In the chorus, bass and added percussion come in to give the beat some more meat and emphasize the message, "I'll keep your number safe." A couple of times, during the chorus, Khalid does a fun trick where he waits a few lines to add the bass when it drops, it is oh so satisfying. The instrumentation in each verse is sparse it's just Khalid's vocals backed by the guitar and a clapping drum beat. The majority of the song is composed of clean guitar picking interspersed with simple percussion and a beautiful running bass line. However, the musicality of the piece is what has kept me hooked. I really enjoyed the lyrics, especially considering the context of Khalid’s age. It's a powerful lesson about maturing and coming to grips with life. It's as if over the course of this song, he has come to the realization that he can move on from the relationship. In the final lines of a slightly altered version of the chorus, he says, "So I'll keep your number saved / Cause I hope one day I'll get the pride to call you / To tell you that I'm finally over you / I'm finally over you".
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Considering that Khalid is 18, it’s clear that this is fresh and raw for him.Įxperiencing lost love for the first time must be great ammo for a song, and I think Khalid uses that to its full potential in “Saved.” My favorite lyrical choice comes towards the end of the song. I’d like to imagine that musicians write songs on topics they are passionate about, and there’s no time that a failed relationship stings quite like when it’s young love. Let me take a step back: I'm actually not saying that his choice of words is childish or immature. He talks about how hard being apart is, how he sometimes forgets that they aren't together, how he's deleted all of their photos, and how love is unfair. This is where his age really shows through.
Look no further than the chorus, where Khalid clearly explains his desire to hold on to the phone number of a former "lover" so that in the future, if he gets the pride, he'll let her know that "no one else is gonna hold you down the way that I do".īetween iterations of the chorus, Khalid uses each verse to offer his insights into the recently ended relationship and how he’s been coping. It’s a song about love, loss, and fairy tales. Before I knew Khalid was 18, I didn’t think too much of them, but with that context, “Saved” seems like exactly the type of song that a high school student would write. I don’t usually focus primarily on the lyrics, but this time they jumped out at me.
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