Anyone who’s heard WurlD’s “Show You Off” can attest to the song’s emotional impact. For “Trobul”, the first single from the singer’s joint project with Sarz, there’s a darker shade to his romantic emotions.

“Trobul” is a fitting lead for a project that partners an Afropop producer and a singer more adapted to electronic synths as it marries the ridiculous glee of being in love with the sacrifices that often follow it. The atmospheric synths Sarz produces expands and soaks up WurlD’s somber vocals as he explains the trouble he has to put up with for his lover. But the pacy drums draw attention to the pleasant message in his lyrics; “I’ll Be Here By Your Side Whenever/ You’re The Only One For Me”. It’s a subtle reminder that like wisdom and experience, love comes at a price.

Listen to WurlD and Sarz’s “Trobul” below.

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