Juice WRLD - Something About Sacrifices & Regrets (Prod. Juicephoria x Prod. @NoRxspect)
Channel: JuicedUpOnTheInside
Date: 01/12/2023

There's an unexplainable element to creating on the level we create on, all of us who put our heart into the mix, and it's been on my mind for quite some time. The way these songs are created by someone across the world exactly when you needed to hear em, like this one. This song came in clutch just as I was going thru a lot of pain from a headache that made it difficult to enjoy the music I usually love so much. When this starts to become a pattern, serendipitous acts of creation that are made just in time to deal with the specific thing you're going thru at the time, it starts to make you wonder. I don't have any answers, just speculations and theories, but there is definitely something telepathic about our comm. And I'm not just talking about the song itself, but also the vibe, the specific treatment that a producer chooses to use for the song, transforming it into a real work of art. I've said this before but it really feels like when the treatment is right on the production, the same song hits twice as hard. It invokes true, profound feelings and it becomes timeless, remaining relevant for all time to come. So what is a proper treatment comprised of? That's hard asf to say, but I have noticed smth that remains true in all cases. The emotion behind the production, the entanglement of mind & spirit coming together to make a moving work of art. And then ofc the heart behind it, because you can only feel this type of shit if your heart is really in it. I consider myself incredibly lucky & grateful for having met so many kindred spirits that create by my side vicariously throughout this world.

I hope my words can illuminate parts of this indescribable process, painting a picture of the complex things that go thru our minds when we make this music. It's the least I can do when being blessed with such divine melodies & euphoric vibes. I also hope my work can serve as a metaphorical lighthouse, sending a beacon of light far across the world for anyone who was doing this shit on their own to find and come on board with all of us Juicetopians. Throughout this year, so many people found us and we made some real magic together; united we stand, divided we fall.

One of my favorite parts of this song is Juice's declaration, I'll give it all til I got nothing left. This ties into the part that goes, something about sacrifices & regrets. Look at how these sentences mirror each other: I'll give it all = sacrifices, got nothing left = regrets. However, the full declaration of I'll give it all til I got nothing left is one of hope and if done with true heart & consistency over time, should result in not having regrets and something to show for one's efforts rather than having nothing left. This is Juice's genius at work, creating complex, meaningful wordplay that makes one introspect everything, literally everything, rearranging the pieces into a puzzle that makes sense and explains every element and experience of life in one way or another. What's crazy is how he does this so effortlessly, almost inexplicably, in such a simple sentence that transcends the literal words. Each word combined with the others amalgamates into a profound meaning that could be interpreted again and again in an intellectually stimulating philosophy about the nature of reality and the complexity of the world we live in. The more you absorb the way he speaks, his special way of communicating across time & space, the more you learn his ways and how to do the same with your own mind. This is precisely why Juice becomes larger than life, transcending the mortal world into the divine essence. A God amongst men, a benevolent soul, a true vanguard of the fallen angels. Saving us from the worst curveballs that life throws at us over and over again, saving us from despair, from going down the darker path of no return. But he makes it fun too by intertwining wisdom & folly, cracking jokes and mocking the absurdity of how things are supposed to be while enlightening us to ourselves. Allowing for us to become who we always wanted to be, who we were always meant to be. This last part involves taking action tho, you can't merely listen to his songs and expect a miracle to be performed in your life. Juice miraculously manages to do this in the most gentle & entertaining way possible, inspiring people to follow in his footsteps by giving it all til we got nothing left. Listen closely at how many hints he leaves interspersed throughout his songs, how many times he guides you to do what he does, namely making music prolifically and being real, having a heart for those who need it & deserve it. He instructs without lecturing, guiding without making you feel guilty, embracing you without making you feel shame for your sins. That's why I dedicate my life to making his work, perfecting it to the best of my abilities. I can only hope it will matter in the end. LLJW 12/02/98