>>27841938It was a song for the sake of a song. But there didn't seem to be a purpose, an intent, a hope, dream or ideal it was meant to actualize. The best songs have real humanity behind them, like that song I saw a clip of some woman singing that was about trading sex for career advancement. That one was powerful and impactful, even if it disingenuously implied that the guys were malicious for benevolently giving whoever wrote it a shortcut to success that guys normally don't ever get. Regardless, morally nuanced lyrics crafted around human tragedy are pure kino.
In contrast, Q had relatively soulless lyrics, and the fact that the final product just didn't sound all that great made it all the more underwhelming. Personally, rather than trying to make art for the hell of it, I think good art always comes from a place of trying to resolve some form of personal struggle. That's what Q lacked. I just didn't feel either of their souls bleeding out into the lyrics or vocals, and I happen to think the blood of a person's soul is in fact the lifeblood of true art.
>>27842787Black Out is sober, pops, and the lyrics have humanity. It exudes feelings, and those feelings resonate. Soulful music that tells a conflicted tale is good music, and that's the presentation a song should go for.
