Madonna - Future - Single [Review]

"Future" is technically the fourth single released from Madonna's upcoming studio album Madame X (set for release on June 14th, 2019), preceded by "Medellín" (which I reviewed here), "I Rise" (which I reviewed here), and "Crave" (which I reviewed here). "Crave" remains my favorite single released from the album so far, and "Future" definitely has not solidified any confidence in this upcoming album. (I definitely think that it's probably going to go down as one of my least favorite Madonna albums of all time.) "Future" features rap vocals from Quavo, and while I do like the tropical beat and the horns (giving the song a bit of a ska flavor and reminding me of No Doubt songs such as "Underneath It All"), I am kind of annoyed by the song's repetition. (If you look at the song's lyrics, for example, you will see that most of the song is really just a handful of lyrics that are repeated over and over again.) The song also doesn't really feature a catchy hook, as the melody doesn't really ever go anywhere all that fun or interesting. What I will say about this song, however, is that even though it doesn't feature many lyrics and features a really simple structure, the lyrics that are featured are meaningful, as the song is addressing people living in the past, unwilling to embrace change and diversity: "Not everyone is coming to the future. Not everyone is coming from the past." The song's lyrics do remain hopeful, however, as they encourage people to make an effort to change so that they can come into the future: "You ain't woke. Come here woke, and hear the broken. Come give hope; come give life. Only get one, so we gotta live it right... Open your mind. Open your eyes." I, as I said, love the message of the song, but it musically doesn't do a whole lot for me, but who knows? It could very well grow on me. As previously stated, "Future" now makes four songs released from Madame X, so I am wondering if Madonna will release any more singles before June 14th. Five singles would definitely be pretty excessive, but that seems to be the nature of the music business nowadays - more emphasis seems to be placed on singles as opposed to albums, and it really makes me miss the old days. (I am definitely starting to sound like an old geezer, but I digress.)