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Later, the intense synth in both songs conveys the sharp turn of events that people experience as a result of discovering their free spirit. The wistful lyricism and quaint ending of РІР‚СљIntroРІР‚Сњ prepare the audience for the succeeding tracks, РІР‚СљBad LuckРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљMy Bad.РІР‚Сњ Right off the bat, РІР‚СљBad LuckРІР‚Сњ introduces a somewhat melancholic tone, with its contemplative electric guitar solo. Khalid was not lying when he said that the music РІР‚Сљwashes over you.РІР‚Сњ As the introductionРІР‚в„ўs lightweight production floods your ears, it feels like youРІР‚в„ўre about to be taken on a trip of transcendence. His decision to allow the audience to hypothetically name the song mirrors the theme of the album: the mindРІР‚в„ўs capacity to exercise a free spirit. РІР‚СљItРІР‚в„ўs so cinematic and it washes over you РІР‚В¦ People have to hear this first.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљI wanted people to find their own name for this song and what it means to them,РІР‚Сњ Khalid said in an interview with Beats 1. Instead of the typical, quick-to-climax intros that are common on many modern records, Khalid chose to make РІР‚СљIntroРІР‚Сњ a three-and-a-half minute, full-length song. It'll probably sound even better after a long-deserved break.As РІР‚СљFree SpiritРІР‚Сњ commences with the first track, titled РІР‚СљIntro,РІР‚Сњ Khalid introduces the themes that will flow throughout the album. An upside is that Khalid's voice is smoother, richer, and therefore more expressive here than it was on the debut.

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In the song itself, the notion is merely aspirational and wistful, with Khalid vividly recalling, 'We were drownin' down our memories/A cemetery full of broken bottles, man, that liquor bleed.' Only the kind of thunderous 'Heaven,' involving Father John Misty and a couple of his associates, sounds too heavy in sentiment, with Khalid aching, 'Lord, there's nothing for me left out here.' It adds unnecessary weight to an hour-long LP with little joy or even relief, one that is nearly static in energy level despite a carousel of producers - completely different than that of American Teen - featuring Murda Beatz, StarGate, Disclosure, and D'Mile. Consequently, Free Spirit is not illustrative as a title. More than anything else, the album works through emotional struggles of early adulthood - from anguish over faltering relationships and insecurity about expressing grief, to yearning for a simple stolen moment beneath the bleachers. These feelings aren't unique to pop stars, and even though they make up a fair portion of Free Spirit, Khalid and his fellow songwriters never express them in such specific language that an everyday listener can't relate. The downcast 'Bad Luck' lashes out at parasitic behavior, and in a number of other songs, Khalid seeks escape from stifling situations, consumed by internal conflict, this close to swearing off all communication via WiFi for at least five minutes.

'Hundred' isn't the only song on which he vents.

As much as any other artist shot to fame on the brink of adulthood, Khalid could be forgiven for turning in a woeful post-fame album and checking out.

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During the two years that passed between American Teen and Free Spirit, he took part in a decade's worth of collaborations and stylistic crossovers, plus frequent touring amid nonstop promotional duties, all while earning five Grammy nominations and accumulating a stack of platinum certifications. Going by the unrelenting campaign to keep him in the spotlight since he hit with 'Location,' the statement doesn't seem all that hyperbolic. 'Everybody wants a favor, everybody needs me,' Khalid exhaustedly grumbles on 'Hundred,' a dispirited soft pop ballad placed in the middle of Free Spirit.

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