[Review] "Drained"
by singswell on Aug.20, 2009, under LETOYANEWS FEATURES, REVIEWS
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Also a personal favorite of mine, it is another of the more pop-friendly records. The production is once again A+, several different elements are built into the track that enhance the harmonies and melodies. LeToya brings her A game with the vocals to this track, ad-libs are tight, melodies are infectious, lyrics are honest. Everything you could ask for and more in an uptempo are present.
My favorite thing about this song is the amount honesty and vulnerability in the lyrics. The perspective from which LeToya originates on this song, is that of the guilty party in the relationship; “did some things I know that I’m gone regret, caused you pain since the day we met, now you barely got anything left, cause I was draining your love…no it ain’t easy to just forget, it’s not your fault baby you were the best…I was just draining your love.” WOW! There aren’t many songs in existance that are this honest and apologetic, “You used to try to save us, I was the one who played us, I was the one who made us, fall apart…”
Even though this song is very uptempo it is also very somber. There is pain in the delivery of the vocals on this record. It makes for an awkwardly satisfying experience; on the one hand you find yourself rocking to the beat, yet as you listen to LeToya pour her heart out, you are overcome with sadness. It’s bittersweet. This is track #11, and usually at this point a CD begins to slow down (quality wise, this is where album filler is inserted) and get dull; not with “Lady Love.” This album is screaming classic at this point…
Singswell’s rating: I give this song an emphatic 5/5, single material!
LNN team’s rating: 4.7/5
Listen to “Drained”:
Full song on LeToya’s myspace page
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