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The Kind

by Eileen Torrez

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“The Kind” is written from the perspective of the earth on the precipice of a huge transformation. It never ceases to amaze me that as much as humans have destroyed the natural world, its response is always to create more, to overflow, to envelop and sometimes to annihilate as a form of healing. We are in danger of that annihilation, but we also have an opportunity to listen. The lyrics represent the voice of “mother nature” reminding us who she is (and who she is not!). Just as women and non-binary people are challenging the world to acknowledge our wholeness, so I think we all have a responsibility to tune into this multi-dimensional being who will outsmart, outmaneuver and outlive us. When we listen to her voice, we find the same spirit within ourselves to create something new.

To support this concept, I chose to use my body as the core of the beat. The kick is the sound of my palm on my chest and the snare is the click of my tongue. North Carolina producer Jae Quisol helped me map out the song’s structure and blend the body beats with electronic drums and bass to uplift the song’s urgent message.

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I am not the kind to give up, to get over
I am not the kind to let go
I am not the kind to sit down when I’m told to
I am burning from the ground up feel the pulse

I am gold, I am struggle
I am the beat that brought the kings upon the mountain down
I am fury, I am mother
I am the force of love the fire that comes to wake you up
You better hear my sound!!

I am ready
Ooooh I am ready

I am not the wars that you waged on my future
I am not the heaven you forged
I am not one to be ignored when I call ya
If I rumble and I shake well you’ve been warned

I am hope, I am legion
I am the voice that led the scream that bid the oceans rise
I am wave, I am power
I am the shadow and the thunder out from underneath you
When you realize

I am ready
Ooooh I am ready

Say my name, say my name
Say my name, say my name
Say my name, say my name
Say my name, say my name

Fault lines if I give you words of life
Swift time if I lend your spirit sight
Earth bound if I work your breath to fly I am the kind...

Fault lines if I give you words of life
Swift time if I lend your spirit sight
Earth bound if I work your breath to fly
Spirit sight
Words of life

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released March 17, 2023
Vocals - Eileen Torrez
Body Percussion - Eileen Torrez
Electronic Beat Production - Jae Quisol
Arrangement - Jae Quisol, Eileen Torrez, George Rosenthal

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Eileen Torrez San Francisco, California

Eileen Torrez is a singer-songwriter based in Oakland performing a powerful & unexpected blend of folk-pop & neo-soul. Her music builds on themes of resilience, community, anti-capitalism and women's empowerment. She writes sharp, engaging lyrics and delivers them with sweetness & style - often twisting melodies and fusing genres into entrancing combinations that leave listeners on repeat. ... more

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