{"id":3204,"date":"2026-06-25T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=3204"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:07:52","slug":"the-meaning-behind-beaches-by-beabadoobee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-meaning-behind-beaches-by-beabadoobee\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning Behind \u201cBeaches\u201d by Beabadoobee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cBeaches\u201d by Beabadoobee appears on the singer\u2019s third studio album, <em>This Is How Tomorrow Moves<\/em>. Though the summery track sounds effortless and breezy, the person behind the moniker Beabadoobee, Bea Kristi, had to overcome a deep insecurity about working outside her comfort zone. And she wondered if she could rise to the challenge of working with one of the world\u2019s most revered music producers. Everything inside her screamed \u201cNo,\u201d but she persisted through the self-doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it\u2019s fitting that one of her best-known songs details this nerve-racking experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"beabadoobee - Beaches (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nNXSSfSmbao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Behind the Lyrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristi worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/category\/songs-produced-by-rick-rubin\">Rick Rubin<\/a> on <em>This Is How Tomorrow Moves<\/em>. But she was reluctant at first to work with the star producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt just talks about how I was scared to take this opportunity, because I find comfort in being in my house and working with Jacob [Bugden] in a little f**ked-up studio in West London,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a60746616\/beabadoobee-take-a-bite-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> <em>Elle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Spinning out on what to say or what to do,<br>Finding reasons for my constant change in mood.<br>Said I\u2019ll see it to believe it, but who knows the actual truth?<br>\u2019Cause I\u2019m sure now, I\u2019m sure<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology has allowed young artists to make records in the comfort of their homes. You don\u2019t have the pressure of an expensive recording studio or high-profile producers and musicians. And working with Rubin seemed a long way from her days crafting lo-fi bedroom pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Pep Talk and Working With Rick Rubin at Shangri-La<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2019Cause days blend to one when I\u2019m on the right beaches,<br>And the walls painted white, they tell me all the secrets.<br>Don\u2019t wait for the tide just to dip both your feet in,<br>\u2019Cause I\u2019m sure now, I\u2019m sure<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she sings, \u201cDon\u2019t wait for the tide, just to dip both your feet in,\u201d it feels like a real-time pep talk. Here, she uses her anxiety as fuel to propel her forward. The result: a record that feels as zen as one might imagine Rubin\u2019s Malibu studio to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Find it hard to say, I know that I\u2019m all right,<br>Took a while for me to finally realize.<br>That when I see it, I\u2019ll believe it,<br>Giving me a peace of mind,<br>I\u2019m sure now, I\u2019m sur\u0435<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo by Dave Simpson\/WireImage<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBeaches\u201d by Beabadoobee appears on the singer\u2019s third studio album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves. Though the summery track sounds effortless and breezy, the person behind the moniker Beabadoobee, Bea Kristi, had to overcome a deep insecurity about working outside her comfort zone. 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