Driven by a vocal performance that’s exquisite for lack of a better term, Yona Marie delivers a sumptuously powerful love tune with “The World Around Me”. Coming from a place of real and undying passion, the songstress has produced a soulful r&b delight written, produced, and performed all on her own for her recently married husband. It’s soulful, memorable, and lusciously produced from back to front. There’s a delectably melody in the composition, buoyed on by these multi-layered vocal harmonies form Marie herself that enhance the overall impact of the piece.
It’s a kind of rainy day love song that hits different on a gloomy day when you’re with or yearning for that better half that makes the warmth and sun come out even on the darkest and most dismal of days.