Daniel Caesar

Released: June 28, 2019

Featuring: Jacob Collier Sean Leon

Songwriter: Matthew Burnett Jordan Evans Jacob Collier Sean Leon Daniel Caesar

Producer: Matthew Burnett Jordan Evans

[Intro]
Hm
You know, if you're a writer, start writing
Haha
(If you’re not trying to go to a party, then write songs)
If you write songs, write songs
(If you're not trying to go to a party then start writing right now)

[Verse 1: Daniel Caesar]
See, I can write down what I see
I'm hanging by the thread of my misery
Been feeling like there’s nothing out there for me
Still waiting on a feeling got away from me

[Chorus: Daniel Caesar & Jacob Collier]
I'm trying to restore the feeling
God damn wouldn't it be nice?
I know that my mind is willing
Can't seem to get this right
I'm trying to restore the feeling
God damn wouldn't it be nice?
I know that my mind is willing
I just gotta get my body right
Won't you sing it now?
Eh-eh-eh, eh, eh-eh-eh, eh

[Verse 2: Sean Leon]
Right now I can't seem
To fight the feeling, demons here waiting on me
I’m hanging by my pride, my energy
Is draining slowly, please don’t cry, shorty
Ay, miss me with that "How you been, how you doing?"
In Paris talking fluent, like they know my influence
Took a lot of talent to make thousands out of toonies
But that's exactly what I’m doing
I got Danny Caesar cooing
I'm peeling back Backwoods, I guess I'm back to work
Make a mill' off a classic verse
Will I make a mill’ or a classic first?
(I'm feeling)

[Chorus: Daniel Caesar & Jacob Collier]
I'm trying to restore the feeling (Oh-oh)
God damn, wouldn't it be nice? (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I know that my mind is willing (Oh-oh)
Can't seem to get this right (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm trying to restore the feeling (Oh-oh)
God damn, wouldn't it be nice? (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
I know that my mind is willing (Oh-oh)
I just gotta get my body right (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Go restore that feeling

[Outro: Jacob Collier & Daniel Caesar]
Restore, feel
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Mind is willing
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Go restore that feeling
Feeling, feel, I can't feel it
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Go restore that feeling

The world has come to understand R&B/Soul music as a multi-faceted genre that transcends soundwaves into the inner core of our existence — a genre that makes listeners feel, rather than just hear. For Toronto native, Ashton Simmonds, who performs under the stage name, Daniel Caesar (born April 5, 1995), the R&B/Soul genre serves as a skeleton to which he builds up with jarring gospel undertones, heart-tugging guitar chords, and soothing harmonious vocals.

His sophomore effort, Praise Break, successfully captured the attention of many major publications and outlets and was ranked 19th in the 20 Best R&B Albums of 2014 by Rolling Stone Magazine. Caesar’s follow-up project, Pilgrim’s Paradise, was met with even greater praise, subsequently capturing the attention of both the Canadian and international music markets.

On August 25, 2017, Daniel released his debut album, Freudian, which followed the release of “We Find Love” and “Blessed,” and contains hit songs, “Best Part” and “Get You.” In 2018, Freudian was nominated for Best R&B Album at the Grammys.

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