SHOW DEM CAMP - PALMWINE EXPRESS ALBUM REVIEW

Weeks after it's release and we still can't get this song off repeat, Davido brings back a unique style teaming up the American sensation Chris Brown, this musical style once again showcases the beauty of the musical Afrique-American/European merger, although, such collabo's have been around for sometimes one of the most recent being Wizkid on the black Skin girl track by Beyonce,  however, BLOW MY MIND as been the track on the lips of everyone.



 

                           Basic Appraisal & Critique

NOTE this post isn't aimed at maligning an artist or the music neither is it made to give over rated appraisal to a music, rather, it is a subjective opinion of fans who sat together to analyse an Afrique sound. 

The intro presents a declaration from the Speaker to an Addressed 'lover' one whom we can infer is special such that s/he 'blows the speaker's mind'.

The poetry further goes on further declaration as the speaker asserts his will to go any extent for his love subsequently we learn that he had been waiting to have his lover 100%. The intro thus presents us with an imagery of an high-school boy and a first crush such that thoughts over the lover is put on repeat and this love will go any extent to get his lover's attention and reciprocity. However, the music isn't devoid of the Nigerian contemporary definien of love expressing beauty and sexual appreciation with words like 'Dutty Whine" ending the intro with a declaration of what effect she has on his feelings,  this particular intro brings to mind the dominant theme expressed by the American rapper J-cole in his song 'Wet Dreams' however with distinct differences as that was a more pictorial song in terms of idea presentation to his audience.

The pre chorus lines further hammer the theme of sexual appreciation typifying the musical theme of love as even more romantic than agape.

The chorus which is arguably the best part of the song is then echoed expressing once again the effect this love has on his 'mentals' with the expression ( YOU JUST DEY BLOW MY MIND)

The ladies fav man then comes through with a beautiful figurative expression which brings to mind several things one dominant idea will be Jesus Christ who drank from a woman from a well another also being the biblical holy grail in which is believed to be the cup Jesus served wine during the last supper and lastly the cup of life from which if one drinks he'll teast no more.
The variety of meaning the expression posseees keeps one in wild imagination and thoughts of what the musical ace was trying to present.

The subsequent line then sees him twists law into his musical powers to achieve his charm in the expression
'I'm tryna steal your love, I'm guilty of it' he further claims he wasn't concerned about busy body's and claims her body had a controlling power over him before reasserting his love and how his feelings can never change.

Let's thus take a look into it's musical content:

Intro]
It's Shizzi, m-m-magic fingers

[Verse 1: Davido]
Never waste your time, never let you go
Talk down, back-to-back, you’re the best I know
Oh yeah, you dey blow my mind
Blow my mind, blow my mind
For your love, I go change my life
Change my life, change my life (Yeah)
Ye gba, come here do your dance, make I spend ego (We go rendezvous)
Dutty whine, dutty whine for me nice and slow
So many nights I dey wait for my time
To get you all alone for one night
You do me somethin', no lie, I go mad for your touch

[Pre-Chorus: Davido]
I want to do you whatever you want
Freaky, freaky for you
Show me what you're into

[Chorus: Davido, Chris Brown & Both]
Girl, you just dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind (Yeah, yeah)
Your body dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind
Girl, you just dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind
Your body dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind
[Post-Chorus: Davido & Chris Brown]
Yeah, yeah (’Fore you go, I go)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah ('Fore you go, I go)
Ah, ah (We go rendezvous)
Ah, ah (Make we rendezvous)
Ah, ah (We go rendezvous)
Ah, ah (Make we rendezvous)

[Verse 2: Chris Brown]
When I drink from your water, give me a cup
I ain't just wanna sip
I'm tryna steal your love, I'm guilty of it
I don't give a shit
About who tellin' all our business when I'm killin’ it
When I’m feelin it
Kissin' and it turn into an animal (Oh)
Yeah yeah, girl, I fuck with a attitude
Angry and you’re dangerous
It don't matter, no
'Cause your body controllin' me
It don’t matter, no
And I know you see the same vision
Nobody gon' change how we livin'
Nobody gon' change how I feel about you
[Pre-Chorus: Chris Brown]
I want to do you, whatever you want
Freaky, freaky for you
Show me what you're into
Ooh, girl, you just dey

[Chorus: Davido, Chris Brown & Both]
Girl, you just dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind (Yeah, yeah)
Your body dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind (Blow my mind)
Girl, you just dey blow my, blow my mind
(You, you, you, you)
Blow my mind
(You, you, you, you)
Your body dey blow my, blow my mind
Blow my mind (Blow my mind)

[Post-Chorus: Davido & Chris Brown]
Yeah, yeah ('Fore you go, I go)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah ('Fore you go, I go)
Ah, ah (We go rendezvous)
Ah, ah (Make we rendezvous)
Ah, ah (We go rendezvous, yeah)
Ah, ah (Make we rendezvous.