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So, they’re willing to settle for whatever like, “Oh, it’s not that bad.” No, that’s a red flag. It may be because they’re lonely and they want companionship. I think a lot of people tell themselves lies because they want to believe what they want to believe for whatever their reasons may be. I think it’s very important to understand who it is that you’re dealing with. I’m not going to say right or fair, I don’t think that that’s realistic. Folks start throwing around threats and ultimatums like, “If you don’t do this, then I’m out.” "It’s me or her." I don’t think that that is realistic. There are a lot of people, a huge community of people, who view romantic relationships as this black and white thing, like it’s either/or. You’ve just got to ride it out and figure it out. There’s going to be rough waters, there’s going to be turbulence. Once it gets to this point, we’re smooth sailing from here. MS: It’s very complex, and I think a lot of people want the autopilot treatment. MS: No, but it’s not also thorns and fertilizer either. I think there are a lot of misconceptions, in my opinion, when it comes to people’s expectations about intimacy and romantic social interactions, so to speak. For example, the first single, “I Do,” talks about the good, the bad and even a little bit of the ugly. One thing that hasn’t changed about your music throughout the years has been that you have consistently crafted meaningful and real songs about love, relationships and life in general. MS: Yeah, yeah, turning those challenges into triumphs. SB: Right, channeling the challenges into creativity. As an artist, we’re really good at making lemonade so to speak. Unfortunately, it can sometimes even get physical. Somebody is still going to get talked to and checked. We’re still going to go through the motions. We’re still going to talk about it, to vent. So, I’m not saying that coming out with content makes it all good, it’s still some bull. You’re humanity kicks in and you kick and complain when you’re going through, but when you come up for air, you can be like ah that’s why I went through that. It’s just not fun when you’re going through it. So, even when you’re going through hell, it’s still a win because you’ve got content to talk about.
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As an artist you start to realize that a lot of our material comes from the challenges. SB: All that goodness, I’m guessing, is reflected in your new album because at least from the first three songs that we're released - “I Do,” “Heart Away,” and most recently, “Alive and Well” - it sounds like you’re doing great. So, yeah, I guess life on earth for Musiq Soulchild has been good. If it’s just the other crap, that other energy, you just don’t give it no life. MS: Yeah, and if there’s some truth to it, you learn from it. SB: Right? I’m sure you’ve gotten quite a few chuckles. Especially the ones that don’t know you, those are the ones that are really, really interesting.
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It teaches you a lot about yourself when you learn how other people perceive you, how other people form all of these interesting opinions about you. I can only just be grateful for everything, for all of the experiences, good or otherwise. (laughs) Life on earth has been very interesting, ranging from everything from music to love. Musiq Soulchild: Maaaan, what? I don’t think we have that kind of time.
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SoulBounce: How is life on earth for Musiq Soulchild? How have you been living and loving?