A riveting country ballad from D’Lee, “Everything Is Fine” stirs in its melding of resonating vocals, twangy guitar rises, and spine-tingling string arrangements. An enjoyably vulnerable thematic approach shows within as well, capturing how the daily grinds of life can wear on someone, to the point where they yearn for a new, less bumpy road. Expressions of emotional fatigue — and acting like “everything is fine,” amidst it all — play with captivating immersion.

“Woke up this morning, coffee’s gone cold,” D’Lee’s solemn vocals open amidst a steady acoustic unveiling — admitting thereafter to being “tired,” of the daily battle alongside the representation of a hill unable to be climbed. “Just need a break, it’s too heavy I know,” she sings into a gorgeous string-laden escalation, melding with twangy guitars for a heartfelt appeal.

A sense of hopeful catharsis arrives in the final sequence, attaining a stellar grandiosity with the mixture of stirring vocals, emotive orchestration, and comforting folk guitar entrancement. “Maybe I need to find a new road, where burdens don’t feel so damn heavy,” D’Lee lets out, furthering sentiments of daily struggle and ensuing weariness — all while acting like “everything is fine.” The track represents a sincere, relatable success from D’Lee, who is originally from East Texas and continues to make waves with her knack for memorable songwriting.

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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

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