Lyrics and Feelings

I am sitting here listening to India Arie cd. It is her third release. I purchased it as soon as it came out because I think she is one of the few talented musicians in the industry today. This lady has it all. She can write music, play music, and can sing relatively well-unlike many singers in R&B. Namely Beyonce', but that is another blog. Anyway, India remade a song on her cd. The title is Forgiveness. While I am not sure who the original composer was, it is one of my favorite songs on her cd. Let me just say I think the entire cd is great. The lyrics are so on point. Its one of those cd's I put in, listen to, and can just relate. I love the way she writes. She put lyrics together that makes the listener relate. I took a quote from the song Forgiveness, and I posted it on my blog as the quote of the week. I think the lyrics to this song grabbed a hold of me because the cd was released around the same time my cousin died last year in a car accident. This song was one of the things that helped not have anger inside of me against the man responsible for her death. Everytime I hear it, I think of Angie. I can remember the day as if it was yesterday. I received the call about her death around one o'clock in the morning. As I was driving to work later that morning, I noticed the sky was so blue, and my surroundings were calm. I was accelerating up the high rise when I looked at the sky, and I saw my cousin Angie face. She was smiling as if everything was okay now. As if she was saying remember my smile and the laughter I shared with you all when we were together. A tear rolled down my cheek, but I pulled myself together, and proceeded to work in my attorney mode. It wasn't until a year later that I actually grieved, but everytime I hear that song, I think of Angie, her mother, father, and sisters. When an artist can grab a person with music and lyrics, its helps me realize that we all have feelings. The same feelings. It makes me believe that people who are true musicians can grasp anyone through their music; that's how we relate with the artist. India....I wish you could get the recognition you deserve. Unfortunately, there are too many ignorant people looking at the wrong things and listenting to the wrong things creating the illusion that music is just about being half dressed, having half a voice, and shaking your ass like a stripper.