Over the past few days I've been in a slump, from my posts, one may have noticed how it had been.
A new year was coming and with it came a new air of uncertainty.
Nevertheless this wasn't just another new year, the big 2 0 . A second decade, a milestone year, even more so when a guy's from a country such as mine.
I'll be quite honest, with the way things have been, if one asked me of how I'll be when I'm twenty, I couldn't imagine how I'd be and I'll simply say when I get there...
Now I'm there...
And I'm stuck wondering, "How am I?"
"How was I before this year?"
"What do I need to become?.. What do I want to become?"
What do I need to change, let go or gain to get to what I want to become.
A friend asked me how does twenty feel.
I was perplexed by the question, my first courses of action was to laugh and say "I wish I was back at 17."
Yet now I know that's not possible, I know I have to let go of my teenager years and teenage antics, I know I have to grow up, and thanks to a lot of people (
The Epic Musical is one franchise I'm so glad I've managed to come across in my lifetime. The story of Odysseus retold for this generations low attention span and love for action.
This is just one of the songs that resonates with me. The adaptation of Odysseus as he had noticed that his initial way of thinking wasn't working.
I was unfortunate enough to have an accident when I was 5 that had "maybe permanently" disfigured my left hand.
It has been a sore spot for my mom and an even sorer spot for me who has been the object of bullies from it.
In my secondary school though, I decided not to allow myself be bullied and instead be the bully. This isn't the smartest move but it's the best my mind could think of that time.
Why defend when you could attack? Why hold the burnt of the attack when you could attack instead.
Yet I wasn't a menace. I didn't go looking for trousers like an idiot, I just made sure that those who came looking for trouble got it in an extra large bag. (Some trouble for their folks back home to share).
"Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" is a quote I learned quite recently, yet it's been my mantra for a long time in my past.
Powfu... I literally have now words. The way he manages to convey his emotions and clearly spread his thoughts through his art is something I've always wanted and aimed to do.
This song is one that I've always loved. Amongst all the amazing songs in this album, this one holds a special place in my hand.
I'm not the most religious lad, experiences has thought me the dangers of religion, yet has also shown me the need for it.
I do believe there's a God, do I know which he is nor do I truly believe in him is one I can't say for sure, but I can't ever deny his existence, nor can I belittle those who believe in him nor their reason for doing so.
Yet with my lack of faith, I do like to believe I can feel his presence, maybe even get to know him a little bit. Not just by reading his books, like truly know him.
Maybe a project for my new age, he has kept me this long after all.
Amongst all Nigerian artists, I've always had a soft spot for Burna Boy, even more so a soft spot for this Birthday Album "Love Damini."
The first song talks about his struggles after his dad's death. How he learned to struggle past it, how he learned to get over the grief and get his life back.
I'm not in a state of grief though, thankfully my dad is still alive and kicking loudly (maybe more loudly than I'd like), but we thank God regardless.
I like the way this song sets the premise for the album, how it shows that it's his story that were about to listen to. Summarizes his struggles and determination.
So in the same way, I'll say this. This is my Story.
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