With its subtle R&B/jazz/electro pop nuances, AWAKE feels lush, warm and expansive in spite of its deceptively simple arrangement. The easy groove sits as counterpoint to the almost urgent cry in the lyrics and melody, and the layered vocals-for-days in the bridge rush in like water. The song is a deeply personal prayer, an exhortation to the
With its subtle R&B/jazz/electro pop nuances, AWAKE feels lush, warm and expansive in spite of its deceptively simple arrangement. The easy groove sits as counterpoint to the almost urgent cry in the lyrics and melody, and the layered vocals-for-days in the bridge rush in like water. The song is a deeply personal prayer, an exhortation to the Bride of Christ, and reads like a Psalm in a modern setting.