Ryan Beatty, Flowers at the Door | Steamy Saturday 💎

Ryan Beatty sings about sweet pleasure on “Flowers at the Door,” a perfect exemplification of Steamy Saturday.  

Steamy Saturday features songs where the temperature is hot, and we’re not talking about Celsius or Fahrenheit.  Songs appearing on this day are seductive; sensual; sexy.  For Saturday, April 4, 2020, one of the steamier songs that came to mind was Ryan Beatty’s “Flowers at the Door.” Read on and you’ll see exactly why it fits the Steamy Saturday vibes.

Ryan Beatty writes amazing songs about boys, period. Boy in Jeans was among my favorite albums of 2018 (several songs appear on A Compendium Comprised of 100 Notable LGBTQ+ Songs).  Likewise, his sophomore album, Dreaming of David, where “Flowers at the Door” hails from, has flown under the radar as well.  Nonetheless, that doesn’t hold back this record that originally appeared on 11 Interesting Songs Loosely Associated with the House, and is associated less with the door and more with the bedroom.  Beatty ‘artfully’ sings about sex.

Analyze the lyrics closely, and it’s clear that Beatty delivers a record that isn’t the least bit ‘innocent.’  Key lyrics from the first verse include the brilliant “Our heads connected, I got the message / You had your hands around my skull,” and “I look up to you when I’m below.”  Ponder it, and you’ll realize where Beatty is going or rather, what he and his partner are DOING.  The chorus extends upon the ‘happening,’ as he sensually asks, “Why don’t you turn me around?” And if you totally miss the sexual innuendo, perhaps the bridge sheds some light (“What’s so wrong with wanting more? / Rollin’ on the hardwood floor”). If there was any doubt why “Flowers at the Door” secured the Steamy Saturday spot, hopefully, I made it crystal clear.

Ryan Beatty • Dreaming of David • Boy in Jeans / Mad Love / Interscope • 2020

Photo Credits: Boy in Jeans / Mad Love / Interscope