Hey Our Basement,
“You Said” is a lively song about new love. I want to encourage listeners to go back into their own lives and remember that moment where they felt new love, and how exciting that feeling can be. After so much depression and isolation, it was refreshing to feel awake again.
Throughout my time during the pandemic, I had decided to reluctantly join Tinder on a whim, to pass the time. I matched with a few people, but this one person had asked me to go out on a first date, which was basically a walk because nothing was open at the time. We went out on May 24th down by the river in my hometown, and we found a spot on the bay to sit and talk. Something that I thought would be an hour or two turned into six hours, I was enamored. That moment became the inspiration for “You Said,” which I wrote for my personal songwriting challenge in May 2020.
“You Said” is from my self-titled album, Avery Raquel, a mix of Alternative Soul/RnB/Pop inspired from the 70’s. The collection of 12 original songs ranges from pop ballads to storytelling songs, groovy upbeat numbers & Neo soul influenced arrangements, and was inspired by my reflective thoughts during COVID. This album is the first that I believe is fully and entirely me.
Thanks for listening,
Avery Raquel
Great track! Saw Avery perform a few years ago and became insta-fans!