Music Detox & Finding Strength in Sia’s Wild Lyrics
It's been months since I updated my music playlist, and it's quite intentional as I've been thinking more on how to detox my music list to fit who I am becoming lately. For someone who would listen for fun before, now I see songs in my music app that really doesn't say much to me.
I'm yet to find the time to do the detox but I'm no longer listening to them, it's mainly my ears and the ones I've been able to put into a category for easy find because they speak directly to how I've been thinking lately and who I am becoming especially in the dares I've been putting myself in.
Surprisingly, one artist songs are the most loudest in my new music list of becoming. Every morning, I wake up with her sounds as I do my work outs and house chores. The songs have been on my music list for so long but I think I've listened to them more recently than I ever did.
Sia is the artist
I have up to 15 songs of hers but for today's #ttt I want to give a list of three songs that I think she went wild with the lyrics but they carry real deep and relatable meanings that are worth sharing.
Beautiful Pain: Even the title of the song had me wondering if there really is a beautiful kind of pain until I listened deeply and repeatedly to understand that, some pains were meant for us to go through and be stronger for better times. She featured Eminem, I felt so motivated by the lyrics of his rap. I think the song is wild but deep.
Reaper: The wildest from this list has to be this song... Imagine Sia calling "Death", "baby". I had a good laugh about it that slowly turned into a reflective moment with the song after I listened more. Everyone's dying someday but foolishly being afraid of death, that is quite unacceptable. Sia made me understand that with this her song.
Elastic Heart: My most listened to, a song I loved it's beat long before I understand the wild but deep meaning to it. We know humans don't have elastic hearts but from the lyrics of her songs, I admire such a heart and yes, I'm building my heart to be like that. I'll love unconditionally but every hurt will bounce off like they weren't for me.
So tell me, which of these songs do you think is wilder? Do you listen to Sia's songs too? Well, I hope you check these ones out and feel the deep lyrics it has. Off to go listen to more of her songs.
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