Berlin-based folk singer Erika Severyns has unveiled her newest track, the sparse ‘River Water.' Contrasting with her more delicately arranged cuts ‘River Water' is a raw examination wherein Severyns slices open her doubts and digs through the sinews to better understand herself. Her classically trained vocals accompany humble guitars to balance the gravity of a situation where Severyns feels weightless.
Severyns provides some backstory; “It's embarrassingly honest. ‘River Water’ was written during the lockdown summer of 2020. I was getting over a breakup and decided that the best way to do so was to commit to casual sex. I spent all of July on dating apps and all of August disappointed in my life decisions because I realized I wasn’t a person who could do this. This song is about wanting something to be a light, casual fling and then realizing I already have names for our future children.”
‘River Water' is out now on Spotify.
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This is amazing. What a great review!
Beautiful review of a beautiful song! The line in the song, “you smell nice with no perfume, I like that scent, of only you” got to me from the first time I heard it.
Really nice tune!
Really pretty tune!
Really pretty tune!
Definitely hear Joni Mitchell in this! Came here from the interview, loved it!
Not only was the instrumentation “contemplative” before a single beautiful word was sung, but the subject matter came as quite a surprise! Lovely, impactful song.