d4vd, My House is Not a Home | Song Review 🎵

Ascending teen alternative pop singer/songwriter d4vd impresses on his authentic, honest, and stunning ballad, “My House is Not a home.”

“Hello, I’m at your door again / I just need a friend, but now I share a bed with you.” Oh, snap, d4vd! The teen alternative pop musician (real name David Burke) is authentic and honest on his single, “My House is Not a Home”.  In the first verse, he comments about the adult decisions he’s made, pushing 19 years old  (“I’m not a little boy no more, I’ve made stupid choices too / Tell my mother that I’m sorry, tell my father just the same”).  Born and bred in Houston, the ascending artist has moved to “spacious LA / Where the grass is always greener, and the world can scream my name.” Burke penned this four-minute ballad alongside Lucio Westmoreland and producers Jack Hallenback and Scott James.  Also producing “My House is Not a Home” is Silent Sky.  The results are stunning.

Throughout “My House is Not a Home,” d4vd serves up beautiful, expressive vocals.  His tone is intimate and warm. Specifically, his falsetto, which appears in the chorus, is EVERYTHING. The melodies are tuneful throughout, as Burke speaks about his life and a questionable relationship (“You get drunk then start to curse me out” and “But baby, you can call me when it’s over / I talked to your therapist, he said you were getting sober”). The centerpiece – the section to beat – unsurprisingly, is the chorus:

“But you never really cared about the way that everything turned out

You didn’t wanna fall in love, you’re looking out for yourself now

It’s starting to piss me off, I thought I had you figured out

Never thought you would call my bluff, guess who belongs to someone else now.”

Besides a marvelous vocal performance, and honest songwriting, the production – the backdrop is gorgeous too.  D4vd has perfect accompaniment to reflect upon. And reflect he does on the stunning “My House is Not a Home”.

d4vd // “My House is Not a Home” // Darkroom / Interscope // 3.8.24

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