sombr, we never dated | Song Review 🎵

Alternative Gen-Z singer, songwriter, and producer sombr delivers a universally relatable song with “we never dated.”

“How come we never even dated / But I still find myself thinking of you daily?” Ugh, that sounds so Gen-Z.  While alternative singer-songwriter-producer sombr is firmly part of the zoomers (born in the middle of the generation in 2005), the concept and theme explored on his single, “we never dated”, are applicable and relatable to all generations.  Sombr turned this unfortunate, heart-wrenching situation into a fantastic song, which he wrote and produced.  Impressive for a 19-year-old!

Sombr checks off all the boxes on “we never dated.” The theme and lyrics are on point, as referenced earlier. He and she never dated, but he has feelings about this romance that never was. “You were better in every way by design,” he sings in the first verse, concluding, “You were too good for a man’s confine.” Word.  In the second verse, sombr highlights her physical beauty, but adds, “But you don’t make yourself easy to like,” as well as, “You dance around the line of what is wrong and what is right.” Even so, in the centerpiece, the chorus, we know and empathize with sombr as he laments the lack of a relationship.  If the tuneful chorus, with lovely, expressive vocals by sombr weren’t enough to solidify the excellence of the song, the post-chorus ‘gets her done’:

“I can’t make you love me

No, I can’t make you love me

Babe, I can’t make you love me

No, I can’t make you love me.”

No, it is not poetic, but he gets directly to the point. On the bridge, he wishes her well, adding, “But, I hope who’s next sees the rest of you.” Does he eat? Yes, sombr eats on “we never dated”.  The musicianship is impressive from the singing, musical backdrop, and, of course, the universally relatable songwriting. We’ve all been there, sombr.  This song is a bop!