Ear Candy – "Lonely"

5 out of 5

Sometimes you read a name of a song and you think you know what it’s like but when you turn on the music, the vibe of the song is completely different from your expectations. With Ear Candy’s new track “Lonely”, this is the case. While the subject mater of the song is serious, the melody is happy, even uplifting. Perhaps, it’s this fact that reels in the listener or then it’s just the song’s irresistible pop sensibilities. Who knows? Yet, I do know this, “Lonely” is a great pop song with some real nice vocals and very cool keyboard work. Oh, and the production works well too. You'll love it. 

A tip. Listen to this track alone. Let’s be honest, it’s better to have no witnesses in case a tear escapes from the corner of your eye as you listen to the lyrics. “Lonely” is a break-up song that deals with broken hearts and broken dreams. It’s funny really. Most relationships don’t last. Finding compatibility is excruciatingly hard, which is most likely why we too often settle for less than we deserve. Of course the danger in that is that this usually ends up with us getting even less than we settled for.

 

Love can be a sad business. However, the upside of that is that songs like “Lonely” are born.


Review by Tom Tikka for MBTM