Tessa Dalton is here with her brand new single, “You See Me”! A light pop ballad, “You See Me” is all about finding the right person you’re meant to be with after what feels like a never ending search for the right guy. Tessa revealed that she was inspired to write this after a bad date with a “great guy”. She called a guy who was “just a friend”, but she eventually realized that he was the perfect guy for her. The first verse takes the listeners through the aftermath of the date, and how she slowly realizes her guy friend is the person for her. She confesses in the chorus that she doesn’t feel seen by anyone else, even though everybody’s “talking like they know [her]”. Now she’s in the car with another guy and it doesn’t feel right, and she immediately calls her “friend” to tell him all about it. Tessa hits her breaking point in the bridge, admitting she’s wasting time on nothing real, trying to avoid confessing the truth. But by the end of the song, she realizes who she truly wants to be with. If you’re not already impressed enough, this song, along with her upcoming single “Honesty”, were semifinalists in the 2023 International Songwriting Contest.
“You See Me” starts off with a rather simple production, with only a piano and Tessa’s voice. However, the piano is played with such depth and emotion while her delicate and light vocals balance it out sonically. It slowly builds into the chorus, when the lyrics and her vocals become more energetic. A light drum beat is used in the chorus, which also contributes to the lift in energy. The dynamics continue to grow, with some addicting lyrical punches that contrast from the first verse. Some light upper strings are added in the second chorus, all performed by Tessa herself. The energy and intensity hits a peak at the bridge, as Tessa realizes that this friend was the person she needed all along. This peak is exactly what the listener is looking forward to the entire song and it is perfectly executed. To end the song, the production takes a step back as she repeats “you see me”.
Tessa Dalton is singer, songwriter, and fiddle player hailing from rural Idaho. She often found herself playing guitar, fiddle, and singing with her cousins as entertainment for her family’s farm. Although Tessa had begun playing violin at 11 years old, she shifted her focus to the fiddle at 12. From then, she began traveling thousands of miles to participate in fiddle competitions. Tessa is currently based in Nashville and is studying Commercial Music with an emphasis in fiddle performance at Belmont University. Despite only releasing her first single, “One More Night”, in April of this year, she has come out swinging. Since then, Tessa has released 4 singles and 1 collaboration, “WE’RE GOING HIGH”, with JAMØ and CABRA. Make sure to be on the lookout for Tessa and her upcoming projects!
Written By Lauren DiGiovanni
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