LikeTheNight - CARE 4 YOU
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“CARE 4 YOU” is a soft melody that brings you in and dances you until the calm release of passion in the end. It is gentle in how it is delivered, but it also doesn't hide away the meaning behind the gentle tones by which it is delivered. “CARE 4 YOU” takes on the approach of showing off the love and passion someone has for another without it being heard as overkill. Love is a big emotion that isn't thrown out of proportion in this context, and it shows how beautiful it all feels wrapped up in one collected song. I love that “CARE 4 YOU” is slowed down, which creates a gentle space for the listener to insert themselves into, seeing how they can relate to the feeling of wanting to care for another.
The main standouts for this song would be the use of tone as well as the beat. I believe that the track is completed and delivered as effectively as it is due to how well the pairing with the melody and beat is—taking on an approach of slowing down the background sound to bring emphasis to the vocals as well as vice versa, playing with it both ways to keep a constant feeling of depth throughout the emotions that the song is providing to the listening experience. Though this sound is slowed down, it finds a perfect place in one's playlist as it doesn't seem out of tune with modern-day music and brings a new emotion to one's everyday listening experience. This is a great unity of sound as well as raw emotion of the everyday experience; we all want to take care of someone, but don't know how to voice it. This song gives voice to a natural feeling we all want but tend to run from.
The beat, as well as the vocals, are the crucial pieces that bring the two elements together to create an expansion of a symphony of sound. Autotune was a huge element that was used in the vocals, but it played with emphasizing LikeTheNight’s voice, it becomes more melodic and ideal with the vibe of the slowed-down experience. It is used both to slow things down but to also to deepen the tone to bring almost a dark feel to the sound. It's romantic and sensual to relate back to the music that it is speaking to. The beat is an absolute banger and is something that can be listened to on its own, it makes the listener feel like they're floating on a wave when listening. The atmosphere is incredibly in tune with the motions and the struggles that come with finding true dynamic movement. This speaks to what LikeTheNight would do for his girl, and this is incredibly relatable, as this is a common emotion that is seen in the everyday dynamics of love and life. Love is something we all love, and this song teaches us how to embrace it and show it off in a positive sense.
In conclusion, LikeTheNight was successful in finding a way to express an emotion through a new light. With there being an over-saturation of toxic love songs in the Toronto music scene, this takes a brighter, more positive approach in showing how love should be, even if it isn't smooth and has its rough patches. It's a different approach to R&B as well, but it works, using autotune in a very dynamic way to manifest the emotions needed to keep the listener on board and listening in on what is being portrayed to them. The locals are clean, and they push the lyrics to the forefront, allowing the people to hear the love and the passion through his voice. An approach that should be looked out for since it works, and it makes a beautiful workout of it.
Written by Chris Mxri
