Jerrod

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Although Solange rarely sings on the topic of sex, “Jerrod” is the first song in her entire discography to be centred on this theme. The end of “We Deal With The Freek'n… Read More

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Jerrod Lyrics

Call me, baby, say that you want it
Call me, lately, feel that you want it
Give you all the pain that, lately
I've shown you
Give you all the things I've lived through
Fill up, give them the world and
I know you better than them
Give you all the depths of my wanting
Stays to for the rest of the morning
Give you the world that you seem to know
Yeah, I'ma get it

Call me, baby, when you're ready
You got to know that they're not sayin' you can

I know it
I know it
I know it
I know it
You got a lot of static
You've got it in your bones

Call you in your name and you know you gon' get it
Come and say the word and you know you gon' hit it

That's the way that it
That's the way that it
That's the way that it
That's the way that it goes

Give you all the things I want
Give you all the things I want
The, all the
All the, all the, all

I heard a word (Oh, oh)
A word (Oh, oh)
A word (Oh, oh)
A word (Oh, oh)

Oh, baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, baby
Oh, oh, baby
Oh, oh, baby
Oh, oh, baby

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Although Solange rarely sings on the topic of sex, “Jerrod” is the first song in her entire discography to be centred on this theme.

The end of “We Deal With The Freek'n (Interlude)” transitions into the beginning of this song. This transition is a sample of “Rainbow Room” from the soundtrack to “The Holy Mountain”, directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Some R&B and neo soul artists have paid their respects to the Argentinian director, as the surreal nature of his films have influenced the genre’s atmosphere and sound. The abstract and often unpredictable nature of neo soul’s sound can be attributed to the unexpected nature of Jodorowsky’s cinematic concepts. This is reflective in neo soul because unlike most contemporary R&B, neo soul is not afraid to experiment with avant-garde, surrealist, or abstract concepts. Works such as D'Angelo’s “Voodoo” and Erykah Badu’s “Mama’s Gun” carry that inherent theme.

Solange has carried this on all throughout “When I Get Home”, constantly going against the grain to allow herself to have freedom exploring abstract and oftentimes unconventional concepts. In the same way that this album dictates that nothing should be done without intention, Solange’s intentions of sampling Jodorowsky’s work comes as a matter of noting his abstract work as one of numerous influences on her work.