BACKGROUND OF COMPOSITION- Composed in 2019 by James Blake the song was huge because of its trending featuring artists such as Travis Scott. The song is apart of the electronic music and rap genre due to its heavy use of synthetics. The song is about finding love on an air plane, this is why the song is named mile high.
LYRICS
Don’t wanna see me by yourself, by yourself
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
We on a drive, looped in
Two seat ride, couped in
Who gon’ slide? Who’s in?
Big rocks ’round of ten
Fleetwood down, new sand
Two seat ride, couped in
Don’t leave ’round loose ends
Don’t be around new friends, yeah
We just be mile high clubbin’
I’m on a thousand miles runnin’
Hit it, go downtown Sunday
Then move it uptown Monday
Don’t wanna see me by yourself, by yourself
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
If I give it to you, will you leave?
Tell it to you, will you speak?
Got it tatted on my sleeve
Fell in love overseas
Ass fatter than a peach, uh
Ocean water kinda deep, uh
Rollin’ up out the reef, uh
Put me down, shake the sleep
Lasting like Duracell
Lasting like Duracell
40 days, 40 nights
Feel like a holy night
The lesson’s always there
That less is always more
And in the back and forth
I’m not keeping score
Lesson’s always there
That less is always more
When you’re alone with me
You never come up short
You never come up short
(Never come up short
Never come up short, never come)
Watch the fan as it spins
In my arms, wrapped in
Don’t know where you start
And where I begin
Like I found myself an imaginary friend
And when we stay in
I’m missin’ everything
We just be mile high clubbin’
I’m on a thousand miles runnin’
Hit it, go downtown Sunday
Then move it uptown Monday
Don’t wanna see me by yourself, by yourself
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Hi-Vis, never seen
Low-key as it’s been
Fell in love overseas
Fell in love like it’s easy
Put to sleep without dreams
Under the moonbeam
Call you for no reason
Hold on like it’s greasy
Lasting like Duracell
Lasting like Duracell
40 days, 40 nights
Feel like a holy night
The lesson’s always there
That less is always more
And in the back and forth
I’m not keeping score
Lesson’s always there
That less is always more
When you’re alone with me
You never come up short
You never come up short
(Never come up short
Never come up short, never come)
Don’t wanna see me by yourself, by yourself
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
DID I ENJOY IT- I did not enjoy the song due to its wormhole noise which repeats three times each time it is used, this noise is a result of feedback from a speaker. I thought the echo audio was too over used which was unfortunate as I would have liked it.
HOW DID IT MAKE ME FEEL- The James Blake vocals make the song have a depressing vocal which takes away energy, making the listener feel sad. The rap verse fills the song with excitement but James Blake harmonic vocals bring deeper sad emotion to the song.
PURPOSE- The purpose of the song is to tell a love story that provokes emotion, however its rappers such as Travis Scott’s raps also fit an audience from the younger generation, making the song suitable for multiple audiences.
Dynamics- Dynamics Lower in vocals when James Blake sings,
Rhythm- time signature is 4/4, slow paced,
Structure- Intro (James) , Verse (Travis), chorus (Travis), post- chorus (James) , verse (Travis), Verse ( Travis and James), Verse (James), Chorus (Travis), Post-chorus ( James), Verse (James)
Melody- Vocal, Low pitch mostly, Easy to remember
Instruments- Bass, Vocals, Feedback (wormhole effect), synths, drums ( inconsistent)
Texture- When James Blake sings “By yourself” texture thin, the overall texture is medium (not many instruments)
Harmony- James Blake provides vocal harmony to the song, the echo of his voice allows him to play chords with his voice.