​if u love me

​if u love me

Nessa Barrett

On Oct. 9, Barrett released her newest single, “If U Love Me,” which sheds light on the imperfections of a teenage relationship.

Throughout the entirety of the song, the beat gives off a dark and edgy vibe. What starts as a slow and calm melody quickly escalates to a dramatic beat. This beat allows listeners to sink into the song, all while getting chills throughout their bodies.

Barrett starts the song off by saying, “Maybe there’s a reason in your head tied up somewhere that we went when you were mine. Maybe it’s the feeling that you get, guilty over everything you did.” This line might resonate with some teenagers who have been in a relationship where a partner has cheated on them.

Towards the middle of the song, Barrett focuses on the idea that someone who gets cheated on only grows stronger. She sings the lines, “Now I know the ways, all the other ways that they can hurt me. I won’t be the same. It won’t be the same, won’t be as easy.” This shows that being lied to can hurt, but it can also teach someone a lesson.

The ending of the song beautifully ties the lyrics altogether and emphasizes the meaning of the song even further. Barrett ends the song by saying, “If you love me let me go. Oh, oh my dear don’t love me out of fear.” This line implies that someone who is cheated on would want to be told the truth.

The music video compliments the song very well as it showcases a very sinister and vengeful scene. Throughout the music video, Barrett is in a glass box with a man who we can assume is the man that cheated on her who she then ends up killing out of anger.

Within five days of release, “If U Love Me” has managed to get over a million streams on YouTube, which is a surprising number of listeners. While being new to the music industry, she is already making great hits and definitely has a bright future ahead of her.