In the 24th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (2024), we highlight the song, โHimโ performed by Kenyan musician, Binoy. ย
Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E ๐ณ๏ธโ๐! Beaming with Pride ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.ย Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.ย When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.ย All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 24th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (2024), we highlight โHimโ performed by Binoy.
โIโm the prettiest peach ๐ / On the tree / In a goddamn jungle / Nobody does it like me.โ You are a beautiful, handsome man, Binoy (Binoy Zachariah). Furthermore, you make sickening music, King ๐ช! Born and raised in Kenya, and embracing his Indian roots, his brand of pop is adventurous. โHimโ is another intriguing addition to his burgeoning catalog.ย โHimโ was produced with Arthur Besna with colorful, highly successful results. Despite his confidence as a prized peach, it goes โunacknowledged.โ โI build towers / In his honor / With My bare hands,โ he sings, adding, โOn them he stands / At the center of the room / Right there next to you / Iโll never be him.โ Ugh, thatโs buzzkill, ego death, all of it!
Regarding โHim,โ Binoy comments via Instagram:
I wrote this song about my struggles with envy and how lonely of a place it can make the world feel ๐๏ธ One of my favorites Iโve released so far, and I hope you love it as much as I do ๐ซถ๐พ
Binoy canโt win, even if he feels worthy of winning. He wants to be H-I-M. After all, โIโm the deepest green / You want a blue.โ Two different colors. Unless he loses a yellow, heโll never become blue ๐. Food for thought. ย Binoy talks about ego.ย He sings, โIโm made of gold / Heโs coated in ivory / Why donโt you like me? / Why donโt they like me?โ A debate can be made about the value of gold vs. ivory, however, the big takeaway is the loneliness that results because of envy. He closes this captivating record with some stellar lyrics.
โJealousy still hits me
With a pang
In my chest
A canyon unfolds
The size of
The Great Alone.โ
Is Binoy the best-kept secret from Kenya? Of course! Once more, he has us Beaming with Pride ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ย even if he is far too envious of โHimโ.