On Nov. 1, Symere Woods, professionally known as Lil Uzi Vert, released his fourth solo album “Eternal Atake 2.”
This album has 16 songs, and according to Billboard, the top songs are “Chill Bae,” “Not an Option” and “Chips and Dip.”
The album opens with “We Good,” a song that seems to cover the topic of reassurance towards those who are worried about them despite troubles in their life.
At first glance, it can be hard to see how heartbreak or facing one’s doubts is tied into it. Due to the seemingly upbeat tone of the music, Uzi’s fast singing and sometimes confusing pronunciation of some words, it can take a few listens or reading the lyrics to understand the meaning behind some of the songs within the album.
Despite this, it is fairly common for songs that sound upbeat and happy to have a deeper meaning that not all listeners get on the first listen, so one cannot hold a lack of clarity for the songs’ meanings against them.
And while it can be a bit of a challenge for some listeners to understand the lyrics in this album, the beat of the music is fairly captivating. It’s steady and not overpowering to the lyrics in any way, shape or form and compliments it rather nicely.
Not all of the lyrics are hard to understand, though. However, with the lyrics that are easily understandable on a first listen, many of them are in some way crude.
While there is nothing wrong with that, dropping these lines so casually and frequently feels slightly off-putting and disturbing like they’re something that the world has become desensitized to.
When it comes to others’ opinions on this album, it is evident that not many people whose opinions are expressed online really enjoyed this album. Washington Square News says that it was “lacking strong performances, catchy production and thematic cohesion,” while Billboard claims, “the album fails to reach the highs of its prequel, with lazy songwriting and an aimless concept marring the more impressive emotional moments tucked away in the back half of the album.”
In the end, those who don’t normally listen to this genre of music, such as myself, may find this album intriguing. It covers some topics, such as heartbreak and drug use, that may be seen as sensitive and not appropriate to talk about and adds a beat behind it that, in a way, can hook the listener into wanting to listen more, whether they know the meaning behind the songs or not.
