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Muni Long “Make Me Forget”

Muni Long opens “Make Me Forget” by singing “when the one that I’m with ain’t the one that I want,” which sets up an expectation that you’re about to hear a song about unrequited love or being generally romantically dissatisfied. But no. As it moves along it becomes clear that she’s addressing someone she loves who’s not giving her exactly what she’s looking for and she’s essentially trying to talk him up to her level. (“I’m an alpha and I need an alpha man.”) It’s an interesting emotional balancing act – she’s mostly singing about what she wants and how this guy is falling short of that, but she’s also conveying genuine love and lust for him. The song interpolates D’Angelo’s classic “Untitled (How Does It Feel),” which definitely helps get across the sexiness, but I like that in working off those chords and rhythm she seemed to click into how that song emphasizes vulnerability and anticipation.

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