J.Swave – This Year Is My Year [Single + Video]

In “This Year Is My Year,” J.Swave stakes his claim in the UK music scene with a will to win that you can feel in your chest. A part of his soon-to-drop FOUR SEASONS EP: Winter Edition, this track is like a weighty snapshot of Swave’s determination to make it. Lil Gorza‘s production, with its tense vibe, complements the conquering lion style of the young British-Nigerian wordsmith.

The song’s beat – a clouded cocktail of ghostly choruses, swirling strings, and a soul vocal sample, underpinned by a deep, sawtooth bass and a drum machine with thick kicks and brushed snares – creates a taut, spine-chilling atmosphere. It’s a sound that feels both cold and dense, yet snarling with energy – feelings that mirror the nuances of Swave‘s lyrics. “Feeling like passion sometimes does a disservice / this the only business where I’m happy making losses,” he raps, capturing the irony of pursuing a passion that’s as draining as it is fulfilling.

Accompanying the track, the music video directed by Asil, visually complements this balance of opposite forces. J.Swave moves through various settings – a rose-tinted photo set, a stark workspace, and a dimly lit cell-like room – each reflecting the many faces of an artist’s life.

Swave‘s delivery is as driven as the lyrics themselves. He demands recognition now, not in some distant future, a sentiment that resonates deeply with anyone striving for their moment. “I want my flowers now don’t wait to come and lay them,” he spits, embodying the ethos of a man not just chasing, but living his dream.

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