The Old Prince

Shad

2007

Shad’s sophomore release is a concept album whose title, The Old Prince,  is a bit of an oxymoron. Princes aren’t meant to be old because they are supposed to become kings before they become old (looking at you, Prince Charles).

Applied universally, the idea behind the album is that we all want to do great things and as times passes we become impatient and begin to wonder whether our time has passed. This is also a metaphor for achieving one’s full potential, and is referenced throughout the album.

“We spend our lives searching like scavengers, finding a way
Understanding that light is a sign of the day
So we squint in the darkness in search of a glow
And falter in trying, in trials we grow”