[youtube id=”SKy1UqiW2As”]Gene Noble’s “Expectations” is visualized with animation and words in the frame. Noble’s image is transformed into a colorful still cartoon in the midst of the moon and stars. The singer-songwriter had a good year in 2018 touring with Sting and Shaggy. He is currently preparing for the release of his second album, Elevation, on February 1st. 

Gene Noble was featured on Emilio Rojas’ “The Cost” and now he offers his version of the song. Rojas’ version focused on relationship dynamics but Noble takes it even deeper and sings about the expense of things we want in life. Noble elaborated in a press release,

“Nothing in life is free. Everything has a cost. At times that cost is too high or too unknown and we’re left to figure it out. This song is a reflection of the toll that cost can take on a person. “I don’t trust like I used to, love like I used to, trip like I used to, they just wanna use you and that’s what I’m used to… it costs too much! And the price goes up! The high cost of fame… the high cost of dreams… the high cost of love, friendships and relationships…. it can be a bit heavy to consider and yet as social beings, interaction is necessary. All of our desires are reachable as long as we are willing to pay “The Cost.”

Noble’s vocals stretch with the pressure of the song’s message about taking emotional responsibility for human desires. Illmind produced Noble’s cover and takes the strong topic and gives it a heavenly sound to mitigate the stressful sentiment.

 

Gene Noble puts forth his romantic ambitions on the new single “Expectations.” Noble sings mostly in his falsetto about his hopes for a current love to grow into something extraordinary. “Expectations” is from his Elevation album coming out in 2019 and it follows his 2017 single “Never Know.” Noble’s debut album, Rebirth Of Gene was released in 2014 and since then he has written songs for Chris Brown, CeeLo Green, Faith Evans, John Legend and Jay-Z. Elevation will be his sophomore album and it has a 2019 release date. Noble is currently touring with Sting and Shaggy and “Expectations” will be available on all streaming platforms September 28th.  

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