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Official Shannon paired up with SFM 35.8 this March to create an empowering single, “Never Gonna Be Her,” that you are going to hit the repeat button on for the rest of the season.
“Never Gonna Be Her” begins with a proggy guitar sound released in the space of a second as Shannon starts her verse, referring to abstract notions of societal expectations, insecurities, and intrusive thoughts regarding our bodies. Official Shannon emphasizes on her intrusive thoughts continually throughout the song as suggested by the lyrics: “Things were on my mind/ I wasn’t feeling myself/ Was always thinking I’m behind.”
She poses a war on an entire battlefield in her song with the self-degrading feelings that she tries to combat by getting her head back in the game and eventually succeeds by forgetting bout her thoughts or worries.
Never Gonna Be Her is an upbeat song with an alternative pop melody that comes off sweet and fruity with the jumpy synth, the afrobeat, and the emphatic jazz guitar. Combined with the beautiful vocals is Shannon’s deep and low voice, which sounds more soprano when she elevates the pitch, especially when she sings her thoughts off her mind in the part, “Get the hell out of my mind.“
Shannon’s bridge is the icing on the cake with her sleek rap verse in her British accent, which gives her voice more authority and credibility for the purpose of this self-love single. If you haven’t felt good about yourself in a long time, Never Gonna Be Her is the reality check you need.
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Review By: Naomi Joan
2 comments
Great song, loads of character and life to it
Wow what an epic song, loads of fun twists and turns