Trivial struggles and sweet little victories are just a part of suburban love in The Internet’s funk jam “Come Over.”
When we’re first introduced to the five colorful members of The Internet, each of them is engaged in a text thread with unknown recipients, none of whom seem terribly enthusiastic about chilling with their counterparts on the couch. Right away, lead singer Syd gets to work at freshening up to pay a “Say Anything”-inspired visit to her unresponsive love. A charming Quinta Brunson is basically all of us, stumbling onto the scene and going all goo-goo eyes over the sweet exchange. From there, it’s adorable scene after scene of flirtations between Syd and the lady in her life, until they, along with Syd’s bandmates and their significant others, finally enjoy their versions of quality time together in their respective bedrooms – with some totally endearing moments normalizing queer Black love in Suburbia along the way.
Lyrically, “Come Over” is stripped down to Syd’s simple, lovesick pleas made clear by the song’s title. Saying no more than she needs to, it’s a perfect fit for her sultry, soulful voice that throws back to 90s R&B. But instrumentally, the song layers bass, guitar, and keyboard inspirations from a variety of decades and genres to drop “Come Over” somewhere between R&B slow jam and blues rock ballad. There’s even a hilariously self-aware moment in the video during multi-talented guitarist Steve Lacy’s solo that speaks to their unique cacophony.
By the end of the video, we’re right back where we started, but this time the scene is more like a primary-colored Cosby Show than a bunch of sad sacks taking Ls. Whether you’ve already got a snuggle buddy close by or have post-quarantine prospects on hold, The Internet’s dropped the perfect tune to set the mood, and hopefully keep you from working nearly as hard as they did here to coax your own lover into coming over.
𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘:
“Know ya wrong
But sho ya right”