Zayn is a multi-platinum-selling recording artist and producer best known for his amazing vocals, and his former band, One Direction. He left the band on the 25th of March 2015 to chase his dream of being a solo artist. He became the first UK Male Solo artist to simultaneously chart at #1 on the UK and US album charts in the first week of release for his record-breaking debut album Mind of Mine (2016).
The album’s lead single, “Pillowtalk,” hit #1 in 68 countries around the world and has since been certified 5x platinum. The album was followed by his gold-certified “Icarus Falls”, his next album “Nobody is Listening” and now he has dropped his fourth album titled “Room Under the Stairs”.
Room Under The Stairs by Zayn
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Zayn is trying to tell a story of heartbreak and love in this album, The album which was released on the 17th of May 2024 has a total of 15 songs that last for 49 minutes. Most of the songs on this album follow a slow beat while the other few are a bit on the faster side, this is to depict the sadness versus a rush of emotions that he might be feeling.
This album shows how life and love aren’t as simple as the television makes it seem. People lose feelings and hurt each other, they try to move on but fail and go back to what’s hurting them. Under the stairs is Zayn in his mind alone, thinking, hurting, and believing he can find love once again if he tries.
The First 8 Songs
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‘Dreaming’ talks about his craving for love, and how it goes away daily. He keeps dreaming about something that doesn’t exist, he wants it to come through but it doesn’t. He feels like life is deeply unfair to him.
‘What I Am’ talks about him falling in love with someone, but he just wants the person to see him for who he is, no matter how messed up that is
‘Grateful’ talks about someone whom he’s grateful to have in his life, he refers to him or her as his new addiction. With this person, he doesn’t need to restrict himself or his actions. This person comes with no problems
‘Alienated’ goes back to his past heartbreak and how it’s time to move on. He doesn’t regret their past and the things that happened he would do it all over again. But it’s time to move on and say goodbye to the past.
‘My Woman’ is a perfect depiction of how it isn’t that easy to let go and move on. He has been holding on to a relationship that ended so long ago. He’s in the delusion that they are still together and although he knows that’s not true, he just wants to believe it and be happy for tonight
‘How it Feels’ tells the story of someone who isn’t getting the affection they deserve. He wants to leave the relationship but he just can’t, he can’t just bring himself to leave this toxic relationship and this person is constantly in his mind and space, breaking his heart
‘Stardust’ is Zayn in a dream-like state, in this place, there is no heartbreak or pain. He and his lady are extremely happy together, they are living the perfect romance
Last Seven Songs
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In these last several songs, we hear the beats getting faster with the rise of new uncomfortable emotions
‘Gates of Hell’ is Zayn saying his love is turning to resentment. This relationship is extremely one-sided now as he says he doesn’t like her anymore, but he’s still dealing with her shit
‘Birds On a Cloud’ depicts a toxic relationship. He is so codependent on her to provide him happiness. They fight but they make up. It’s just them being human but he knows he should leave, he can’t though, he’s stuck there
‘Concrete Kisses’ is truly moving on, he admits he fell in love and that left him with scars and heartbreak but he’s okay with it, he knows it’s time to move on. He can’t keep playing games. He’s happy he’s moving on finally
‘False starts’ are new beginnings after a relationship. The memories still haunt him but he rather keeps that to himself. This relationship was almost a part of him that he gave away. He calls it false starts because he isn’t truly moving on mentally.
‘The time’ is a prophecy of love. He sees her for who she is, the little things she does, their experiences together, just them and nobody else. He would die for her, he would do anything for her.
‘Something in the water’ is Zayn telling this woman or man that he is deeply in love with her even if he tried not to, he can feel her consuming him in every way. He had said he was never going to love again but here she was stealing his heart like it was nothing
‘Shoot at Will’ is Zayn not knowing what he feels. He loves this woman but he can’t help but reminisce about his past relationship. Now he feels like he’s being pulled back to the past.
‘Fuchsia Sea’ is a little more complicated to understand. This heartbreak is like a pattern now and he’s just tired of going through it over and over again. He needs her so badly, but she’s not here for him and he knows that.
General Review of Room Under The Stairs
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We rate this album a solid 7.92 out of 10. Zayn served us with a beautiful album once again that led to tears. Although this album was amazing we gave it that score because we felt like some songs didn’t contain sufficient lyrics and the verses were too short. Regardless Zayn did an amazing job
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