Factory talk inspires Milton Blake’s new single ‘We Almost Lost it’

According to Jamaica Observer (Entertainment), An everyday remark at a factory and a phone call from a friend gave reggae singer Milton Blake the inspiration for his latest single, We Almost Lost It . Blake had heard one worker tell another, “We almost finished”, as he was preparing to leave the factory. The phrase caught his attention, and he wrote it down as a possible starting point for a song. Later, while listening to a rhythm in the studio, he received a call from a friend who had reconciled with his girlfriend. Suddenly, the musical idea fell into place. “When my friend mentioned making it back up with his girl, it clicked in my brain, and I started writing and laid down the track immediately,” Blake recalled. Recorded on September 9 over a rhythm created by the Firehouse Crew, We Almost Lost It was released on September 17. The song explores a relationship that survives a difficult period, with a message Blake hopes will reso