Mereba has taken to Twitter to shed some light on this song, stating it was produced years ago at a different time in her life. The chorus talks of the sensation of floating away beneath the meteors. While highlights like “Heat Wave,” and “Stay Tru,” lean heavily on Mereba’s melodic creativity and soulful vocal chops, understated cuts like “Kinfolk,” and “Highway 10,” flex an entirely different muscle group, trading in 808s and lively flows for blues guitars and densely layered vocal harmonies. Though the theme of the album may have been a little worn, the sounds are all original. The speaker is laying down how it’s going to be to her lover, expressing her needs for honesty. Do you know any background info about this track? Kin is deep as blood but lies in the heart. Mereba stands resolute that change is imminent with the statement, "Like a train not gon' save my love for no rainy day. “Lover, where did you come from?/I wanna go to the planet from where you landed”. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Her delivery of these sharp lyrics combines the strengths of her spoken word with her clever writing skills. I'll never find no peace that way," while powerful guitars line the high notes of her voice. The intro song “More” is akin to a spoken word piece. The Jungle Is The Only Way Out [Explicit], Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. "Kinfolk" is the embodiment of a song shared around a campfire the morning after a long night. Many cultures, including African cultures, have faiths that celebrate those who came before, believing that rather than being far away, ancestors are actually very near. The lyrics go through the different colors, attaching meanings and memories to each. Your email address will not be published. The song doesn’t give it away, adding to the mysterious appeal. Mereba builds on all of these traits in her major-label debut (Interscope Records) and most ambitious effort to date: The Jungle Is The Only Way Out. The delivery of line after line of merciless sexual imagery is the first of its kind on the album. Serving as a powerful transition containing reflections of the previous songs, “dodging the devil” is a spoken word piece rebuking the forces that work to keep her and her people down and deceived. At this point, the expectation is that once someone finds their voice in a breakup it's over. And it’s messages are still rippling outwards. They’re still trying. After another spoken-word track that touches on vices, Mereba welcomes her first featuring artist to the album, 6lack. An ephemeral voice adlibs behind Mereba’s recitation of the lyrics, even reciting them in sync in the second verse. Mereba stands resolute that change is imminent with the statement, "Like a train not gon' save my love for no rainy day. This album is a journey worth going on. It’s a time when patience is lower and danger increases. The song doesn’t say whether or not they overcome their differences, but the genuine effort still counts. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Bringing the album to a peaceful close, listeners have witnessed the singer and speaker navigate different parts of her life. The stretched synths, looping drums, samples, and verbal intercourse culminate into something that feels greater than it has any right to be. The lyrics are a list of things Mereba would like to do more of: caring for her mental health, self-esteem, looking out for the team, improving her craft. "Kinfolk" is the embodiment of a song shared around a campfire the morning after a long night. The introduction of featuring guests also heavily benefited the overall sound of the album. Watch the video for Kinfolk from Mereba's The Jungle Is The Only Way Out [Explicit] for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The guitar at the beginning opens the song into a showdown kind of theme, continued throughout the song, where the speakers talk of their kinfolk, and themselves, being targets of gunfire. Your email address will not be published. The intimate affair gives the relationship a second face, with JID playing the part of devil's advocate. With a simple guitar melody and a heavy, slow beat, “Kinfolk” is a folk song for the living, for mother and father, for sisters and brothers, for all the aunties and uncles and cousins and the neighbors who looked out for your house when you were away or watched you as a kid when you went to a corner store. The speaker raps about how this boy makes them feel, from his style to how they interact; they want to have good times together. Get Free. Sand, like time, slips through the singer’s hands as she sings “Remember”. But all things do fade, as “Souvenir” seems to say. The chorus, with the harmonizing background vocals, creates a ghost choir. The devil’s out in the world testing the faith of the people. Mistakes have been made, the past is the past, it's time to move on. Our site uses cookies. Rather than furious, the vibe is more foreboding and readying, like preparing to protect the fort against attackers.