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Song Origin
- Solange wrote "Cranes in the Sky" after a studio session with Raphael Saadiq in 2008.
- Although the collaboration didn't work out, Saadiq gave her a CD of instrumentals, one of which sparked the song.
Transitional Period
- Solange describes a transitional period in her life, marked by motherhood, a move back to Houston, and a new songwriting deal.
- These events prompted personal growth amidst feelings of heaviness and the need to "grow the fuck up."
Miami Influence
- Miami served as a creative refuge for Solange.
- The city's construction boom, with cranes everywhere, became a metaphor for the disruptive forces in her life.