serpentwithfeet, Safe Word | Song Review 🎵

Baltimore R&B singer/songwriter serpentwithfeet raises the temperature with “Safe Word,” the sexy, second single from his 2024 LP, GRIP.

“I’m your shelter.” That’s what serpentwithfeet (Josiah Wise) proclaims on “Safe Word”, the second single from his 2024 album, GRIP. Wise is feeling frisky, somewhat surprising given the title of song. Besides being the shelter for his partner, he is also “the safe word.” Wise penned this sub-three-minute,  sensual joint, while I Like That produces.  I Like That gives the Baltimore musician a fine backdrop, characterized by the tasteful use of guitar and a sweet groove.

Of course, it is serpentwithfeet that steals the show on “Safe Word.” Wise’s vocals are stunning; his falsetto is to die for.  The tone and approach on this contemporary /alternative R&B record is fitting.  Notably, the single cover art features Wise locking lips with his boyfriend.  Before even listening, it’s hinted that safeness hits a bit different.  “A penny saved might be a penny earned / But if you save that freaky shit for later, you’ll never learn,” Wise sings, serving up a slight variation in the next two lines.  “Safe Word” encompasses love, but also exhibits explicit passion: “Choke me now, fuck me now / Upload that dick into the cloud / I’m insatiable, make it conversational /… Oh, by the way, my nigga’s carryin’ a log.” Whoa, whoa, serpentwithfeet! Ooh-la-la! “Safe Word” is not safe for work, but, it’s safe to say that it is a vibe – a sexual vibe – from the onset.

🎙 serpentwithfeet • 💿 GRIP • 🏷 Secretly Canadian • 🗓 2.16.24

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