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"Water" is the seventh track from Kanye West's ninth studio album, JESUS IS KING (2019).[1] The song features vocals from Ant Clemons and uncredited vocals from the Sunday Service Choir.

The song carries themes such as purity, "using water as a metaphor". Ye also asks Jesus to heal people's wounds.

Production[]

The song samples Bruce Haack and Ed Harvey's 1981 song, "Snow Job".[2]

Background[]

The song premiered at Ye and the Sunday Service Choir's Coachella performance in Easter 2019.[3] On August 29, 2019, Kim Kardashian posted an early track list for JESUS IS KING on Instagram, listing "Water" as the ninth track.[4] On September 27, Kim tweeted an updated track list for the album, moving "Water" up to the fourth track.[5] After several delays, Kanye tweeted the final track list for JIK, moving "Water" down to the seventh track.[6]

Remix[]

A remix of the song was planned to release on Kanye and Dr. Dre's collaborative album, JESUS IS KING: The Dr. Dre Version, but neither the remix nor the album released. The remix features a new verse from Ye.[7]

Music video[]

Two snippets of a music video for "Water" were posted onto Instagram by Hype Williams. However, it seems that the video has been scrapped. In the snippets, there are lots of shots of oceans. A person is also seen swimming in the water.[8][9]

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
Well, right
So, so well
Well, right
So, so
High as the sun come out
Plannin'
Bootin'
Plannin'
Movin'
Plannin'
Tubin', there
Well, well

[Chorus]
Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding anything
It's water
We are water
Pure as water
Like a newborn daughter

[Verse 1]
The storm may come
But we'll get through it because of Your love
Either way, we crash like water
Your love's water
Pure as water
We are water

[Verse 2]
Jesus, flow through us
Jesus, heal the bruises
Jesus, clean the music
Jesus, please use us
Jesus, please help
Jesus, please heal
Jesus, please forgive
Jesus, please reveal
Jesus, give us strength
Jesus, make us well
Jesus, help us live
Jesus, give us wealth
Jesus is our safe
Jesus is our rock
Jesus, give us grace
Jesus, keep us safe

[Chorus]
Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding anything
It's water
We are water
Pure as water
Like a newborn daughter

[Outro]
We like water, mmh
We like water
Well, right
So, so well
Well, right
So, so
High as the sun come out
Plannin'
Bootin'
Plannin'
Movin'
Plannin'
Tubin', there
Well, well

[Intro]
Well
So, so well
Well, right
So, so
High as the sun come out
Plannin'
Bootin'
Plannin'
Movin'
Plannin'
Tubin', there
Well, well

[Chorus]
Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding anything
It's water
We are water
Pure as water
Like a newborn daughter

[Verse 1]
Jesus, flow through us
Jesus, heal the bruises
Jesus, clean the music
Jesus, please use us
Jesus, please help
Jesus, please heal
Jesus, please forgive
Jesus, please reveal
Jesus, give us strength
Jesus, make us well
Jesus, help us live
Jesus, give us wealth
Jesus is our safe
Jesus is our rock
Jesus, give us grace
Jesus, keep us safe

[Chorus]
Clean us like the rain in spring
Take the chlorine out our conversation
Let Your light reflect on me
I promise I'm not hiding anything
It's water
We are water
Pure as water
Like a newborn daughter

[Verse 2]
Jesus, is Lord
Jesus, is why we sing
Jesus, is the way
Jesus, is king
And it's still G.O.O.D Music, no doubt
It's God music, I took one of the 'O's out
We moving close to being more like Mary and Joseph
2024, you know who to vote for
They saying that I'm Republican
Actin' like I killed somebody, it's God's blood that I'm covered in
I find it funny how, all of a sudden when
You tryna keep the covenants, it's so much judgement
Apollo Creed between the rock and a Russian kid
We the bridge between the block and the government
Jesus, please help
Jesus, please heal
Jesus, please forgive
Jesus, please reveal
Jesus, is lord
Jesus, is why we sing
Jesus, is the way
Jesus, is king
Turn out all the lights, He the light, like ya boy Amish
And I ain't waiting for tomorrow 'cause it's not promised
Nothing for the enemy this century
I put my energy into the one that invented me
We kinetic, don't you ever forget it
Reach the pie in the sky 'cause we ain't gonna die and regret it
Or die and just let it be said that He died in vain
Yeah, guess that Jesus freak's at it again
Follow God, stop cappin', bro
I'm from Chicago, Hell is the real murder capital
And down there? They don't murder for capital
They just go back and forth with captive souls
They askin' me what's after the afterlife
Huh, it's either paradise or Fahrenheit
Jesus, please help
Jesus, please heal
Jesus, please forgive
Jesus, please reveal
Jesus, is lord
Jesus, is why we sing
Jesus, is the way
Jesus, is king
Is king, is king, is king, is king
Is king, is king, is king, is king
Is king, is king, is king, is king

References[]

JESUS IS KING
Radio singles
"Follow God" • "Closed On Sunday"
Other tracks
"Every Hour" • "Selah" • "On God" • "Everything We Need" • "Water" • "God Is" • "Hands On" • "Use This Gospel" • "Jesus Is Lord"
Chronology
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