October 01, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 1) • Page Image 6
…it’s a wonder that she’s still functioning at all. It’s hard not to view The Lamb as the conclusion to some unwritten bildungsroman, but West has been careful to clarify that things aren’t so clear cut. For now, there may not be a definitive end point in her journey from addiction to sobriety. This sentiment is encapsulated in a single lyric on “Water Over Sex,” the album’s second single, where West delicately croons, “You th...…