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KYLE and Kehlani reunite for 'Playinwitme', a track from the former's debut studio album 'Light of Mine'. The two had previously collaborated on KYLE's 2015 single 'Just a Picture'. Released for digital download and streaming on 15th March 2018, it serves as the third single from the album. The song stages a back-and-forth between two people exasperated by mixed signals. KYLE opens with the refrain that anchors the track, asking why his partner is playing games when he's stayed consistent. Kehlani takes the second verse, flipping the premise with a wry acknowledgement of flirtation that won't commit, citing Johnny Cash and the Spice Girls in quick succession. Both artists trade verses over a production that keeps the mood light even as the frustration mounts, the chorus cycling through each time with the same request for clarity and the same resigned threat to walk away. The interplay between the two voices gives the track its shape, each bringing a slightly different angle to the same impasse. KYLE's delivery leans into conversational ease; Kehlani matches it with a sharper edge. The result is a duet that sounds less like a confrontation and more like two people talking past each other, both certain they're the one being reasonable.
"Playinwitme" is a track by KYLE, from the album Light of Mine, released 20th March 2018. Full lyrics are available below.
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