Music Review: Magic! "Don't Kill The Magic"

Magic!

Don’t Kill The Magic

Album: Don’t Kill The Magic

Year: 2014

             Nasri begs his girlfriend to stay in the relationship in the sensitive “Don’t Kill The Magic.”

           A calm guitar opens the single, setting a sobering tone.  She tells him their relationship is not like it used to be and she needs time to think. His eyes grow wide. He didn’t imagine he was losing her. He can’t. He says it’s ok and to take all the time she needs. He’ll do whatever she decides needs to fixed. (“If you want space (you could have it)/If you want change (you could have it)/Sleep on your bed (you could have it)/Pull it to my head (you could have it)/If you want love! (you could have it)/The way that you love (you could have it)/If you want time (you could have it)/I’ll tell you no lie (you could have it.”)

               In the chorus, he asks they don’t break up while they are seperated for a while. He wants to try. There is still love left.  (“Just don’t kill, don’t kill the magic (ohhh)/Just don’t kill, don’t kill the magic (ohhh)/I’m not ready to give up just yet/We could stay until we both forget/So baby, don’t kill, (don’t kill) don’t kill the magic.”)

              He’s willing quit to his job or move to another state, if’s that what she wants. He promises to be available all the time for her and be equal in his devotion to her. (“If you want space (you could have it)/If you want change (I’ll make it drastic)/Sleep on your bed (I’ll be your mattress)/Pull it to my head (you could blast it)/Oh! If you want love! (I’ll be tragic)/The way that you love (I can match it)/If you want time (I’ll be elastic)/Tell you no lie (You can have it)/No lie.”)

              The chorus is sung again.

             In the bridge, he offers up his body up to hers. She can use him to carry the groceries in and run errands. He’ll lead the way in the dark for them. He wants them to remain a couple. (“ Take my arms, take my legs, take my vision/Take my tongue, take my lungs, if you need it/Hold my knees, hold my knees, hold my knees, I beg/Hey/You know I said I’m trying fix this baby/Let me be in my heart god’s pleasure/I will do, I will do anything instead.”)

          An extended chorus ends the single. (“Just don’t kill, don’t kill the magic…You could have it…you could have it/You could have it…you could have it/You could have it…you could have it.”)

          Nasir’s fragile vocals maintain a sense of  dignity, despite the endless pleading in the lyrics. It’s emotional for him and he can’t believe it has to come to this. He has to do something. He can’t just let her go.

       The handsome  “Don’t Kill The Magic” leaves the childish antics behind and fights to rise above one-hit wonder status.