“Camouflage” is Revival’s only ballad, and it serves its purposes of tugging at heartstrings. This is likely something Selena herself realized A$AP Rocky’s contribution to the song is notably absent from the track’s music video. The collaboration with A$AP Rocky is actually brought down by his guest appearance on the verse, which breaks from the rest of the song and is a stark contrast to the rest of the message of “Good For You”. Selena desires to look good for herself first and foremost, and through loving herself, she has more love to give to another. While at first listen, “Good For You” may sound like a simple love song, the message here is much more profound. Selena feels beautiful and wants to share her beauty with her lover. To anyone that has experienced this, “Sober” is a heartbreakingly real song that will either bring about painful memories or hopefully be the push needed to leave a virulent relationship.Īs Revival goes into its second half, Gomez continues to add hits to her repertoire with “Good For You”.
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“When the bottle’s done you pull me closer, and you’re saying all the things that you’re supposed to, but you don’t know how to love me when you’re sober.” Selena knows this relationship is unhealthy and harming her mentally, but the high of her lover’s affection when he’s inebriated can’t be rivaled. “Sober” is a goosebumps-inducing track about realizing that a lover only seems to care when they’re high or drunk. Selena is ready to eliminate the toxic relationship from her life, and “Same Old Love”‘s eerie piano loop and finger snaps make ditching a bad lover sound so good. A rough relationship has left Selena worse for wear, but through her self discovery and evolution, she’s grown weary and is ready to stand up for herself like she knows she should have sooner. The second single from Revival, “Same Old Love” features none other than Charli XCX who, in addition to writing on the track, joins Gomez on the chorus. Gomez’s collaboration with Justin Tranter (of Semi Precious Weapons) and Julia Michaels is a delight of synthpop perfection. The track marks a change for Selena – the whispered lyrics and relaxed beat still feel authentic and never formulaic.
Selena realizes that living her life and not letting anger get the best of her can be the best revenge.Ī sultry and flirty Selena finds herself falling for another bad boy on “Hands to Myself”. The second track (and fourth single), “Kill ‘Em With Kindness” is a simple song that works as Selena’s mantra to use peace to overcome obstacles. “Revival” serves as a beautiful slow jam about self love and acceptance. “I’ve been under self restoration, I’m becoming my own salvation,” Gomez croons. The titular track introduces listeners to a growing and changing Selena, a phoenix rising from the ashes. With 2015’s Revival, a more mature, reflective and confident Selena is ready to put her demons behind her and focus on the positive. Her popularity and credibility went to new heights on her own with the release of Stars Dance and the hit “Come and Get It”. The days of Selena Gomez & The Scene spawned records like “Naturally”, “A Year Without Rain”, “Who Says” and “Love You Like A Love Song”. Selena, however, has managed to make a career out of her penchant for creating pop hits. Her beginnings as a Disney Channel star turned pop singer could have been the death knell for her music career - many of Disney’s manufactured acts have an extremely short shelf life thanks in part to overexposure and underwhelming talent.
Selena Gomez is an unlikely and miscalculated jewel in the crown of pop royalty.
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