The song produces the same orchestral sound as certain 70’s Soul music like Funkadelic “ Maggot Brain” or Isaac Hayes “ Walk On By”, with an intro that slowly evolves building the song.Michael Kiwanuka was trying (and I would say he succeeded) to write kind of a suite with ‘ Cold Little Heart’.Michael Kiwanuka explains his personal and musical evolution: ![]() Find out more about it on our Technical Note. Just look at any ‘ Big Little Lies’ fan and you’ll see they recognize the electric guitar and the “Ooooh!” choral in one seconds. It is a sad prospect to which the protagonist seems resigned.īeyond the deep theme, the song is musically mind-blowing. The person knows well about his own past failures and doesn’t really believe he can get any better. The tune is a harsh confession about the shortcomings of the song’s protagonist in relationships. That personal fight against his inner nemesis lasted almost 30 years and is reflected in “ Cold Little Heart”, a soulful song. ![]() First the acoustic guitar and then the discovery of his voice paved the way towards his self-recognition. In a nutshell, Michael suffered from an excess of humility and used to give up easily. ![]() Today, after learning more about Michael Kiwanuka’s story, I understand it better so I’ll tell you □ In fact, when I heard “ Cold Little Heart” for the first time a couple of years ago I did not know who Michael Kiwanuka was, but I thought that the song was not only wonderful but cathartic, as if whoever was singing it was trying to free himself from something. I must admit that I have not seen ‘ Big Little Lies‘ series.
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