Blood Orange’s latest track “Do You See My Skin Through the Flames?” is a powerful work of art. The sorrowful 11-minute masterpiece addresses the Charleston shooting all whilst Devonte Hynes pours out a deeper look at who he really is, particularly the origins of his last name.
This song comes at a time when we are all reminded just how alive and well racism is today, causing pain, injustice, and confusion. The track is not a protest song; it’s the painful recognition of a dream slipping away.