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It's Different Now

by Joy Bogat

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Sometimes 03:57
Sometimes it’s hard to let go And it seems easy to hold on to your grudge I know it’s hard to let go But if you wanna meet me there, I’ll meet you there There’s more than one heart beating in your chest While you’re sitting in front of your laptop trying to digest What just came rolling over you You thought the ocean, it would keep the truth away from your fragile heart Now reality’s knocking on your door It’s been so long since you’ve had visitors The cupboards are dusty, the flat speaks for itself It has discovered how to swallow up every word you weep Into the deep dark blue of your nights While you try to fight the urge to make a move Man, it’s been more than a decade you been afraid to be proved wrong Tell me what’s the good in that Sooner or later you will have to do something about this and maybe realize Sometimes it’s hard to let go And it seems easy to hold on to your grudge I know it’s hard to let go But if you wanna meet me there, I’ll meet you there Maybe it’s due to the many backlashes That made you fall over the years You say they cost you your belief And now it’s hard to keep your mind open You stumble and you fall Your inner strength is broken But you know that I can still walk and talk and if I have to I’ll get into all that water, drink that ocean, make my voice smooth Then I will walk to you and I won’t have to scream anymore Let’s hope you hear me on the day I knock on your door There’s so many things I’ll carry with me We’ll go to the graveyard together and then we’ll start To dig up all the hope that you buried in your own kind of war And in a moment of silence we’ll dust off all of your shelves If you want to we can dance in the dust of trust Spin around, spin around Sometimes it’s hard to let go And it seems easy to hold on to your grudge I know it’s hard to let go But if you wanna meet me there, I’ll meet you there I’m not sure if we can change how things are going Should we fail to make amends at least we tried Sometimes it’s hard to let go And it seems easy to hold on to your grudge I know it’s hard to let go But if you wanna meet me there, I’ll meet you there
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I know it seems weird But I, I know it’s real Trust me it’s about time That you hear me out And we talk this through It’s all been in my mind And now I need to share this I’m glad that you’re here This is more than urgent I need you to help me out I know my intuition was right all along This is something different I feel it in my bones This is my intuition Telling me what’s right And what’s wrong Trust me they keep a secret there Question is why why why why why Their power can’t silence me, no You may think I’m naive But don’t be so foolish to judge A book by it’s cover If you didn’t believe me You wouldn’t be here Cause you know This is more than urgent I need you to help me out I know my intuition was right all along This is something different I feel it in my bones This is my intuition Telling me what’s right And what’s wrong
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Awake 03:55
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Slowly 04:12
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Space 03:57

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„It’s different now” - but what exactly? Listening to Joy Bogat’s upcoming EP you can hear the afro-german singer relive different stages of growth, that changed her music, personality and mindset over the last two years. There are joyful moments, that celebrate taking time and space for yourself, musically transported by laid-back grooves and floating backing vocals.
But: to write about the longing for a parent, that lives on the other side of the globe and struggling to reach out to them also has owned its place in her music. While diving into such personal topics, Joy always finds something healing in the darkest places - and that’s what makes her music so honest, reassuring the listener that you don’t always have to have everything figured out - you’ll find your way in the process. Since she started producing her own music in 2019, a unique style of mixing vocal harmonies, synthesizers and soulful grooves has evolved - it supports the stories Joy is telling to her audience, but manages to leave space for listeners to fill each line with their own experience as well.

J.B. is symbolic of a new generation calling multiply talented musicians not only in the German Indie- & Soul/RnB-scene: composing, arranging, writing, being on stage. She is one of so few here, emerging with an international approach on the one hand musically, and passing on products of her creative nature on the other hand.

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released November 5, 2021

All songs and lyrics written by Joy Bogat
All songs produced by Jacco Herhaus & Joy Bogat
Recorded & Mixed by Jacco Herhaus
Mastered by Philipp Welsing at Original Mastering
Musicians on this record are Joy Bogat - voc, synths, bass, piano, organ; Lasse Altmark - synths, guitars, bass, drums; Jacco Herhaus - bass, synth, piano; Jan Henning Nass - drums

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Joy Bogat Hanover, Germany

"Maybe being soft is what makes us worthy of trust."
With this motto, Joy Bogat heralds a new musical phase - bolder, more headstrong, but still so warm & inviting that everyone* finds their own place in it. Carried by Bogat's clear & extraordinary voice, her music drifts between soul, alternative RnB & indie. Synthesizers & voices, spoken word & grooving beats interweave with a playful lightness. ... more

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