Evalina knows all too well the feeling of being led on, and with one listen to her new single “Be Your Friend”, you will too. Her lyricism depicts the scene perfectly, and the disappointed feelings you are left with in the fall out. Based on a true story for Evalina, the track follows her path of heartbreak after learning that her romantic feelings were not reciprocated. The heartbreak gradually turns into anger and frustration, both at her potential partner and at herself, for not realizing the platonic meaning behind their friendship. Her emotions shine through in her intense vocals, both in the words themselves and in the vocalizations behind the chorus. She also allows herself to riff around at the end of the outro, signifying her irritation at the entire scenario. The title shines through in the chorus, when she tells her almost-partner that she does not want to be his friend - she wanted to be more.
The opening verse sets the scene right away, and has lyrics that tell the situation for exactly what it is. Evalina sings, “I don’t have a word for what you are / ‘Cause you’re not my ex not even a friend, well not anymore / And I don’t have the right to a broken heart / Don’t mean it doesn't hurt / hurt just as much, maybe more”. She scolds herself for feeling this way, and yet acknowledges the fact that she is in pain. My personal favorite lyric is sung in the second verse: “Can’t even be mad with you ‘cause you were never mine / But surely you knew that I was yours / And I still care”. This line is so simple and yet so hard hitting. She wants to give him the benefit of the doubt for not knowing the pain he is causing her, but deep down she knows that he was aware of her feelings and the way they would leave her scarred.
Evalina is no stranger to the British music industry, being a constant on BBC Music Introducing and having every single release of hers named Record of the Day. She has over 36k monthly Spotify streamers, with multiple singles released. Her most listened to track is “Know Better”, which has almost 8 million listens. Despite the fact that her songs deal with personal issues and real emotions, her sound is pop and upbeat, giving a similar vibe to Tate McRae’s music: feminine and electronic, while discussing a heartfelt issue. Make sure to follow the social medias below to stay tuned for more music from Evalina.
Written By Tessa Maddaloni
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