Deliverance

When I search for "deliverance", a movie, an album, religion, exorcism... all come up. The word seems to be about popular culture, spirituality and ghost stories. The song I chose seems to support this view.

But personally, I have experienced a sort of liberation, reboot and inspiration. And it does not feel popular, ecumenical or frightening. In fact, it's become normal and slightly mundane. Yet I also feel enthusiastic and hopeful: like I've already arrived at the destination even before setting off. This is because the inspiration is not about the achievement or failure but the learning, the building and the celebration.

"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore."

Overcome

"Overcome"
(feat. Nile Rodgers)
When your heart is broken down
And your head don't reach the sky
Take your broken wings and fly
When your head is heavy, low
And the tears they keep falling
Take your broken feet and run
With the world upon your shoulders
Nowhere left to hide
Keep your head up carry on
It ain't no time to die
Even though we suffer
Come together we pray
Round the mountain all God's children run....

Simple, uplifting and innovative. Laura Mvula's new single is fantastic. It also reflects a new kind of freedom that I feel as the clouds of the past seem to give way to Sun. The biggest difference is that I'm not afraid of clouds anymore. They are to be expected just like failures and pain and disappointment.

It reminds me of the strange lines from "A Room with a View" where Mr. Emerson said "I don't care what I see outside. My vision is within! Here is where the birds sing! Here is where the sky is blue!"