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Jeremih featuring Ty Dolla $ign “The Light”

Ty Dolla $ign’s first line in this song is so exuberant and direct that it cracks me up: “Let’s haaaaaave sex!” Like, why bother with euphemisms, right? This song is too funky to put this politely. But scratch that, this actually is kinda polite, as he immediately adds a series of caveats: not without the foreplay, or a first date. When Jeremih comes into the song, he sounds twice as smooth and ten times more lascivious. The chords in his section have a cool, relaxed vibe, and make lines like “I’m tryna fuck you on top” seem a lot more gentle and romantic than they might seem otherwise. The sequence of grooves here is all about tension and relief, and the shift in lyrical perspective keeps the lust and sensitivity equally balanced.

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