There is nothing better than welcoming back the amazing and inspiring American artist, SHELITA, to our speakers once again. From the time when she absolutely stunned us with the release of songs like “Bloom” and the utterly intoxicating “I’m So In Love With You”, where she essentially set the bar high for all future notions of growth, artistry, and rebirth, SHELITA has had an eternal home in our playlist. But now, just as if by fate, as the world around changes and the season takes its toll on the colors around, SHELITA presents us with yet another amazing creation in the form of her fantastic new song, “Open To You,” that was officially released on September 4th. Come on over and sit down, for we are going to go into every single detail of a piece of work that clearly shows SHELITA is truly in a class of her own.
This song begins by opening up its arms to embrace you with an eloquently short piano melody that has such an intense emotional resonance that will bring you to a halt before the voice of SHELITA comes in with an incredible warmth and depth of emotion that will leave you stunned. It is enough to take just one bite of this amazing intro that will have you hooked instantly, longing for more of what is coming next.
In terms of both music and emotion, “Open To You” flows effortlessly into a soft, silky pop and R&B blend of music that becomes a master class in the frightening and wonderful world of opening oneself up and truly giving into love. The story is one of a woman who meets a man whose temperament, energy, and true self match hers so well that it brings about an internal transformation that compels her to open herself up to their potential. Let us be perfectly honest about this for a second, opening oneself up is no easy task, and when we have been wounded by our own experiences of broken promises and pain from the past, it becomes an incredibly risky thing to do. However, what makes the genius of SHELITA’s work truly outstanding is the incredible wisdom that she possesses, since she is surely not calling us to act on blind faith and to hand our hearts over to any person who passes by. Rather, it is her wise advice to let ourselves stand up and try love again because maybe, just maybe, it will be such an incredible experience that it will change our lives, and if we do not make this step, we will never even find out. This is an incredibly emotionally charged process, but hearing this song reminds us of something very important: if we let ourselves take this risk, it will always be worth it.
There is no denying the overall atmosphere of the song, which is anything but magnetic; it is sensual, teasingly seductive and effortlessly breezy with buttery warm vocals and a superbly mellow groove that comes to mind perfectly when driving late at night on a highway covered in a blanket of stars or slow dancing in the kitchen with a person who you fall madly in love with. There is no denying how consistently SHELITA manages to write songs that achieve the perfect balance of velvety vocals, emotional depth, and fearlessness in an attempt to explore new frontiers.
Dear SHELITA, each and every time you grace the world with a new drop, I just fall more in love with your talent. You have that unique ability to compose songs that speak to us directly from the core of who we are because the subject matter in your music is deeply profound and meaningful. It is such a blessing to be among those who claim membership to your tribe of followers. Listening to the wonderful song, it is one of the best experiences of my life and something that I will always treasure without a single regret. To all who read this: I urge you to listen to this wonderful song and become her wonderful follower because I sure am looking forward to her next drop.
Stream “Open To You” on Spotify
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