Smooth R&B elements are scattered throughout behind Gambinos haunting voice and desperate lyrics, including, “I don’t eat fast food, so don’t run too fast.” and, “You can’t run from me” The song keeps more of a slower but heavy pace. It also has slight nods towards fatherhood and the music industry. “Terrified”, the eighth song of the album, Childish Gambino portrays a man who realizes he is in love with a woman and is afraid she will run away from him. Truly another one of my favorite songs of all time and definitely worth a listen. With a bouncy bass line and high pitched vocals, Gambino sets you into his world like no other artist. He is afraid that the efforts he is putting into their relationship won’t pay off. Singing the whole song in falsetto, Gambino sings about being paranoid in his relationship. “Redbone ”, one of my personal favorites, and the most well known song on the album was heavily influenced by Funkadelic. The song has made a strong case to be my favorite song of all time, so if the album doesn’t excite you, at least give this a listen. He defends himself against the non existing obstacles between him and her, claiming, “They wanna see us falling apart,”. He believes she’s the only one for him and he’s nothing without her, a common theme throughout the album. About 2 minutes into the song, the electric guitar breaks through to the foreground and Gambino explodes with all of his emotions about this woman. It begins with an R&B and soul mix, singing of Gambino falling in love with a woman. “Me and Your Mama” is truly a masterpiece of a song. To highlight a few songs, I’d say “Me and Your Mama”, “Redbone”, and “Terrified” are all ten out of ten. The album consists of 11 songs lasting approximately 50 minutes. The multi talented Gambino strays away from his usual musical endeavors, being widely known as a rapper, and dives into the world of funk, rock, R&B, and soul. Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, released his album “Awaken My Love!” in 2016 and it has stayed with me since middle school. Album cover to Childish Gambino’s 4th album, “Awaken, My Love”Īs someone who listens to a lot of music, it is rare for an album to stick with me for more than a month or two.
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