Benedict Cork, I Know He’ll Be Gone in a Little While | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 59^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “I Know He’ll Be Gone in a Little While” performed by Benedict Cork.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E 🏳️‍🌈! Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 59^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight “I Know He’ll Be Gone in a Little While” performed by Benedict Cork.

“He comes at midnight / He promises the world and all that / But he can leave his shoes on.” Why, Benedict Cork? “‘Cause I know he’ll be gone in a little while.” Oh, snap! The English singer/songwriter shines on “I Know He’ll Be Gone in a Little While”, the 10^th and final track from his 2024 debut album, Notes On A Hopeless Romance. But, he’s pessimistic regarding the relationship.  Bummer! Cork penned and produced the record alongside Hoost.  

The second verse is similar to the first.  “He says he’ll call me / When he’s flying through my city,” Cork sings, adding “But I let the promise die.” Word. It’s not happening. In the chorus, Benedict had high hopes, but, it’s a case of ‘same shit, different day,’ or ‘another boy, same result’: “I thought things might be different / But Lord knows I’ve been through this one too many times.” The situation is relatable regardless of how you identify sexually.  Love and relationships are hard.  In the LGBTQ+ community, they can be far more challenging. Despite another failure for Benedict, he sings angelically, barely breaking a sweat.  His falsetto is ripe, and the overall vibe of the performance is cool.  The accompaniment is delightful as well, despite that “I Know He’ll Be Gone in a Little While”.  It is a bloody brilliant way to conclude Notes On A Hopeless Romance!

Benedict Cork // Notes On A Hopeless Romance // Benedict Cork // 2024

Benedict Cork, I Know He’ll Be Gone in a Little While: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 59 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Benedict Cork; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]