The choir used in this song along with the passionate guitar stylings encompass the true meaning of an instrumental. "The Night Me and Your Mama Met" could easily be a continuation of "Me and Your Mama", artistically speaking. In tandem with the lines is the refrain of the song title ("Don't take my baby boy".) Another beautiful song that nobody expected, given Gambino's past style, but will cherish. Ending "Baby Boy" is an outro that comes across as a plea for his son: "There was a time before you/And there will be a time after you/Though these bodies are not our own/Walk tall, little one, walk tall/Let me hold you, let me hold you/Can I hold you?". His choice of leaving the last roughly two minutes to expose organ and guitar work is effective in sending you to a dream-like state once more. The organ and steady bass line provide a steady rocking rhythm to write on (not over). Now entering this journey of Fatherhood, there is no better way to express emotions than song! "Baby Boy" pulls at our heartstrings with story-like lyrics towards his newest bundle. If I had to describe them, It would be a combination of Screaming' Jay Hawkins and Sly from Sly and The Family Stone - look up their Woodstock performance, it was phenomenal.Įarlier this year, Glover welcomed a baby boy. Gambino's passionate and yearning-for-love vocals in the verses took me completely off guard. While "Me and Your Mama" starts off repetitive, the intro is 2 minutes long, the fuzzy guitar comes over the hook and entices you to keep listening. Yes, It is odd to have a ballad as your first track with such a contrast from past works, but it truly sets the tone for the album as a whole. A beautiful mix of passionate chords followed by melodic progression as the song puts you into a dreamlike state. If anyone knows how to successfully open an album, it's Childish Gambino. Regardless, everyone can find something in this album which drives them creatively crazy. Gambino's latest release provides more of a steady groove rather than party anthems. Don't expect to be dancing around, however. If you are looking for an album to play as you do homework or clean the house, this is it.
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