resounds and echoes out as an easily memorable and emotionally loaded hook. The melody is optimistic, but the lyrics contrast this with the promise of an incoming story set to reflect on heartbreak and betrayal.
As the song gathers momentum, the verses prove increasingly gritty and unforgiving in their relaying of the details of this story. Kesha Lee meanders between influences from RnB to modern Pop and even Hip Hop, all the while holding close to this adlib-esque vocal prowess and tone that rings loud throughout each new section of the song.
Boldly confronting in its empowering sense of realisation and disdain, You Hurt Me appears as if an intimate acoustic pop offering designed to uplift. We then get the juxtaposed passion and integrity of Kesha Lee at the helm, unafraid to go there when it comes to holding someone accountable for the pain and disloyalty they presented.
Kesha’s flow is captivating, unpredictable and diverse throughout, always faultlessly performed and always effectively returning to the simple and breathy warmth of that looping title and hook.
Great production blends the leading guitar part with humble strings and mildly distorted moments of sudden intensity and weight, making for a timeless RnB-fusion track, with a central theme of self-celebrating optimism and fearless commitment to the cause. It’s a catchy and likable groove and single, with a much-needed dose of realism at the forefront, and it introduces the vocal and lyrical stylings of Kesha Lee on a defiant high.
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