Title: Three Little Words
Length: 3.33
Genre: Indietronica, New Wave
Label: N/A, Unsigned
Written By: Evalyn Dixon
Produced By: Marcus O'Neill, James Debarge
Sounds Like: Charli XCX - Nuclear Seasons'Thee Little Words' is a free download single by Indie/Folk artist Evalyn Dixon who is new to the music scene, this song is released as an introduction to Evalyn as an artist, the song is also taken from her debut EP 'The Scientist' which is set for release in July with an official single released just before the EP, the song was written by Evalyn herself, production for the song was handled by Evalyn's manger Marcus O'Neill and her friend James Debarge, the song is released independently on the 23 of May
The song is an up-tempo, Indietronica song with elements of New Wave through out due to the drums used in the songs chorus, the song has a total length of three minutes and thirty three seconds, the theme of the song is loyalty and commitment and how just three words can change everything in a relationship, no music video for the song due to Evalyn mot having the funds to shoot one however a lyric video is available on her youtube channel, the artwork for the single was created by Evalyn herself using photoshop, she wanted something light and friendly but the artwork turned out less simple and became more eye catching
The song starts with a fifteen second intro before Evalyn can be heard singing the first verse in her sutle and soft voice as she is singing the beat behind her is continually changing slightly, after she has finished singing the first verse the beat changes again and becomes more aggressive in its nature as Evalyn can be heard singing the first bridge of the song, Evalyn sings in the same way as she did in the verses however she adds in a less soft tone and her tone becomes more regular in sound after a quick instrumental section that last for about ten seconds, the beat then changes again becoming more up-beat behind Evalyn singing the first chorus of the song, she switches the chours up from the verse and bridge, with her tone being more aggressive but all at the end of every word she goes higher in pitch, after she finishes singing the first chorus of the song the beat again dies down slightly as she begins to sing the second verse of the song, she sings the second verse in the same way she did the first with a soft and sutle tone but her voice was a lot quieter singing in an almost whisper like tone, after finishing the second verse again there is a small instrumental section before the beat again becomes more lively and up beat, as Evalyn can be heard singing the second bridge of the song, she sings this bridge in a harsh tone trying to put across how she feels, the aggressive tone makes the second bridge different to the first as the first was more sutle, after the second bridge the beat becomes more up neat again as Evalyn begins to sing the final chours of the song however for the last chorus she goes back to the way she sang the second bridge singing in a whisper like voice, the song then plays out for a further ten seconds before end.
The critical reception for the song has been mixed so far with only an average rating of 45% taken from four reviews, Daniel Pointellis of digitalspy wrote that the song "has a funky, indie driven feel to it, but went on to say he was sceptical about how the public will view this introduction song, saying "the overall sound of the song is risky for a newcomer", Ross Levine of The Guardian gave the song two out of three stars stating that "Evalyn has potential but releasing this as her first showcase of music was a terrible idea, I personally would of gone foe something more indie pop orientated", Stacy Kane of Cleever gave the song a mixed review saying "the overall sound is fresh and funky, but lacks something important or special that will set her apart, John Murphy of musicOMH described "Thee Little Words" as "infectiously catchy and enough depth not to be dismissed lightly as a pop record.", James Berry of Yahoo! Music stated the song "bucks like Goldfrapp riding The Killers' bronco". A number of critics had commented negatively regarding the title of the song. Gareth James from Clash opined that the song "feels a little forced". The Independent's Andy Gill wrote that "Three Little Words" is "every bit as annoying as its punning title, with queasy, prancing piano and synth figures labouring away methodically, Mika-fashion, while she searches unsuccessfully for worthwhile lyrical routes." Alexis Petridis from The Guardian commented that "the lovely delicacy of 'Three Little Words''s tune is easy to miss when there's a woman doing Dalek voices over the top of it. Such are the dangers of trying a little too hard.", Amy Jonea from IndieOMH praised the song saying it "shows a pleasing vulnerability which works very well." Sam Lansky of MTV Buzzworthy described it as "a monster song" and "a muscular uptempo joint", concluding, "Evoking Kate Bush on the high notes and then cascading down to the gravelly tones of her lower register, Marina's voice packs the track with verve and personality, Katherine St Asaph of Popdust gave the song three-and-a-half stars "edging toward 4", referring to it as "a big ball of irony sprinkled with mockery and shoved over a infectious beat. On the other hand, Luke Turner of the NME wrote that in the wake of Madonna's contributions, "plonkers like Evalyn have got cheesy love songs wrong, coming up with this: Indietronica fart beats and cloying vocals. Evalyn would do well to learn that ego needs something to back it up, which you won’t find in this giant guff of saccharine nothing." Also, Elizabeth McGeown, writing for Ireland's State dismissed Three Little Words as "wannabe soppy song disguised in a lame dialogue. Admittedly, it doesn’t take itself seriously. Heavily indie culture laden, it contains a tongue-in-cheek superficiality. Pretending towards philosophy for today it reads like a teenage diary".
Verses
bridgechorusOh I hear those solemn spanish words
Boy I know you're about to break my world
I can see it there in your deep blue eyes
I can see that deep down this love has been all lies
But boy I plead once more for you not to break my heart
I pray to you to not tear my world apart
So keep telling me more and more sweet little lies
Keep telling me that I'm the girl of your life
Cause boy if you walk out that door
You'll be leaving me broken hearted on this cold broken floorSo keep telling me te quiero
Keep telling me I'm the only one
So please don't let me go
Cause I won't admit we're long gone
So please just say those three little words
Just hold me in those arms
Cause i'm still under your charm
So please boy just say those three little wordsDeep down I know that we're no more
Deep down I know that loving me is becoming your chore
But I can't let go of fantasy
I can't face a cold broken reality.
I've become a victim of my own desire
I've become a slave to love
So stop me crying down this broken telephone wire
And don't make me the woman that you walked out on.So keep telling me te quiero
Keep telling me I'm the only one
So please don't let me go
Cause I won't admit we're long gone
So please just say those three little words
Just hold me in those arms
Cause i'm still under your charm
So please boy just say those three little wordsSounds Like:(couldn't find instrumental)
