Goapele (born Goapele Mohlabane on 11th July 1977 in Oakland, California) i… Read Full Bio ↴Goapele (born Goapele Mohlabane on 11th July 1977 in Oakland, California) is a U.S. soul and R&B singer-songwriter. Her name means "to go forward" in the South African language Sesotho. She was born to a Jewish mother, Noa, and an African father, Douglas Mohlabane, who was a South African political exile. They married in Nairobi, Kenya.

Goapele attended the Berkeley Arts Magnet School in Berkeley, California. During these years, she joined several groups that fought racism and sexism. She also sang in the Oakland Youth Choir and joined a group called Vocal Motion. After graduating from high school, Goapele attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she studied music theory.

In 2001, she signed with Skyblaze Recordings/Columbia Records, and in 2002, she released her first album Even Closer, featuring the single "Closer". She co-wrote and co-produced the entire album, which is a mixture of neo soul and jazz. She also toured North America with band Spearhead.

Apart from her solo work, she has collaborated with rappers Aceyalone, E-40, Hieroglyphics, and Triple Threat, and written for jazz trio Soulive.

Her second album Change It All, featuring the single "First Love", was released in December 2005.

Intro
Goapele Lyrics

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I'm a lover, I'm a dreamer
I'm a hider, I'm a seeker
Oh
Oh

I'm a lover, I'm a dreamer
I'm a hider, I'm a seeker
Oh

Oh

Dreamseeker

I'm a lover, I'm a dreamer
I'm a hider, I'm a seeker

Oh
Oh

Overall Meaning

In Goapele's song Intro, the artist describes herself as both a lover and a dreamer, as well as a hider and a seeker. These four descriptors allude to different aspects of her personality and emotional state. As a lover, she likely prioritizes relationships and intimacy in her life. As a dreamer, she may have a vivid imagination and a desire for creativity and expression. In contrast, being a hider suggests that she may have insecurities or complexes that cause her to retreat from others or certain situations. Finally, being a seeker indicates a curiosity and hunger for knowledge or experience.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm a lover, I'm a dreamer
I am someone who experiences the feelings of love and engages in fantasizing or envisioning the fulfillment of desires

I'm a hider, I'm a seeker
I am someone who both conceals and reveals aspects of myself through vulnerability, as I navigate through life's uncertainties

Oh
An exclamation or emotional sound to emphasize the depth of my being

Dreamseeker
A word that encompasses the essence of my identity, as someone who actively pursues and embraces the realization of my dreams and aspirations

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GOAPELE K. MOHLABANE, MICHAEL LOUIS AABERG

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