Water

Ant Clemons, Kanye West

About Water

"Water" is a song recorded by American hip hop artist Kanye West, from his ninth studio album Jesus Is King (2019). The seventh track on the album, the song features guest vocals by American singer Ant Clemons. It charted in Australia, Canada, France, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States.


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Well, right
So, so well
Well, right
So, so
High as the sun come out
Playin'
Bootin'
Plantin'
Movin'
Plannin'
Tubin', there
Well, well

Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding anything
It's water
We are water
Pure as water
Like a newborn daughter

The storm may come
But we'll get through it because of Your love
Either way, we crash like water
Your love's water
Pure as water
We are water

Jesus, flow through us
Jesus, heal the bruises
Jesus, clean the music
Jesus, please use us
Jesus, please help
Jesus, please heal
Jesus, please forgive
Jesus, please reveal
Jesus, give us strength
Jesus, make us well
Jesus, help us live
Jesus, give us wealth
Jesus is our safe
Jesus is our rock
Jesus, give us grace
Jesus, keep us safe

Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding anything
It's water
We are water
Pure as water
Like a newborn daughter

We like water, mmh
We like water
Well, right
So, so well
Well, right
So, so
High as the sun come out
Playin'
Bootin'
Plannin'
Movin'
Plannin'
Tubin', there
Well, well

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Kanye West

Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music. more »

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Written by: Alexander Nelson Klein, Angel Lopez, Anthony Jr. Clemons, Bruce Haack, Ed Harvey, Jahmal Gwin, Kanye Omari West, Luis Federico Vindver Arosa, Timothy Z. Mosley, Victory Elyse Boyd

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Album Appearance
"Water" is a song from Kanye West's ninth studio album, "Jesus Is King," which was released in 2019.
Joint Creation
The song was co-written by Kanye West along with Anthony Clemons Jr., Federico Vindver Watters, Jahmal Gwin, Angel Lopez and Timbaland.
Spiritual Theme
Continuing the religious theme apparent throughout "Jesus Is King," "Water" mixes references to Christian faith and spirituality, bearing language centered around Christian symbolism.
Live Debut
Kanye West first performed "Water" during his 'Sunday Service' set at Coachella in April 2019, several months before the release of the "Jesus Is King" album.
Music Collaboration
Renowned producer Timbaland co-produced this track with Kanye West. Both of them are also known for collaborating on Jay-Z's song 'Hola Hovito.'
Creative Input
Bruce Haack's 1970 song "Blow Job" was sampled and interpolated for a part of "Water".
Critic Reactions
Critics had mixed reviews about the song, with some praising its fresh sound and introspective lyrics, while others found it underwhelming compared to West's previous work.
Chart Performance
Despite the mixed reviews, "Water" debuted and peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart upon the album's release.
Song Duration
At 2 minutes and 48 seconds, "Water" is one of the shorter songs on the "Jesus Is King" album.
Song Message
The song's main message revolves around the purifying and cleansing aspect of water, which Kanye likens to the power and love of Jesus Christ.

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