I wrote ‘Sea in Me’ after visiting the Giant Pacific Octopus at the Vancouver Aquarium. The song is full of longing and love and mystery and the importance of connection. I found it quite sad that the octopus was isolated on its own in a small aquarium. I wondered what it might be longing for...The wide open ocean, a lover, the inky depths, connection to another. So, you can hear in this song, a love song really, an intense longing. The main character is wishing for their lover to be free, beneath the waves.
Musically, the song captures the essence of the ocean. It’s full of longing, love, mystery & the importance of connection. The vibe of this mix by Jesse Waldman is minimalistic, personal & intimate, like a lover telling the tale of the love of their life.
lyrics
The sea in me
Is the very same sea in you
Let your love go shining
A map of what you’ve been through
Deep ‘neath the waves
Pulled in to inky black
In your arms
Distance disappears
The hands I see
Are the 8 hands of you
Pulling together land and sea
To create a new mythology
Free beneath the waves
Pulled in to inky black
In your arms
Difference melts away
Swim the inky black
Till I find my way back
Across the branches and the lines
This love a lure for the times
Come beneath the waves
Pulled in to inky black
In your arms
Difference melts away
Difference melts away
Difference melts away...
credits
released April 30, 2021
Lyrics - Kele Fleming
Music - Kele Fleming & Ron Yamauchi
Jesse Waldman - Guitars, Rhodes
Aaron Trory - Bass
Tony Lee - Drums, percussion
Kele Fleming - Vocals
Jeremy Berkman - Trombone
Sea Change Choir - Lara Kroeker, Lisa Butel, Emily Renoe, Brent Cross, Shelley Grace Preston, Jenny Beech, Sarah Wheeler, Ron Yamauchi, Aaron Trory, Tony Lee, Kele Fleming
Recorded at The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, BC.
Engineered by Sheldon Zaharko of Zed Productions; assisted by Nick Civero and Annie Kennedy.
Additional recording and remixing at Woodland Studio by Jesse Waldman
Mastered by Marc L’Esperance at Heavyosonic World Headquarters
Kele Fleming is a folk-rock singer-songwriter from Victoria, Canada. Her latest single and music video 'Vanishing of Bees (Atlas to Earth Synthwave Remix)' is out now!
supported by 4 fans who also own “Sea in Me (Jesse Waldman Acoustic Remix)”
Nostalgia brings a beautiful peace. Annika's songwriting is melancholic but comforting as with her singing, delicate and angelic. The Cello is heart melting and the vocal harmonies and guitar playing are enchanting. That's why I love this album. Angie Blue
supported by 4 fans who also own “Sea in Me (Jesse Waldman Acoustic Remix)”
Well-produced folk album with great songwriting. Guitars and vocals sound fantastic and are backed up with for example cello, bass and glockenspiel in a great way. Really recommend this one! Pin Stripes Fan Account
The great 2nd LP from Matt Dorrien expands his Nilsson-y songs into bossa nova, jazz, & more, with melodies always front & center. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2022