I feel the same way. I understand it's honest and personal, but that's not why I like songs. I don't have a strong enough connection to Brandy the person, to get-in on the basis of the song being personal. So that's not enough for me. So then I'm considering the lyrics from an angle other than the meaning they give. And the "illustrated, agitated, elevated, demonstrated" lyrics remind me of being 14 on hip hop message board trying to "key style" raps and everybody did the whole "I'm a lyrical critical cynical individual" thing. Sorry for the tardy. Candaaaay. Like a rock without the boat. Again it's kinda corny to me. There are some good harmony moments in it, but that's not enough to make me see the song like some of you do. The structure is off, on purpose and I understand why and I understand that's the point of sounding all over the place, but that doesn't make a pretty song. And I like pretty songs. Melodic songs. I shouldn't have to try to find the melody. Maybe one day I will feel differently when I hear it and the personal aspect is something I can relate to and speaks to my spirit but my brain always says NO, next.
