Simply put, “Want U 2 Know,” a new song by Michael Bahsil, is the first track on TRUTH, a mixtape released this summer. And as such it is also deeply emotional prose. The song begins with an attentive ear. Soft celestial harmonies are employed as an introduction to Bahsil's collective idiom, showcasing his ability not only to write deeply personal songs but where appropriate making sense of universal themes as well.
The song serves as an epistolary sharing, with Bahsil's heartfelt vocal delivery supported by heartfelt lyrics, tendentious but intricate melodies. Both in shape and form, “Want U 2 Know” promotes an intimate environment that appreciates gentler, more delicate nature in us.
One peculiar point about this song is the way it interlaces fiercely deep emotions with accessibility. Bahsil’s vocal quality exudes sincereness and warmth in every sound he makes, yet his lyrics read restrained to the point of starkness with just the tiniest bit (but not too much) of poetry for flavor. There's an intimacy that exists between artist and audience which is akin to trust in doing things this way, and in striving so hard not to explain more than what needs explaining.
It is about the delicacy of his imprint on this song. A hint of movement in between beats and tiny lines like grooves--a hazy atmosphere where the emotion comes into its own. To have given up even more control than what was strictly necessary would have been deemed both a fool's game and unnecessary at best. The use here is less, not more"Want U 2 Know" demonstrates this principle magnificently.
Being the opening song of TRUTH, “Want U 2 Know” can lay down the mood for this mixtape and form a solid essence of Bahsil's artistic style.
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