I went down my music playlist today, I rarely do that and somehow it felt like I was going down memory lane as I saw a lot of songs I've not played since almost forever. I wonder if I'm the only one like that, new songs tend to take my mind from old songs on my list except on the rare days when I have my music play on shuffling.
Instead of reviewing or recommending a recent or new sound I've listened to, I decided to do like a throwback tuesday with my music list and that led me to scroll down to the bottom, I found an artist that I've once loved so much that I didn't think I'd even forget about her songs in my playlist... That's my favorite "Alessia Cara" songs.
"Alessia Cara" feels more like the artist of my childhood, I remember she is the first secular music artist I fell in love with and became a fan of without actually realizing it. The very first song of hers I listened to "Scars To Your Beautiful" was trendy then and it spoke right to me about realizing that I am beautiful and scars are fine.
After the first song, I began to listen to a lot of her other songs and my long scroll today took me to three of them that I'd love to share today for #ttt they are my favourite after the first one I listened to and they have impressive lyrics that you'd want to keep singing. Maybe I will make a cover of some of them now that I'm reminded.
The start of this song feels more than just a memory for me, it's a part of me because I remember using this song as my phone ringtone for over two years. I couldn't bring myself to change it until I came across a song that forced me to. But I think this song had a strong hold on me because of the lyrics, a powerful song about growing up, understanding life as life goes on. There are days I still wish I had understood or known some things earlier but that's how life is.
As much as the lyrics of this song never felt relatable to me, I fell for the vibe of the song and how true it is from watching others actually live what she expressed in the lyrics. Love is one side of life that comes at every person in different ways but people who have to deal with love like it's some overdose of something (abuse), it felt concerning so I just listened and fell for everything else about the song, I also used this song as my ringtone at the same as the first one.
The one song of hers that felt too deep and heavy for me to listen to but very relatable, there is hardly a time I'll listen to this song without feeling some calm emotions flowing through me. It's not that I've lost anyone dear to me that felt really painful but I'm reminded of the people I no longer see as often as I did in the past. Some things remind me of them but it's all the past, the song portrays that energy so much and I feel it.
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