Fleshtunes: The jessica drake Edition

"Nightmare" by Halsey: It’s just such a good righteously angry anthem that’s heart-piercingly relatable these days."

“No, I won't smile, but I'll show you my teeth
And I'ma let you speak if you just let me breathe
I've been polite, but won't be caught dead
Lettin' a man tell me what I should do in my bed
Keep my exes in check in my basement
'Cause kindness is weakness, or worse, you're complacent
I could play nice or I could be a bully
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be”

"When the Party’s Over" by Billie Eilish: I like it because it’s moody and slow and unpredictable. Her lyrics and her delivery belie one another in the best possible way.

“Don't you know too much already?
I'll only hurt you if you let me
Call me friend but keep me closer (Call me back)
And I'll call you when the party's over
Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own
And I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that
Yeah, I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that”

"WAP" By Cardi B. & Megan Thee Stallion: Iconic. I love to watch the trolls come for these two sexy, strong, no 'holes' barred female rap artists and then get shut down. They’re explicitly expressing their sexuality like male artists have done forever...and the VIDEO! (Okay, also the video by Mac Daddy. Whoa.)

“Your honor, I'm a freak bitch, handcuffs, leashes
Switch my wig, make him feel like he cheatin'
Put him on his knees, give him somethin' to believe in
Never lost a fight, but I'm lookin' for a beatin'"

"Painting Greys" by Emmit Finn: I came across this by accident, someone on my feed had used another one of his songs in an IG story and I checked out the rest of his music. It’s amazing to shoot to, and by shoot I mean have sex.

“And I know
Times like this, you just take it slow
Fall asleep in the pillows
She got my heart in a chokehold
And there she goes
Heart that pounds like a stereo
You take me 'round and 'round, like the merry go
But one more ride, baby, here we go”

"Empty Streets"  by Small Hands: So I’m a small hands fan. I’ve worked with him, I’ve drunk Doom’s Whisky with him, and when I saw him working on an album at the beginning of the pandemic, I knew it would be good. AND IT IS. He posed the question on his IG: “What’s your favorite song from the album?” and I kept adding songs. All six are good. I’m really into "Possess Your Head" (that last line!) and "Demons."

“there’s no remorse
no hallelujah
no written scripture’s gonna fix this mess we made
no other chorus, no hallelujah
I remember when I used to call your name”

- jessica drake