Song Review: “Silly Me” by Izzy S.O

Izzy S.O is a london-based singer-songwriter; whose music is inspired by 90's guitar riffs and punchy melodies. Her sound can be most recognized as a mixture of Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morisette.

Her musical career blossomed from her love of poetry, but this later transformed into songwriting as she found it to be a more expressive art form. From those many songwriting sessions, came her new single "Silly Me".

Born from the early stages of a break up, Silly Me channels the frustrations of a vicious cycle within a relationship. Sharing more Izzy explained:

“Silly Me was written when emotions were on overdrive and it was easier to feel angry than to feel sad about losing someone that I not only loved but also shared an amazing friendship with. Silly me reflects on all the moments in that relationship where I wasn’t being honest about how certain things were making me feel.”

“Don’t lose yourself trying to please someone you love whether that is a friend, partner or a family member. You’re not helping them if you’re not being real and you’ll only cause more pain further down the line.”

This song really sticks out to me, for its unique way to combine a melancholic topic with a dance-vibe. It almost provides a nostalgic sense that you would get from Avril, but speaks on topics that are very important. Everyone goes through relationship troubles, and hearing songs like this can be really healing. I think it provides a very care-free, dancing vibe but the lyrics are truly so deep and meaningful.

Everyone can get that sense of losing themselves when trying to make a relationship work, I think that is the side most people tend to hear in songs; but this one takes the opposite stance, expressing that you need to find yourself and know who you are before you please anyone else.

Overall, a great song and Izzy is so very talented! I highly recocmmend you check out her instagram, tiktok and spotify.