Theory: Daniel’s next album centered around “The Golden Child”
I am a relatively new fan (started right around when Rearrange my World came out, but became a 0.02% listener on Spotify that year), so bear with me if this is completely crazy and I am missing something.
With It’s the Golden Child circulating recently, I’ve been wondering if “Golden Child” could be the concept for Daniel’s next album.
Golden Child has basically followed Daniel for his entire career. Golden Child Recordings is the collective/label he started with Jordan Evans, Matthew Burnett, etc. early in his career, and Freudian and CASE STUDY 01 were released through it.
It first appeared lyrically on Violet in 2014 "Just chill, you're made to sing / On anything, you golden child".
Then on FRONTAL LOBE MUZIK he directly references getting his “Golden Child” thing going with his friends while talking about going from being broke, lonely and picked on to becoming successful.
Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett, the collaborators who were there for that original Golden Child era and even co-wrote/produced Violet, are still heavily involved in Daniel’s music. Both worked on Son of Spergy.
Then we have this unreleased song literally called It’s the Golden Child, with lyrics about people doubting him, doing things other people can't do, and speaking things into existence.
It would make a lot of sense as the next chapter:
Son of Spergy = looking backward at his father, upbringing, faith, and where he came from
Golden Child = looking at the person all of that produced, his success, ego, destiny, expectations, and what it means to actually become the person he believed he could be.
It could also bring his career full circle by taking the Golden Child name that has been attached to him and his team since the beginning and finally making it the actual subject of a project. It would be a big step from Violet when we was destined to be a successful singer. Now, here he is.
Obviously this is very speculative. I don't know when It’s the Golden Child was recorded (correct me if we do know?).
But especially coming right after Son of Spergy and his reunion with the original Golden Child crew, it could be a fun storyline!