#7. Hey There Delilah
by Plain White T's
There've been thousands of aching
guy reaching out to distant girl songs recorded over the years, and it's
a credit to the Plain White T's that this one manages to feel fresh.
Singer Tom Higgenson has an imperfect voice, but his nasal delivery
makes the nearly-comic sincerity of his lyrics — "Delilah I can promise
you/ That by the time we get through/ The world will never ever be the
same" — seem completely genuine. Backed by a warm acoustic guitar and a
hint of viola, Delilah is an intimate love song that's damn near
universal.
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