August 6, 2007
Who’s Next?: A Music Review e-zine Reviewed by Marianne Brooks Visit DW Borro at
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Words straight out of DW Borro’s mouth are “some of my songs take me fifteen minutes to live and three years to write” and what I am thinking, as I review his music, is some songs take fifteen seconds to hit your heart and stay with you for years to come.
The first song that hit me this way was “Over you.”
First, allow me to share the lyrics:
Thought I was stronger
This song is delivered with a simple, acoustic guitar accompaniment and sensitive, yet striking vocals. “Over You” is authentic - DW is the real deal. He delivers lyrics in an honest and straight-forward manner that is so true to life that I actually felt musically vulnerable. And what I mean by this is that the song opened old wounds and healed them at the same time with the basic tools of a great melody. Borro hits you where in counts - in your heart and he accomplishes this with songs and lyrics that are universal. By hitting a universal chord, Borro's song "Over You" tells the timeless story of
love lost without ever sounding bitter.
Any one who has truly loved someone and lost a great love will relate – deeply relate – to I never got over you.
In fact, I think the song should be title just that “I never got over you” because it says everything that needs to be said in that one phrase. It's poetic in a sence. Simply put, there are some loves…and some songs that you simply don’t get over. They live and dance and sing in your heart forever. This song has just that quality. It takes you away.
Borro is a singer-songwriter who knows his craft in a literary sense. In other words, he is keenly aware that he is telling a story. I thought the most beautiful song on his album was “Shared My Name.”
DW explains that the story is of the very first time he saw his wife
walk through the chapel door. She took his breath away.
The lyrics of the song will also take your breath away. It is set to the peaceful arpeggios of the acoustic guitar, spirtual and simple. It tells a story that every woman wants to hear and evey man wishes he had the words for on their wedding day.
It was love at first sight
This song could hit the country charts without a doubt.
It successfully captures the emotions of the moment and of a lifetime.
DW captures all that is important: he sings about feelings that are down to earth (on the floor lays your wedding dress) and magical (it was love at first sight), and mystical (moonlight shines through the window pane) and he sings about commitment (I never second guess…you shared my name).
Basically, this is a hit wedding song.
So what is next for DW Borro? Here’s what I think. Borro is a phenomenal lyricist and a talented songwriter. He always delivers a strong chorus. He could work on adding some bridges and he needs to build more into the chorus, but all of this is a matter of good, solid production. DW is slightly understated and like a lot of modest talent, he needs a producer who can bring a bigger sound out of him. A good producer could have these songs hitting the charts, especially “Shared My Name.” With production, I can hear some subtle violins and piano, some percussion, some harmonies and double backing on the vocals – not a lot, just a touch but that is what is missing and this isn’t for any lack of ability – today's music industry demands sharp engineering and prodution. On the other hand, DW will have no problem maintaining a loyal fan base just the way he is. It's a matter of hitting big time success as a sngwriter or simply winning hearts over, one listener at time. As for me, he had me in the first fifteen seconds.
Song Review:
Shared my Name
Rating – 4 (with production - DW's songs could chart). |
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