My Favorite Pieces by Thebe

Of all of the good writing pieces that Thebe Kgositsile my top two favorite are in his debut album, Doris, which released in 2013. They are Knight and Sunday. I like this piece because I personally relate to some of the things he is saying on this song. When he says “And loving you is a little different, I don’t like you a lot” granted I don’t smoke, “pot” but I have just had feelings for someone die very quickly for no particular reason. And I do like the rhyme scheme, because I feel like every line is too much but you need some rhyming to make a good poem. I also enjoy the things about his fucked up relationship with his lover which I can relate too on a lesser level. Earl operates in extremes and people like his music because they have been through something similar but not as bad, and it is human nature to take contentment in knowing that someone else’s life is more messed up than yours.

I like Knight from Doris by Earl Sweatshirt because most of his music is about how messed up his life is. But in Knight Earl talks about how he is making do with his circumstances. He’s talking about how his life is messed up but it doesn’t affect him as much as it used to and he is learning how to deal with it without resorting to drugs. I enjoy when someone that is addicted to drugs makes strides to get better, especially in Thebe’s case because he has been through a lot in a short period of time and hasn’t given up. It also gives hope to those out there who have been through a lot and are dependent on drugs to get them through their struggles.

My third favorite piece is on his second album, I don’t like shit, I don’t go outside, it is called AM // Radio. I like AM // Radio because he talks about his relapse, this piece, unlike others from his earlier album Doris, shine a light on how messed up he is when he does drugs. This song is particularly good because he writes about his past. Thebe’s drug usage is a direct result of his past and his addiction to opiates and alcohol. In this piece he writes about his past and how the failures of his parents left a permanent scar on his ability to function properly.