“STREET PEOPLE” begins with a soft laughing sound that appears periodically throughout the song. Hook comes in singing,“ I can’t tell who to trust no more, I love you but I think you need more. I know who I am, today I am not sure, everything around me feels so forced.” The song is quiet and soft like cotton candy. It feels like jumping rope with your friends. Its setting inside this particular ambiance paints it several colors with carefree emotion, but the lyrics illustrate a separate message.
The song invokes a distinguishable sadness that comes with self discovery and understanding where you fit amongst others. The chorus says, “the people down the street, think they need some help, the people down the street they don’t look too well”. Hook reflects on the people she sees around her, the lyrics alluding to how she speaks about the “street people” is similar to how she feels about herself. She sings, “I woke up today and it feel like yesterday” and “I can’t even explain how I feel, dont want no pressure, dont ask me whats the deal.” She navigates her outlook in a soft melody as if this reflection is playful, masking the serious undertones of her message.
2 mins 30 seconds into the song comes a breakdown into a faster and louder portion of the song. Someone comes over a cell phone and she says “ I’m in the studio freestyling” and proceeds to rap a fun carefree verse with her friend on the phone. She is full of laughter and light. Hook’s ability to discuss self-reflective conclusions seamlessly with a light instrumental is refreshing. Her unique style is something to pay attention to as it envelops the listener and transports them.
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