Music Review - Royel Otis Make Heartbreak Sound Effortless on “who’s your boyfriend”

KMasters
2 days ago
2 min read

Royel Otis’s “who’s your boyfriend” feels like it wasn’t written to be clever—it just spills out. The song circles a question that isn’t really meant to have an answer, only the weight of being asked again and again. The lyrics sound almost accidental, the kind of things you’d admit to a friend when you’re too tired to filter: he missed your birthday, you keep calling, and you don’t even say his name out loud. It’s messy, but it rings true.

The sound itself doesn’t match the heaviness on paper. The guitars are light, the vocals drift by in a haze, and there’s this warmth to the production that makes everything feel more forgiving than it should. That contrast is what makes the track linger. It’s not just sad, and it’s not just bright—it hangs in the middle, where most real feelings live. You don’t shake this one off quickly; it sticks the way a late-night conversation does, replaying in your head long after it’s over.

What’s striking is how natural it all feels within the bigger arc of hickey. The album leans into the push-and-pull of young love, but this track makes the theme hit hardest because it doesn’t offer clean answers. It just sits in the tension. That might be why it works so well—it mirrors the moments when you don’t know what you want or what’s coming next. Instead of solving the confusion, Royel Otis turn it into music you can carry with you, even if it leaves you a little unsettled.

Checkout the YouTube Music Video and flow with the vocals as they drift by in a haze !!

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