What is a song that has been inspiring you lately?
Music is such an inspiration for me. It is like air and water. I notice a difference in my mental health, and even physical health when I haven't been listening or working on music for a few days. Chelse can confirm this change in me.
In the last month, I came across the song, Catch the Wind, by Irma from Live in Paris.
The first thing that caught me was the sound of the acoustic guitar. It is recorded so well, and the nylon string guitar feels like you are sitting together in the same room. So intimate. Her voice also falls into this category.
The sparse production draws me in.
"As if I try to catch the wind
Or swim in the sand
My mind keeps wandering back
To the day I held your hand
I'm only crying tears of hope
But those are still real
The things that once appeared so strong
Now feel so faint
Cause when I woke up in the sand
You've hit the road and left my heart a dry land
We've been stained there
Witnessing the end"
While listening to these lyrics, I cant help but think of the election and the absolute cliff we've jumped off.
And it's January, which was my dad's birthday. And the holidays without my mom and dad. The beauty of this song though is that it isn't all grief. (I listen to Bon Iver for that). There's something in it that appeals to healing and growth, while not forgetting the depth of time I had with my family.
And if there's a hope in the grief there, I have to hope that it exists for our democracy too.