"Thirty" is a jazzy, sweet and soft-sounding banger addressing one of the most common issues young Christian men face in temptation with pornography. Sean C. Johnson absolutely kills it. What's the meaning behind the song and its title?
Sean puts it this way:
"The motivation for this song comes from my own personal struggles with Pornography. Often a subject that's rarely talked about, I wanted to talk about the elephant that's in the room in a transparent manner. The title of the song is inspired by the Roman numeral representation of the number 30 (which is XXX). It's also said that it takes 30 days of not doing an activity to break your addiction to it."
Sean features Shy Speaks and Adam L., who both feature other insights of the same struggle, Shy Speaks from a woman's perspective, really adding depth to the same topic.
Here's some of Sean's lyrics:
...real talk I thought this was a game
I left that room with chains
Never looked at girls the same
Cuz I know, been thirty years old and a virgin
Don't mean you outgrow them urges
Never shoulda pulled back that curtain
Thank God for the blood He purchased me...
"Thirty" is one of the most humble and beautiful songs I've heard on this issue (Trip Lee's "Fallin" being a close second). It's very transparent and has some complicated issues but really speaks to the temptations that afflict both man and woman.
Best,
Felix
