15. Oblivion (feat. Sia)
Oblivion (feat. Sia) Standing as only the second song on the album featuring another artist, “Oblivion” aims to convey the message of needing a break, some relief from the constant painstaking work, constantly having to be “on” and moving. Sia joins Labrinth on this track, 2 of the 3 members of the group, LSD, which Labrinth, Sia, and DJ/producer Diplo founded together. All of their personal styles joined together creates an intense dynamic sound, one of which is partially sampled on “Oblivion”. Sia adds her accented and slurred vocals with Labrinth’s soulful vocals, creating a new sound tacked onto the end of “Imagination & The Misfit Kid”. “Oblivion” shows us the difference between accomplishing your goals, and feeling accomplished. The speaker/s desperate yearn to feel something, likely by a strong will or force acting on them. The lyrics at the beginning of the song are rather telling in relation to this yearning, “Heaven never heard me calling.” He was trying to get into...