When Sparks Fly
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"When Sparks Fly" is a critically acclaimed song by Vince Staples that personifies a gun as a romantic partner to explore themes of violence, attachment, and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When Sparks Fly canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Ramona Park Broke My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ramona Park (Long Beach) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableOn | streaming services ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder |
Motown Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
critically acclaimed
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praised for concept ⓘ praised for emotional depth ⓘ praised for storytelling ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
ⓘ
rap ⓘ |
| hasChorus | yes ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor | romantic relationship as metaphor for gun ownership ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
sparks as emotional intensity
ⓘ
sparks as gunfire ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
attachment to weapons
ⓘ
consequences of violence ⓘ intimate relationship with a firearm ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
fans of Vince Staples
ⓘ
listeners of contemporary hip hop ⓘ |
| hasVerses | yes ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Ramona Park Broke My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:10 ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| medium | digital audio ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | personification of a gun as a romantic partner ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramona Park Broke My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kenny Beats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle |
melodic
ⓘ
minimalist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blacksmith Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motown ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2022-04-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| theme |
crime
ⓘ
grief ⓘ gun violence ⓘ loss ⓘ loyalty ⓘ romantic attachment ⓘ |
| vocalist | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Vince Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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