No Rain, No Flowers is the third project by American singer Sabrina Claudio. It was released on August 15, 2018. The project was spawned by two singles titled Messages From Her and Numb.
The only one to get to me
Only one to get this close", and then continues with, "So, I want you to come here
I want you to come here
I just need you near
No matter how, just make it here
Now".
She must wanna thank me
For leaving her with your best version",
I taught you them then left with my reasons
Now I'll be glad to hand her my creation".
Body and mind finally went numb
And I'm finally done, all I feel is..
My body and mind finally went numb
Body and mind finally went numb
Body and mind finally went numb
And I’m finally done, all I feel is numb
All I feel is numb".
Did we lose it all?
Oh, were we both at fault?",
I save you
Guess we'll see where life takes us
Hope to meet again",
Did we lose our minds?
Were we wrong or were we right?
Was it bad timing?
Was something missing?"
Come Here serves as the opening track for the project. This track is about the singer being so happy to see her lover. She begins on the first verse,
"I'm dying to see you
You know what I'm fiending forThe only one to get to me
Only one to get this close", and then continues with, "So, I want you to come here
I want you to come here
I just need you near
No matter how, just make it here
Now".
Naked is where Sabrina sings about showing herself to her lover what she is like by undressing emotionally and physically. She begins with, "My pride fell down my body like my silk dress/ This is me naked, oh/ All of me is all for you/ Uncover all my truths/ Undress my fears, leave me nude/ All of me is all for you/ For you", and then she ends the song with the lyrics, "Strip me to my fingertips/ I will tell you all of it.
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Cycle is where Claudio is going through the changes in her life singing, "This is part of cycle/ This the part when the flower starts to bloom after rain/ And get the nutrients it needs to grow again/ This the part where the sun sets/ And the night time starts to overload your brain/ But the sun will always rise in the morning", and then she continues with, "I didn't make it this far/ I didn't make it this far/ Just to make it this far/ I didn't work this hard/ Not to leave my own mark".
Creation is the fourth track in which Sabrina makes this man who he is and now he’s making another girl happy because of what she taught him. She sings,
"I prepared you for her
Didn't you turn out perfect?She must wanna thank me
For leaving her with your best version",
then on the chorus, she goes on with,
"You got all the bad out your system
What we had were nothing but lessonsI taught you them then left with my reasons
Now I'll be glad to hand her my creation".
Numb is about being tired of feeling used while also dealing with vulnerability. Just like Claudio sings on the chorus,
"My body and mind finally went numb
Body and mind finally went numbBody and mind finally went numb
And I'm finally done, all I feel is..
My body and mind finally went numb
Body and mind finally went numb
Body and mind finally went numb
And I’m finally done, all I feel is numb
All I feel is numb".
And later on the first verse with,
"I'm tired of feeling used
And all you put me through".
Did We Lose Our Minds is where Sabrina is asking some serious questions about her partner saying,
"Did we lose our minds?
Were we ever fine?Did we lose it all?
Oh, were we both at fault?",
and then on the chorus,
"How did we let us get here?
You're supposed to save me from meI save you
Guess we'll see where life takes us
Hope to meet again",
lastly on the second verse with,
"No way I'd live without you, mmm
No way, no way, no wayDid we lose our minds?
Were we wrong or were we right?
Was it bad timing?
Was something missing?"
On Control, the singer find herself not being in control when it comes to her mind singing, "I'm not used to losing my mind/ But its pieces put me at peace/ For months, I'm okay with not knowing where I'm going/ It liberates me", and then moves on to the chorus with, "I think I've lost control/ Oh, oh, ah, ah/ I've lost it all/ Oh, oh, ah, mm mm, mm mm".
Messages From Her is the last track on No Rain, No Flowers. The song talks about how Claudio is addressing herself as a younger lady with the lyrics, "Look how you found me/ No one else sees this but you, but you/ 'Cause once you told me/ If something's missing in me/ To go and find it in you", then she hints about her life falling apart while also comparing to her childhood singing, "A piece of me ain't there/ 'Cause nothing can compare/ To life when I was young/ That girl inside me stays/ If I'm not here for me/ She will be there". In the end, Sabrina is having a conversation with her past self saying, "Messages from her/ Messages to her/ Messages from her/ Messages to her".
I listened to this beautiful project by Sabrina Claudio on SoundCloud on August 17th (the same day that Ariana Grande released her Sweetener album). At first, I didn't know who Sabrina Claudio was, but after listening to no rain, no flowers, I fell in love with her music! Her voice is very soothing with the lyrics and I felt like I could really relate to what she is going as far as being vulnerable in the sense. I give this a 4/5.
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