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about
Inspired by DIY soul-legends Prince and D'Angelo, Baer Traa is making a record in isolation, playing most instruments and producing by himself while calling on his bandmates to add some extra flavor. Analog instruments, tight grooves and a burning desire to captain every part of the production process drive the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist to turning his musical ideas into a creative reality.
“It’s in the Water” is a soulful, funky tune about finding peace in solitude and letting go of one’s worries and sins. Equal parts 70’s westcoast and 90’s neo-soul, the singer songwriter channels his all-time favourite musicians to make a sound that’s still completely his own with his signature smoothly stacked vocals and organic and tight instrumentals hooks.
lyrics
Up in the cold and lonely mountains someone gave me this song
Looking down into the valley where I used to belong
It’s not a sudden revelation cause it took me so long
Nothing is easy - but this took too long, way too long - Thank god that I’m gone
It’s in the water, It calls me, sings me to sleep
It heals the wounds that I keep
It’s in the water falling down on my dreams
Washing my soul till I’m clean - till I’m clean
Till there’s no sin to be seen
Been seeing someone in the mirror that I didn’t know
I’ll have to face my tribulations while I’m trapped in the snow
(you know what mr. Traatraatraa, I guess I’ll have to face the music)
Like why I’m hiding my reflection, I’m afraid to let go
Why I just love to be out on my own - all alone
Thank god that I’m gone
It’s in the water, It calls me, sings me to sleep
It heals the wounds that I keep
It’s in the water falling down on my dreams
Washing my soul till I’m clean - till I’m clean
Till there’s no sin to be seen
Wash my soul, water set me free
Before I’m back in reality
Wash my soul, listen to my plea
Save me or leave me be - I’m singing
Wash my soul, water set me free
Before I’m back in reality
Wash my soul, listen to my plea
Save me or leave me be
It’s in the water, It calls me, sings me to sleep
It heals the wounds that I keep
It’s in the water falling down on my dreams
Washing my soul till I’m clean - till I’m clean
Till there’s no sin to be seen - till I’m clean
Till there’s no sin to be seen - till I’m clean
Till there’s no sin to be seen
credits
released March 13, 2021
Baer Traa - songwriter, producer, lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, wurlitzer, fender rhodes, hammond organ, percussion, engineering, mixing
Baer Traa makes soulfolk music. He plays his songs the way they were written: raw, authentic and honest.
Growing up in a family of classically trained musicians, there was always music in his life. After earning his music degree at the Codarts conservatory, he started writing songs inspired by soul singers like Marvin Gaye and Bill Withers and songwriters like James Taylor and Jackson Browne....more
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