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If you are a lover of music, more specifically R&B then the song "Incapable" should rattle your soul. Life's obligations tend to desensitize us from connecting to a ideological portion of our essence. Another gem in the song concludes confidence can be a fleeing pipe dream if only placed in one basket. This mastery of heart strings has the ingredients to remind us all whether you have sought after love as a stimuli or not, to realize our prior motivations are what helps us change. Nostalgia for what once was is plausible, so long as we embrace renewal.
Now name the last time you've allowed yourself to feel/become venerable in the moment. The answer is you tend not to. Sheltering your thoughts from exterior persecution is a tactical defense. But if you know anything about song writer Keyshia Cole, then you can respect that she lives by one of the principles in the highly acclaimed book, "The Art of War". The book alleges appearing weak enables one to shape shift in the midst of others for what we truly seek. Keyshia Cole's sentimental vibes down play the strength that trails behind her quest for enlightenment. It is as if she is working out her life's issues through her music while unapologetic about seeming internally wounded.
The melody has a classic 90's flow to the three-minute and thirty seconds track. This is disguised through tuned acoustics guitars, and moderately revised organ loops. The snare drum keeps precise tempo, sketching vivid visions of a choir swaying back and forth in my imagination. The lyrics are easily digestible. The b.p.m's are slow, perhaps to captivate a newer generation content with being hypnotized or maybe returning to her roots as a once highly sought after artist. The producer has to be given props for clear and distinct song production. Five million plus views on YouTube alone has to count toward positive feedback.
A quick google search will inform you of her publicized relationships with high profile people the song allegedly alludes to. But that's mere background noise and not truly the reason the Phoenix in her spiritual journey has risen. Keyshia has always represented a fan base that personally understood her search for enchantment and the problems that arise within that pursuit. She has a stoic energy that is easily relatable to anyone who has hope for the best while being overly discerning. Causal fans may not understand she is her music. IF you were to follow her catalog, you'd discover she has created content for purposes other than just financial gain. And they have all led up to this musical piece. To balance any bias though, the song is formulated in a traditional R&B fashion. This could easily dilute her message for people who feel R&B music doesn't exactly capture overall musical talent country, jazz and some rock encapsulate. But regardless if the lyrics aren't FBI cryptic or a computer generated the multitude of sounds rather than a live band, listen for yourself. Keyshia is again connecting to her audience that by now has grown to learn this lesson. Becoming mature enough to recognize your own self worth only begins the next chapter in the quest for true purpose. Surely a Phoenix has risen.
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