Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
““You’re doing the most.” If you’re a queer person of color, you’ve probably heard the phrase thrown at you like a muzzle. It asks you to shrink, to silence the very traits you’ve built to survive in a world that doesn’t always love you. But “doing the most,” being “extra,” or acting “too much,” shouldn’t have to be a fault. There can be strength in that excess. Devonté “Dev” Hynes of Blood Orange knows that well.
An auteur who stretches across genres and projects, Hynes is the kind of artist whose reach might seem extreme. From songwriting and producing for Solange and Carly Rae Jepsen, to scoring films such as Gia Coppola’s Palo Alto and performing with classical composer Philip Glass, Hynes is doing the most. His latest album, Negro Swan, asks: why would you ever want to do the least?”
“It’s a habit shared by indefinable virtuosos like Prince or Michael Jackson; Negro Swan, like its 2016 predecessor Freetown Sound, proves that Hynes is of their fiber. “Saint” borrows from their lusty, soulful pop— flitting sax runs fill the start of the song, falling out to starry synths and shuffling drums. It’s a rapturous, pleading highlight— “Spreading all my love for you, you never tell me all that you do,” Hynes croons, reaching for the bliss of a total connection.”
“[…] Negro Swan looks unflinchingly at black and queer life—its traumas, its tensions, its passions. And tucked somewhere within it all, is hope: “The sun comes in,” Hynes reminds us at last.” - Paste Magazine, Jenzia Burgos, August 27 2018
Read more here: amp.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/08/blood-orange-negro-swan-review.html
Watch the official music video of 'Saint’ from 'Negro Swan’ here:
youtu.be/mVH_wxk9ZtE
Buy and stream 'Negro Swan’ here:
Digital: http://smarturl.it/NegroSwanDL
CD/LP: http://smarturl.it/NegroSwanLP
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BloodOrangeSP
Follow Blood Orange here:
Facebook: http://smarturl.it/BloodOrangeFB
Instagram: http://smarturl.it/BloodOrangeIN
♪ lyrics ♪
I got to see you live for more
You said it before
You wish I'd seen the saint you were before
Your skin's a flag that shines for us all
You said it before
The brown that shines and lights your darkest thoughts
Ay
I had to see you live for more
You said it before, uh huh
You wish I seen the saint you were before
Your skin's a flag that shines for us all
You said it before
The brown that shines and lights your darkest thoughts
Oh, ay
Your skin's a flag that shines for us all
You said it before, mmm
The brown that shines and lights your darkest thoughts
Uh
Spreading all my love for you
You never tell me all that you do
Quiet when it's done, will you ever run?
Spreading all my love for you
You never tell me all that you do
Quiet when it's done, will you ever run?
Quiet when it's done, will you ever run?
I got to see you live for more
You said it before
You wished I'd seen the saint you were before
___________________________________
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Nadazy.
““You’re doing the most.” If you’re a queer person of color, you’ve probably heard the phrase thrown at you like a muzzle. It asks you to shrink, to silence the very traits you’ve built to survive in a world that doesn’t always love you. But “doing the most,” being “extra,” or acting “too much,” shouldn’t have to be a fault. There can be strength in that excess. Devonté “Dev” Hynes of Blood Orange knows that well.
An auteur who stretches across genres and projects, Hynes is the kind of artist whose reach might seem extreme. From songwriting and producing for Solange and Carly Rae Jepsen, to scoring films such as Gia Coppola’s Palo Alto and performing with classical composer Philip Glass, Hynes is doing the most. His latest album, Negro Swan, asks: why would you ever want to do the least?”
“It’s a habit shared by indefinable virtuosos like Prince or Michael Jackson; Negro Swan, like its 2016 predecessor Freetown Sound, proves that Hynes is of their fiber. “Saint” borrows from their lusty, soulful pop— flitting sax runs fill the start of the song, falling out to starry synths and shuffling drums. It’s a rapturous, pleading highlight— “Spreading all my love for you, you never tell me all that you do,” Hynes croons, reaching for the bliss of a total connection.”
“[…] Negro Swan looks unflinchingly at black and queer life—its traumas, its tensions, its passions. And tucked somewhere within it all, is hope: “The sun comes in,” Hynes reminds us at last.” - Paste Magazine, Jenzia Burgos, August 27 2018
Read more here: amp.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/08/blood-orange-negro-swan-review.html
Watch the official music video of 'Saint’ from 'Negro Swan’ here:
youtu.be/mVH_wxk9ZtE
Buy and stream 'Negro Swan’ here:
Digital: http://smarturl.it/NegroSwanDL
CD/LP: http://smarturl.it/NegroSwanLP
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BloodOrangeSP
Follow Blood Orange here:
Facebook: http://smarturl.it/BloodOrangeFB
Instagram: http://smarturl.it/BloodOrangeIN
♪ lyrics ♪
I got to see you live for more
You said it before
You wish I'd seen the saint you were before
Your skin's a flag that shines for us all
You said it before
The brown that shines and lights your darkest thoughts
Ay
I had to see you live for more
You said it before, uh huh
You wish I seen the saint you were before
Your skin's a flag that shines for us all
You said it before
The brown that shines and lights your darkest thoughts
Oh, ay
Your skin's a flag that shines for us all
You said it before, mmm
The brown that shines and lights your darkest thoughts
Uh
Spreading all my love for you
You never tell me all that you do
Quiet when it's done, will you ever run?
Spreading all my love for you
You never tell me all that you do
Quiet when it's done, will you ever run?
Quiet when it's done, will you ever run?
I got to see you live for more
You said it before
You wished I'd seen the saint you were before
___________________________________
Feel free to like, comment or subscribe to our channel for new uploads!
The Tiny Majority's main focus is the promotion of underground artists of many different genres like indie rock, bedroom pop, lofi, hip-hop and more. We publish lyric videos every week of new releases or songs that we like.
If you would like us to make a video of a song you like, or just wanna talk about music (because music is life!), drop us a message on Instagram! :)
Follow us on Instagram where we post updates and more: instagram.com/thetinymajority
If you're a new artist and you would like us to promote your work, feel free to send us requests! Contact: support@thetinymajority.com
We do not own the background picture. All credit goes to Van Mendoza.
Nadazy.
