Introducing, Daniel Caesar

Through drought and famine, natural disasters My baby has been around for me Kingdoms have fallen, angels be calling None of that could ever make me leave

- “Get You” by Daniel Caesar (feat. Kali Uchis)

I fell in love with “Get You” by Daniel Caesar (feat. Kali Uchis) the first time that I heard it. The music video for the studio version is intimate, sensual and just memorizing to watch. You can’t help but sway along with the music, getting lost in it with each word he sings. The atmosphere perfectly encapsulates the essence of the song. Kali’s part, although seemingly minimal, further illustrates the beauty of love. The way it makes peace with the chaos surrounding you.

Although the studio version is delightful, Caesar’s acoustic version of the song is the one I prefer the most. The version is to promote a Fender guitar and for once I really don’t mind that this is a promotion. Honestly, after watching this video, I might just go and purchase one myself. His voice is spectacular in both, but in the acoustic version you can hear the intensity of the song. As if he is yearning for something, Caesar makes his words float with the words like a cry.

Unlike the music video, he is the focal point. The camera is on him the whole time. Focused in on just his expression as he sings with the camera cutting to the guitar every once in a while. With each high note, you can tell he means every word. Nothing was just thrown together. Everything was intentional.

For the 4:50 minutes, I got a glimpse into a relationship filled with this intense passion. It has been a while since I have seen an artist that can be able to do this. There is no question about it: he has felt this array of emotions. Voices like these are encountered once in a generation. The future of Caesar’s is bright and one that I am happy to have discovered early.