H.E.R & Songwriting: Wielding Power with Words
The R&B superstar, H.E.R, just created quite the splash in the music scene after the release of her moody new track, ‘Damage’ and subsequent Saturday Night Live debut. For starters, ‘Damage’ proved to be quite the auditory treat, fueled by powerful lyrics and boasting of the young star’s impressive range.
During her Saturday Night Live run, H.E.R debuted a new song ‘Hold On’, donning a black t-shirt emblazoned with “#ENDSARS”. The artist has always been extremely politically aware and her move to support the current #EndSARS protests, comes in light of the citizens of Nigeria calling for an end to police brutality in the country.
So, circling back to all the chat surrounding H.E.R, we figured we’d show you exactly how talented this young woman is by throwing some of her most poignant bits of songwriting under the microscope. A lot of her music is defined by its strong lyrical content and we’re giving you a taste of just that.
Photo Credits: H.E.R Official Instagram
H.E.R & The String of Lyrical Gems
1. ‘Sometimes I get fed up with all the games
Sometimes you all just act the same
Maybe I’m the one to blame
That’s just how the game goes‘
– “Changes”
2. ‘I’ll share with you
All goodness and wealth
Said we can have just one night
Or we can one whole life’
– “Slow Down”
3. ‘Looking for love in all the wrong places
Looking for us in all the wrong faces (faces)
I’m always looking for lust when I’m wine-drunk and faded
Looking for love, I think we should make it’
– “Wrong Places”
4. ‘These days, I’m letting God handle all things above me
The things I can’t change are the reasons you love me’
– “Jungle”
5. ‘So you want me to give you honesty
Said you wanted every piece of me
You don’t wanna hear me out tonight
I just turn around and say goodnight’
– “Gone Away”
6. ‘Stare at the window
All by myself
Jaded and waiting for some kinda miracle,
Love doesn’t live here’
– “Carried Away”
7. ‘Started a war screaming “Peace” at the same time
All the corruption, injustice, the same crimes
Always a problem if we do or don’t fight
And we die, we don’t have the same rights’
– “I Can’t Breathe'”
8. ‘If you walked a mile using my feet
You would go a little easy on me’
– “Fate”
9. ‘Can I tell you something for what it’s worth?
With you Heaven is a place on Earth
And I will take you there, I’ll take you’
– “Take You There”
10. ‘So just be
Careful what you take for granted, yeah
‘Cause with me know you could do damage’
– “Damage”
By: Nina Karun
