Kesha, DELUSIONAL | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha shines on “DELUSIONAL,” her second single as an independent artist.

“You had potential, but potential doesn’t matter / I’m already long gone.” Oh, snap! Kesha (Kesha Sebert) returned at the tail-end of November with her second single of 2024, “DELUSIONAL”.  “DELUSIONAL” marks her second independent release following “JOYRIDE”.  She penned the enjoyable, well-rounded record with Madison Love, and Zhone. Sebert and Zhone produced it. Depending on the ‘version,’ “DELUSIONAL” is either three and a quarter minutes in duration or north of three and a half minutes (main version).

Kesha brings plenty of sass to “DELUSIONAL.” Before the excerpted lyrics from the first verse, she asserts, “You’re so lucky I was jealous / Now you’re just another song on my set list / Now you’re just another charm on this necklace.” She’s even feistier in the second verse, singing, “I’ve been living the goddamn dream / My time expensive, and you’re too cheap.” Damn! The exclamation point comes in the chorus, where she tears their ex down to the ground: “Baby, you’re delusional / Thinking you could find someone better now.” Sebert sings well, rising above the musical accompaniment with ease.  The backdrop is warm with its bright pads and synths.  Big drums add a mean punch to the major key accompaniment. The verses and choruses are tuneful, with the chorus ‘taking the cake.’ Now free of a bad lover and situation, Kesha shows she’s living her best life on “DELUSIONAL”.

Kesha // “DELUSIONAL” // Kesha // 11.29.24

Kesha, DELUSIONAL [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kesha; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]