Single Review: Miranda Lambert - "Over You"
By: Kyle Ward
“Over You”, the latest offering from Miranda Lambert, shows that simplicity is indeed often the best – and most genuine method for getting out painful emotions. The muse in this case is her hubby Blake Shelton’s older brother, who died in a car accident in 1990. Shelton opened up about the pain and two sat and wrote a beautiful song, that even 20 years later, should serve as a catharsis for Shelton.
What this song is not, is a detailed poetic description. What it is is a raw account of pain and emotions. The second verse is a particular standout, stating “You’re favorite records, make me feel better. I know you didn’t mean to give them to me.” It may not be He Stopped Loving Her Today, but it hits the spot nonetheless. The production and melody of the song is solemn, and Miranda does a great job, giving a very pretty, controlled rendering of the song. She really sets the tone, right from the opening line.
The song won’t please everyone; where I say solemn, some will say boring. Where I say simple, some will say undeveloped. But make no mistake, this song isn’t a slick, polished piece of radio fluff, it’s real life. And I would quite surprised not to see this song receiving awards nominations during the upcoming year. Four the Record may be a bit uneven at times, but this song is a certainly a standout to my ears, and one that will sound great on the radio this winter.
READER'S COMMENTS
Will says:
Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Hey Tim, no offense but did you pass English class? First of all you shouldn't use two adverbs together as was mentioned before but what really makes me laugh is how you say February and Scary is a bad rhyme. It's called an "Off Rhyme" which is a very commonly used concept in poetic writing. Those being said I think this is just another of Miranda's many amazing songs. I'm a guy and this song brings a tear to my eyes knowing I've lost someone I'll never let go off. The simplicity and tone of this song with just the acoustic guitar is what makes it so beautiful. She is a talented artist with each song accenting a different aspect of her musical skill from fiery deliveries like Baggage Claim and Kerosene to Over You and New Strings.
Michele says:
Posted: Friday, March 16, 2012
This song is not at all boring especially if you've lost someone you will never get over. I lost my husband 3 months ago and I absolutely love this song. Sometimes I feel like I could of wrote it myself because it just fits. I love Miranda and I am so thankful she wrote this song.
brenson says:
Posted: Friday, March 16, 2012
tim you are a retard. get your head out your ass.
Daneen says:
Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2012
I think that it is a beautiful song. Some people can say its boring or poorly written, but it all depends on how a person looks at it and if you can relate to it at all...
Meghan says:
Posted: Saturday, March 3, 2012
Tim: With your spelling errors and your incorrect use of adverbs I'm not sure you have the room to say this song is poorly written or in your case "extremely poorly written." What I mean to say is that you shouldn't use two adverbs back to back, i.e. extremely poorly, to describe something. Instead, it should say extremely poor written. Anyways, I like the song. Maybe the lyrics are simple because she is writing them from the perspective of Blake Shelton because when the accident happened he was just a young boy. Food for thought.
Fred Overdorf says:
Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012
The quality of a song does NOT depend on whether the song is basic of complicated. Simple or elaborate. The quality of a song depends on the melody, the delivery and the impact. I heard this song for the first time and the impact was enormous ! I am a person who is in touch with my emotions. Translated...I have had my heart broken and I have lost people dear to me. This song addresses both in it's ambiguity. In Miranda's simple delivery is the most impact and her voice is subdued so as to reflect the somber tone of the song. It gets me every time and I remember those who are "missing." Both the lost Love and the Person Who Has Passed On. I would rate this song an "A" myself. A Beautiful Song.
Rene says:
Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012
I love this song! One of my favorites on the album.
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Heather says:
Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
LOVE the song! The way they wrote it makes it a song for everyone. All of us have had loved ones leave us too soon. Everytime I hear it it really makes me tear up-especially that last verse. Miranda does a great job w/o instruments, nothing but the emotion in her voice to sing the last few lines. Very powerful song.
Tim says:
Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011
While it is definately a good song, with good meaning, it is extremely poorly written. I'd still give it about 2 stars, but Miranda is so much better at writing lyrics. I just tend to get destracted by the awful rhymes of February and Scary, December Remember. Theyre just plain bad lyrics.
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