“Name in the Sand” by Lil Skies
“Name in the Sand” is a track in which Lil Skies details perceptions of his romantic relationship from different angles – that of himself, that of his shorty and that of other people.
His perspective, which dominates the song, is that he is deeply in love with his sweetheart. He really enjoys his time with her, especially when they have the opportunity to chill and smoke a phat one. Indeed he perceives him and her to be like “Bonnie and Clyde”, the two legendary-criminal lovers.
Of course she also relishes these experiences. She also gets a kick out of hearing Lil Skies on the radio, and he assures her that wherever they go, he will make joyful noise. However, he questions her overall commitment. Yet he assures her that as far as he’s concerned, their relationship is for life.
Near the end of “Name in the Sand”, Skies briefly delves into their interactions with other people. Due to their hard chillin’, when they’re out in public together, they turn a lot of heads. Another factor that apparently attracts their attention is the strength of her beauty. Yeah he states vehemently that he is the only one who has access to her physical goods.
Facts about “Name in the Sand”
- Writer(s): Lil Skies was the sole writer of the lyrics of “Name in the Sand”.
- Producer(s): American music producer Menoh Beats worked with Skies to produce this track.
- Release Date: June 19, 2018 was the date this track was officially made available for purchase.
- Music Video: The official music video for “Name in the Sand” was directed by Nicholas Jandora. Singer Landon Cube and YouTube star Cameron Haller each make cameo appearances in the clip. It’s noteworthy that this wasn’t Jandora’s first time of directing a Lil Skies music video. He had directed a number of Skies’ videos prior to this one.
Does this Lil Skies track make use of samples?
Yes. It samples Plini’s 2013 song titled Selenium Forest.
