Julio Acosta
i fell in love with Track 6. Misscommunication on Soul Movement 2 ( Slakah Beatchild ) i researched and came to this dope single . #respect
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about
Jai Nitai and I have always had good conversations since we first met in his hometown of Montreal in 2012. In June 2014 I traveled to Montreal to attend a theatre festival, I was also looking for opportunities to record. After traveling throughout Africa the previous years my mind was on collaborations with artists from some of my favorite places; Montreal is a favorite of mine. Nitai and I organized a time, spent an evening at his home in NDG around the dinner table with his wife and daughter and by the end of the evening we had recorded a simple song. "You, I" is a song about the insecurity of modern relationships, a song about “ifs” and “maybes” produced by Jai Nitai (artist/producer from Montreal / @JaiNitaiLotus) and written and performed by myself (writer/artist/producer from Toronto/ @IanKamau).
lyrics
(written by @iankamau)
Maybe I'll tell you, tell you secrets and tell you lies / pull the blind inside your eyes / maybe I'll show you, that the world it's a disguise / if we seek then we will find / I could be the moon in the twilight / you could be the change when the morning comes / when the morning comes
You I, I you, you I...
If I wasn't in your heart, would I be on your mind?
Only in a moment, just after midnight, dancing in moonlight
You I, I you, you I / would I stay on your mind?
If I wasn't in your heart, would I be on your mind?
Wading in this mess we call a home / red eye waiting by the phone / lonely but not alone / show me what isn't shown / sing me another tone / do what I don't condone / and we'll fall in love again / we can clean the sheets tomorrow we'll leave another stain / we can walk the city in the rain and I'll cling to you / what can I bring for you? / maybe I'll sing to you :)
If I wasn't in your heart, would I be on your mind?
You I, I you, you I, would I be on your mind?
You I, I you, you I, would I be on your mind?
credits
released August 1, 2014
Written & Performed by Ian Kamau (@iankamau)
Produced & Recorded by Jai Nitai Lotus (@jainitailotus)
Smooth, soulful and tasty. Something about James' style has appealed to so many fans. Perhaps it's the sincerity in his singing and the message of hope and love. There is an old school vibe to it too, that gives one a sense of sitting home relaxing with a glass of wine and a significant other. Very romantic. Rob O.