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Let me vibe lyrics1/6/2024 ![]() ![]() 'Come Together'Ĭlean guitar lines and a thumping bass drum anchor an updated version of Madonna’s similarly themed “Borderline” (“Got me closer to the edge than ever / We both want it but we don’t surrender”). It’s an addiction for sure, albeit a healthier one. What starts as a ballad soon escalates into a surging chorus as Lovato explains how she substitutes love for drugs (“I’m scared of the comedown … getting wasted on you”). It’s impressive that she’s crafted both a call to the dance floor and a brazen head thrasher in one song. 'Bones'Ī pumping disco beat with teeth and a killer guitar groove that would make Nile Rodgers proud serve as the backdrop to Lovato’s extremely unsubtle lustful objectives (“Let me jump your bones”). The spirit of Avril Lavigne looms large over this punchy romper. Jumpy drums inject a restlessness that perfectly complements Lovato’s quest for sexual adventures in Los Angeles (the Viper Room, the Roxy and Disneyland are namechecked as locales for her libidinous action). After asking for forgiveness and admitting that she’ll always be a “heathen,” Lovato cackles as the song closes over an angelic chorus. The Nine Inch Nails effect is prevalent here as well, with shards of guitar and breathy vocal effects culminating in a middle finger of a rocker. “Sure, I’m sober now and everybody’s proud,” she sings. ![]() 'Happy Ending'Ī milder pop-rocker that finds Lovato ruminating: “Will I ever know what it’s like to be fine / My demons are calling and tearing me to shreds.” A scratching guitar riff builds into a mountain of a chorus as a pensive Lovato provides even more truth. “I see you’re quite the collector / Yeah, you’re 12 years her elder,” Lovato sneers, referencing “17 … 29,” the ages she and Valderrama were, respectively, when they started dating in 2010. The song's name is a reference to Lovato's age at the time they wrote it (they turn 30 on Saturday), giving listeners a blunt depiction of being taken advantage of by an older suitor (“Numbers told you not to / but that didn’t stop you”), which fans have surmised is about her relationship with actor Wilmer Valderrama. Searing guitars and a symphony of crashing cymbals color a tale spiked with serpents, angels, demons, sinners and saints. Over a slithering groove, Lovato’s voice swings from snarly and woozy to unleashed fury in the first 30 seconds of the efficient rocker. “Would you like me better if I was still hurt?” Lovato asks, her intention clearly more of a foregone conclusion than a genuine question. Review: Megan Thee Stallion bares body and soul on 'Traumazine' albumĬall it Nine Inch Nails-lite, as Lovato and Royal & The Serpent (aka Ryan Santiago) tiptoe in on a creeping goth vibe before the song explodes into a fireball of anger. Her continued desire to be heard (“Am I talking to myself?” she wonders) is tinged with sadness belied by a caffeinated drum beat. The influence of Courtney Love and Hole blasts through several songs on the album, but the bulldozing feel of ’90s grunge rock is most apparent here as Lovato bluntly declares, “I can’t believe I’m not dead.” Her brutal honesty cuts even deeper when she sings, “I just wanna be free, but I can’t / ’cause it’s a (expletive) disease.” 'Substance'ĭeath is never far from Lovato’s brain (“Don’t wanna end up in a casket / head full of maggots”), even when she utilizes her sweeter tones in a display of hard pop. Squealing guitars coupled with an interpolation of the familiar circus theme (officially called “Entry of the Gladiators,” in case you were wondering), results in a blistering entry into “Holy Fv-.” “Came for the trauma, stayed for the drama,” Lovato thunders.
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