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The Beat is the second single from EERA's new album, Speak, released December 3rd 2021.
'The Beat' is a song about frustration at being told that you’re not good enough, and learning to not let criticism chip away at your confidence. Anna Lena said: “It’s about getting convinced by these voices and these people and thinking that they are right. When I say “Try to be more complete and to never repeat the beat”, that’s me trying to follow their “advice”.
The big explosion in the middle of the song is a way of getting all that anger and frustration out and therefore starting afresh. Another part is me trying my best to back away from it by saying: “Do you love me even now? Come on then.” It’s my way of removing myself from these critics and saying if you can accept me for me then you can join me on my path. In recent years my confidence has been lowered and I have to work each day on not taking it as an attack, but rather as a way to have dialogue and possibly to even grow from it”.
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released October 18, 2021
All instruments played by Anna Lena Bruland and Allister Kellaway
Except drums by Ed Bernez
Additional backing vocals by Michael Clark
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