She revealed that during the writing process of the song, she was going through a very difficult chapter in her life. She however, shares the production credits with renowned American record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Raphael Saadiq.Īccording to Solange, she wrote the song roughly eight years before its release. In addition to writing, Solange also co-produced the track. The song was composed by the singer herself. “Cranes in the Sky” came out on October 5 of 2016 as the only single from Solange’s “A Seat at the Table” album. The lyrics of “Cranes in the Sky” center on Solange coming to the conclusion that it is a futile attempt trying to solve internal matters through external actions. But going back to the titular metaphor, well, the chorus is not as easy to relate to said verses.īut what it appears Solange is doing is likening how she feels when she sees the aforementioned “ cranes in the sky” to feeling crappy in general. However, what the vocalist has learned through her attempts to stave off depression – or whatever it is she is suffering from – is that affecting true internal, personal change is more difficult than it may seem. Indeed all of that is what’s being relayed via the verses, which themselves are easily understandable. But the thesis sentiment being put forth is that despite all of that, said goal has not been reached – or something like that.
So what all of that manifests itself as lyrically is sort of a mini-tirade on the part of the vocalist, one that sorta feels as if it were inspired by the Book of Ecclesiastes. That is to say that feeling unfulfilled, Solange has tried everything under the sun in the name of making herself happy. She has resorted to intoxicants, dancing, beautifying herself, shopping, working, sex and just about anything else she could think of in the name of edifying her life. The way Solange interpreted those eyesores, most simply put, is as being symbolic of the nation’s preoccupation with material development, though at the cost of dealing with more-important, pressing matters.
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