REACTING TO 'TWO KITES': LOVE, LOSS, & THE IMPACT OF WAR

War is hell. While most of us are fortunate enough to witness it on social media, radio or television, it is far from abstract for millions of people worldwide. 

In Lowkey’s ‘Two Kites,’ part of his 2024 album ‘Soundtrack To The Struggle 3,’ he skillfully brings to the fore what love and grief can feel like in the midst of war. He tells of a man who loses his beloved, the one person who anchored him and brought him peace. Her death, caused by the chaos around them, leaves him broken and aimless, living in the shadows of their shared memories as ‘two kites in the sky.’

The song’s emphasis on love and human connection shows that relationships can be both a source of strength and a profound reminder of what is lost in the face of unimaginable suffering.

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