Tank, When We | After Dark

On the 28^th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “When We” by Tank. 

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nnuendo? More like full-on sexual vibes! Welcome to After Dark , a column featuring songs that are best suited for nighttime, specifically, the bedroom.  Like Controversial Tunes , the records featured here raise eyebrows.  The difference between the songs of CONTROVERSY and DARK? These songs specifically focus on the universal topic of S-E-X. The dark records gracing After Dark are old and new alike, with all genres of music welcome.  On the 28^th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “When We” by Tank. 

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Theme & Lyrics

“Stroke is gettin’ deeper and faster / Screamin’ like I’m outta line.”  Well, those two lines scream sex, don’t they?  Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Tank (Durrell Babbs) isn’t shy on “When We,” one of the most sexual songs of his catalog.  “When We” graces his 2017 album, SAVAGE, fittingly.  Of course, it’s not the lyrics regarding what his ‘man parts’ are doing that catches the attention most.  Instead, it’s the chorus, which drops the bomb – the f-bomb that is!

“When we fuck
When we fuck
... I could be aggressive
I can be a savage
Say that I can have it, yeah
When we fuck
When we fuck.”

Just in case you weren’t aware that sex was happening, Tank lays it out there thanks to For Under Consent of the King.  Of course, prior to the chorus, he asserts, “Who came to make sweet love? Not Me.” He likes it rough!  Besides the f-happy chorus, the bridge is naughty too.  By naughty, I mean the singer is honest about the sessions, featuring specific details.

“Face down, ass up
Back, back, back it up
Lemme get both of them legs
And put them both behind your head
... Get a face full of that gushy, I’m close baby don’t push me.” 

That’s just filthy Tank! Furthering the titillating experience is the lush,  ‘sexed-up’ production by Cardiak.

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Final Thoughts

Finish the line: “When we… FUCK!” Honestly, what more is there to say about this Tank record.  It’s all about S-E-X and we wouldn’t have it no other way.  No, it’s not for children or those who prefer their sex kinder, gentler, and less explicit, but, it’s tailor made for those risqué bops included on After Dark !!!

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Tank • SAVAGE • Atlantic • 2017
Tank, “When We”: After Dark No. 28 [: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]

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