Simple Things
| Title | Simple Things |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kandace Springs |
| Album | Indigo |
| Release Date | 2018-09-07 |
| Description | This song features Kandace’s dad, Scat Springs. As explained on Kandace’s website, [Scat] had his own band but also sang backup for an incredible array of musicians: Brian McKnight, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Michael McDonald, Donna Summer…Her father instilled in Kandace a love of the greats—Nina of course, but also Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Luther Vandross—and eventually they grew closer than ever through music. He helped her record a demo at 15 and got it into the hands of the production team Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken, who have written hits for the likes of Shakira, Christina Aguilera, and Kelly Clarkson, and are best known for discovering Rihanna as a teen and signing her to their production company SRP. They offered Kandace a deal but it was too much, too soon. “My dad said, ‘If you sign with these guys, I’ll never get the chance to make an album with you,’” says Kandace. “I’m so glad I waited.” She and Scat made that album when she was 17 and though it was never released, a piece of it appears on Indigo. Scat suffered a stroke in early 2017 that rendered him unable to sing, so she pulled one of his original vocals from their record and set it to new music. Powered by her signature Rhodes electric piano, “Simple Things” is the beating heart of this LP. |
| Lyrics | [Verse 1: Kandace Springs] The simple things you do The simple things I love about you Your voice is sweet to hear The simple things knowing you're near You could give me all the diamonds and pearls You could take me around the world Darling, darling You could give me all that life can bring But most of all I love those simple things [Verse 2: Scat Springs] You can give a girl a diamond ring You can give her all the world can bring Don't you know it just don't mean a thing If you don't have a heart Then you don't have nothing You can give a girl a diamond ring You can give her all the world can bring Don't you know it just don't mean a thing Or baby can't you see It's the simple things [Verse 3: Kandace Springs] You could give me all the diamonds and pearls You could take me around the world Darling, darling You could give me all that life can bring But most of all I love those simple things But most of all I love those simple things But most of all I love those simple thingsYou might also like |