When Francesca Battistelli first hit the airwaves in 2008, she was a breed of her own. Her girl-next-door quirkiness makes her lyrics sound like homespun slogans that ring in our heads even after the song is over. How could we forget lines like: 'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender or Like sunlight burning at midnightmaking my life beautiful beautiful? And the melodies Battistelli crafted then were of an eternal quality. They still sound so engaging and singable after the passing of a decade. However, as fame and success began to pave Battistelli's journey, she felt the need to merge with her fellow peers. Slowly, her songs began to sound like everyone else's on CCM radio. Sure, they are polished and sure they came from the pens of #1 hit-making scribes, but they erode Battisstelli of her uniqueness. \\r\\n\\r\\n""""Own It,""""her first full-length studio album in 4 years, finds her attempt to return to form (albeit with varying successes). """"The Breakup Song"""" is a fine exhibition of ingenuity. While the titular may suggest that this is a love-gone-wrong song, however, the song isn't directed to a boyfriend. Rather, the song is Battistelli's Dear John letter directed to fear: Fear, you don't own meThere ain't no room in this story. After a snowball of tunes that dive towards obscurity,""""Love Somebody"""" has a distinctive 90s-sounding melody with a crystal clear message for us to love beyond the superficial.
