In “Present,” listeners feel that blissful, euphoric feeling of being around your crush. This second song is such a significant shift from the first. He details a recollection of memories from times in the backseat of his car, hiding from trouble, and expresses how he truly supported her and always will. He tells her that there is no one else that is going to be there for her the way he can. “ While he first tried to convince this girl that he is the guy for her, now he’s trying a different approach. Khalid shifts his narrative on “Backseat.
While they have experienced time together in the past, saying “…I can tell you liked it,” he wants to share that feeling of being around this girl regularly. He wants to be with her and continually reiterates that he would give her everything, but there hasn’t been a signal up to this point whether or not the feeling is mutual. In the first full song on the LP, “Present, ” Khalid seems to be holding back feelings for a girl he really enjoys being around.
It’s true to his style without seeming stale and already done. It gives listeners a small taste of nostalgia for his previous work but shows that this album is new and fresh. It is reminiscent of his previous drops, including songs such as “Better,” “Talk,” and his first big song, “Location.” It is a great intro that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Khalid kicks off the album with an intro featuring Alicia Keys. The music in this album makes listeners want to relax and let the music take them away. It completely matches the effortlessly cool, laidback vibes of the album. The photo is in the still of the night, the bright city lights in the background a stark contrast to the stillness around him. The album cover art features Khalid sitting on top of a car in the middle of the city. After not releasing an album last year, he presents us with Scenic Drive (The Tape) at the buzzer of 2021 – and it’s his best work yet. The approach with his albums has stayed relatively consistent over the last four years, keeping all of his previous three full-length albums under an hour. Since his 2017 debut album, Khalid has solidified himself as one of the most influential and prominent faces in the pop music scene.
Khalid’s new album paints a beautiful and realistic story of modern love and communication.
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