della is here with her second single ever, “scar tissue”! This song is all about a moment I bet a lot of us can relate to: accidentally liking your situationship. Being deceived by the moments of happiness and love, the truth is that the relationship is not that serious, and you’re stuck in the haze. Reckless behavior in the name of love turns into complex feelings and expectations not met, and della perfectly describes that feeling. She’s slowly healing from this heartbreaking experience, and tries to remain satisfied with this “relationship” being casual. They have “no label, no safe word/[they] love until it runs out.” In the chorus, she recognizes that she’s fallen once again, despite her lover not barely giving her any love and care in return. She’s trying to recover from the wounds that her situationship has caused, and they’re slowly turning into scar tissue. Yet, in the second verse, della confesses she stills holds onto hope that this isn’t just a “meaningless love”. She desires a love where her love and care is reciprocated, and wonders if her situationship can “feel a single thing”. At the end of the song, she comes to terms with the fact that she “[feels] deeper than [she] should”, but she’s not singing the blues anymore - all her cuts and wounds are scar tissue.
“scar tissue” is a classic indie or folk pop ballad. The production is lighter than an average pop ballad, while her confessional and sentimental writing aligns with the general lyrical style of a pop ballad. The song starts with an intricate acoustic guitar melody with some synth note flairs throughout. The dynamics build and recede throughout the course of the song, with the most deep production moments are found in the choruses while the lighter moments are found in the verses. On the other hand, the bridge is like a confessional, as the lyrics take the forefront. Overall, “scar tissue” is a quintessential indie pop ballad that certainly belongs on your indie playlists.
della got her first start in the music industry at only 15 years old. She’s spent the past 2 years recording, playing pop-up shows, and developing her signature sound. Now, she is finally ready to debut her talents to the world. Her first single, “matthew’s in love”, was released in June of this year and released “scar tissue” one month later. Her music is sonically similar to many in the folk-pop scene, such as Noah Kahan, Lizzy McAlpine, Phoebe Bridgers, Maggie Rogers, and more. Although folk-pop has become increasingly popular in the past few years, della’s sound is unique and refreshing in a saturated scene. Her lyrics are poetic and crafted with attention, her melodies carefully laid in the production. Over the years, she has placed in many songwriting competitions and was recognized as one of the top seven teen songwriters in the International Songwriting Awards. della has only just begun her journey in the music industry, and she is certainly an underrated artist you need to be on the lookout for in the future.
Written By Lauren DiGiovanni
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