Alina Baraz was born on September 24, 1993, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Russian-Ukrainian parents. She was the first child in her family born in United States. Growing up, her parents raised her on classical music, and on her own, she became interested in '90s music and singers such as Adele, Amy Winehouse and Corinne Bailey Rae. She began singing at a young age in her gospel choir. At age 19, she decided to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue singing as a professional career. She developed a passion for songwriting and wrote her first song titled "Roses Dipped in Gold", released on April 15, 2013, in the "Lounge Masters Vibes" collection series.
After moving to Los Angeles, Baraz discovered Danish electronic producer Galimatias' music online. She wrote lyrics for one of his instrumentals and released it on SoundCloud as a song titled "Drift" in 2013. Galimatias heard the track and decided to create more music with her. The two created an EP titled Urban Flora by sending each other music through Facebook and did not meet in person until February 2015, when the project was already finished. Alongside "Drift", the songs "Pretty Thoughts", "Make You Feel" and "Fantasy" were released individually preceding Urban Flora. The EP was originally released on SoundCloud but on May 19, 2015, it received a commercial digital release through Ultra Music. Upon release Urban Flora was met with positive critical reception and it peaked at number 111 on the US Billboard 200 and number 2 on the US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. On September 9, 2015, a remix EP for Urban Flora was released, and later that month Baraz and Galimatias embarked on a brief co-headlining North American concert tour in support of the EP. In August 2016, Baraz signed a record deal with independent label Mom + Pop Music and released a vinyl edition of Urban Flora.
In spring and summer of 2016, Baraz made her first solo live appearances by performing at North American music festivals such as Lightning in a Bottle, Sasquatch! Music Festival, Electric Forest Festival and Lollapalooza. Also in summer of 2016, Baraz shared that she was working on her debut solo studio album. Baraz's first solo single, "Electric" featuring R&B singer Khalid, was released on January 20, 2017 through Mom + Pop Music, the single later appeared on her second EP The Color of You in 2018. Following the release of the single, Baraz announced her first solo concert tour, entitled the 'Let's Get Lost Tour'. The tour took place from March to April 2017 and visited various cities across the United States and Canada.
In September and October 2017, Baraz supported British rock band Coldplay for the final 8 North American shows on their A Head Full of Dreams Tour. On September 29, 2017, Baraz released two singles titled "Lavender and Velvet" and "Buzzin" in anticipation of her upcoming debut studio album. "Buzzin" peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs Chart and the music video for the song, Baraz's first music video, was released exclusively through Apple Music on December 22, 2017. It was announced that Baraz would be part of the Coachella 2018 lineup.
On April 6, 2018, Baraz released her first solo EP The Color of You and released a music video for the track "I Don't Even Know Why Though".
In September 2019 Baraz released the single, "To Me". In January 2020, Baraz released the standalone single "Trust", which was followed by the singles "Morocco" and "More Than Enough" in February and March respectively.
In March 2020, Baraz announced the release her debut studio album, It Was Divine, which was released on April 24, 2020. The album was supported by the singles; "To Me", "Morocco" featuring 6lack, "More Than Enough" and "Off The Grid" featuring Khalid. It Was Divine also features guest appearances from Nas and Smino and charted at #43 on the Billboard 200.
On July 23, 2021, Alina Baraz released the single "Alone With You". The song would mark her first release as an independent artist, following her departure from her previous record label, Mom+Pop. Alongside the song's release, Baraz announced a tour of the same name, set to start in late 2021. On September 24, Baraz released the EP Sunbeam. The EP serves as part one of a two part EP series. The second EP, Moongate, was released on October 29, 2021.
Morocco
Alina Baraz Lyrics
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Covered in you
Nothin' but my perfume
Oh I love the taste of you
Turquoise bedroom
Crystal clear ocean view
Play some Badu, please do
Yeah you take me to another time zone
Without ever even leavin' my door
Steady ride it to another life though
Oh I look up and we in Morocco
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Okay now my face, your throne
Baby girl, daddy's home
And we're still goin' strong
I'ma pick her up and then it's on
Ain't no neighbors on the top floor
Now we in Morocco
Baby cold, I can make her hot though
Come again, oh you want an encore?
My face, your throne
Baby girl, daddy's home
6 Zone goin' strong, yeah
Yeah you take me to another time zone
Without ever even leavin' my door
Steady ride it to another life though
Oh I look up and we in Morocco
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In "Morocco," Alina Baraz and 6LACK paint a vivid picture of a romantic getaway to a faraway land. The song opens with Alina describing her favorite view – herself covered in her lover. She enjoys the taste of her partner, which brings us to the image of their turquoise bedroom with a crystal-clear ocean view in the background. She requests some Erykah Badu music that plays on and on and on, enhancing the mood. However, the central theme of the song is their love taking them to another time zone and another life altogether. They don't have to leave the house; they can go to Morocco through their intimate moments together.
6LACK takes over, asserting that Alina is his queen, and he's the king. He picks her up, and they continue to go strong, and they're the only ones on the top floor. Despite the physical distance from Morocco, they feel like they are there. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the fact that their love has taken them to another world, to Morocco.
The song is a beautiful blend of Alina's ethereal voice and 6LACK's unique rap style, and the lyrics transport you to a state of pure, unbridled love. It's all about the little moments that bring you closer to your partner, and how those moments can make you feel like you're in another world.
Line by Line Meaning
My favorite view is me
I love myself and how I look
Covered in you
I'm enjoying being intimate with my partner
Nothin' but my perfume
I'm wearing a lovely fragrance
Oh I love the taste of you
I enjoy kissing and being close to my partner
Turquoise bedroom
The color of the bedroom is turquoise
Crystal clear ocean view
The view from the bedroom is a clear ocean
Play some Badu, please do
Please play some music by Erykah Badu
Oh on and on and on and on
I could listen to the music and be with you for a long time
Yeah you take me to another time zone
Being with you is so fulfilling that it feels like I'm in another time zone
Without ever even leavin' my door
I'm still at home, but being with you takes me to a different place
Steady ride it to another life though
Being with you makes me feel like I'm living a different, better version of my life
Oh I look up and we in Morocco
I feel like I'm in Morocco, even though we're still in the bedroom
Okay now my face, your throne
I'm going to pleasure you orally
Baby girl, daddy's home
I'm your partner, your protector, your provider
And we're still goin' strong
Our love and intimacy is still strong and passionate
I'ma pick her up and then it's on
I'm going to carry her and we're going to be intimate
Ain't no neighbors on the top floor
We're alone in the top floor of a building
Now we in Morocco
Our love and intimacy has transported us to a different place
Baby cold, I can make her hot though
My partner is feeling cold, but I can make her feel hot through intimacy
Come again, oh you want an encore?
My partner is enjoying the intimacy so much that she wants more
6 Zone goin' strong, yeah
The connection and love between us is still strong and passionate
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of enjoying the moment with my partner
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of enjoying the moment with my partner
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of enjoying the moment with my partner
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of enjoying the moment with my partner
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of enjoying the moment with my partner
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of enjoying the moment with my partner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alina Baraz, Dante Jones, Hayley Gene Penner, Ricardo Valdez Valentine, Spencer Stewart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1: Alina Baraz]
My favorite view
Is me covered in you
Nothing but my perfume
Oh, I love the taste of you
Turquoise bedroom
Crystal clear, ocean view
Play some, Badu, please do
Oh, on and on and on and on
[Chorus: Alina Baraz & 6LACK]
Yeah, you take me to another time zone (Time zone)
Without ever even leavin' my door
Steady ride it to another life though (Life though)
Oh, I look up and we in Morocco
[Post-Chorus: Alina Baraz]
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Verse 2: 6LACK]
Okay, now my face (Yeah), your throne
Baby girl, daddy's home, and we're still goin' strong
I'ma pick her up and then it's on
Ain't no neighbors on the top floor, now we in Morocco
Baby cold, I can make her hot though
Come again, oh, you want an encore?
My face, your throne
Baby girl, daddy's home, six zone goin' strong, yeah
[Chorus: Alina Baraz with 6LACK]
Yeah, you take me to another time zone
Without ever even leavin' my door<
Steady ride it to another life though
Oh, I look up and we in Morocco
[Post-Chorus: Alina Baraz & 6LACK, 6LACK]
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah (Yeah)
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
@blossommichelle3454
I’m a simple person: I see Alina Baraz. I click.
@free2meboy
Same. She is life
@sinfulrose5079
PERIODT
@kimliptraumatizedbycocomon2314
Same
@blossommichelle3454
marrues ham all words and statements are recycled. Even what you said. Stay WOKE.
@sydbey947
Girl SAME
@Eddy6159
I hope 2020 is Alina’s year. She’s been underrated for so long. Her music has been the soundtrack to my summer’s for years.
@okayokay4014
Eddy6159 same
@trip2belize
Boiiiii who are you telling.. she's absolutely amazing. If you need more artists with this style hmu on IG, @reallybadfeelings. Janine is another one of my boo's lol..
@miakitty6
2020 is the coronavirus year