Song 173
Hello everyone, welcome back to the blog! I just have to say that writing about music, is very therapeutic for me. This month has been hard in so many ways, and I'm just ready for a fresh start in September. So today's song is Loner by the very talented, and very popular YUNGBLUD! He's also very kind, and so sweet with his fans. I have found a few songs by him over the course of this month, and have really liked them! Plus the dude is a fashion icon! So without further introduction, let's review Loner!
So the intro is also part of the chorus, which is fine. But there's a nice edgy guitar riff in there, which is right up my alley. Also the music video is very British, which I also love. I'm a bit of an anglophile, I really like aspects of the UK. Like the music, the architecture, the beautiful country side. I also love the accent. I'm not gonna put the lyrics from the intro in here because, I'd like to save that for the actual chorus. So we'll move on to first verse: "I got no one from the quiet life, no forced up smiles over tired eyes. Give me a taste of the riot life, cause I'd rather be a martyr than grow tomatoes. Keep the young between your teeth. You take the love, take the doves, take the self belief. Make your shoes look squeaky clean, if you want to be a leader, stop being a cheater." I don't think I'm gonna analyze the lyrics on this one, I'm just gonna comment when I want to, and also talk about the instrumentals. So on the verses, there's this almost rap like sound when he sings. Only you can understand it, also I love how you can hear his accent when it comes through. I think it's really cool to have that aspect in there, as well as regular singing. I'm not the biggest fan of rap, mostly because you can't always understand what they're saying. But this is pretty good, and it's that edgy punk vibe that I love. Next is the pre-chorus: "So bounce if you had enough, of the people you know. So bounce if you had enough, and just let go." I don't have much to say about this part. But I do love it. Next is the chorus: "All my friends will desert again, and I don't want to be a loner.(Na-na-na) In my head, I can sleep when I'm dead. Baby, don't let the hype delude ya (Na-na-na)" I think the background vocals work really well on this track. This chorus is so freaking good. The second verse: "Now lock me up in a riot van, as I hold my fingers to this old man. Cause he makes sure my future plans. (Became a time bomb, sleep with the lights on) Treating her better like a playground. Sugar coat distractions, to cover up their shade now. Hey, now! You better not let me out!" Then the chorus repeats again. Then we have the bridge: "You know what I mean, yeah. You know what I mean yeah, you know what I mean yeah. Do you know what I mean, yeah? You know what I mean yeah, you know what I mean yeah, you know what I mean yeah. Do you know what I mean yeah?" This part is just fun vibes. The pre-chorus comes back into play here, and there's an added lyric. "So bounce if you had enough, of the alter-ego." Okay, I'm gonna analyze a little bit here. I think what he's saying here is, sometimes being a rockstar can be an alter-ego. And I think sometimes a lot of artists forget themselves, they forget how they got to where they are now. But not Dom (his real name is Dominic in case you didn't know, little fun fact for you) He knows that without the fans, he wouldn't be where he is. I love that about him. So the chorus repeats again, as well as the vibbing bridge. There isn't really an outro, there is some background vocals at the end though. So yeah this song is really edgy, and fun, and you should check out the music video if you get a chance as well.
Until next time, happy listening.