Be Like Water

Story Behind The Song

Pulled together during the recording of "A Perfect Dream" CD. Originally intended on being a staright feel tune, much more upbeat, that version wasn't working. Late one night, Sarah and producer Mac Ritchey turned to eachother and realized it wasn't working. The original version abandoned, Mac quicky pulled together a chill drum bed and let Sarah do a rough synth track - it ended up being the final take for the keyboard. Beth Cohen plays the yayli tanbur (a Turkish bowed string instrument) for the solo, and Mac adds ambiosmic sound effects.

Song Description

During the promotion phase of her first CD, "Cocconed", Sarah was getting frustrated by all the should- and shouldn't-do's in the music biz. In the process of talking to a friendly and helpful person on the other end of the phone, he said, "Sarah, just be like water."

Song Length 4:20 Genre Pop - Alternative, Electronic - Ambient
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Cool, Passive Subject Change
Similar Artists Tori Amos Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Don?t chase ghosts don?t get too close
Don?t get caught don?t get spent don?t get broke
Don?t sell out don?t get bent
Don?t fuck your best
If everything is just the way it should be
Why am I still hungry?
Be like water

Don?t be shy don?t shut your eyes don?t get high
Don?t keep in touch don?t touch yourself
Don?t ever want to be somebody else
When everything is bad as it can be
Never be, never be angry

Be like water
Must be the answer you want

I?m not your slave I'm not the one who burnt you out
Fucked you up and put you on
Broke you down ask someone else
To be that someone
I can?t be that someone

Who can be like water
Why cant I be the answer you want

Lyrics Sarah Fimm Music Sarah Fimm
Producer Mac Ritchey Performance Sarah Fimm, Mac Ritchey, Beth Cohen

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