I adore her writing, particularly the imagery and vulnerability.
When I was considering lyrics for a chord progression I'd found on my ukulele, I turned to her blog.
The piece that grabbed my interest described smudging, which is an activity my beloved has been indulging a lot lately.
Then I recorded myself singing Alicia's words:
The next day, I listened back and thought how unlikely those words sounded coming from my mouth.
So I decided to write lyrics that incorporated Alicia's writing, as well as my own experiences -- particularly the role of Burns, which is where I met Alicia.
Light the fire and fan the flame
I sense the heat to feel the pain
draw the smoke that fills the air
smudge the image that I wear
To hit the bare self underneath
cough while trying not the breathe
the sacred fire blurs our world
allows my spirit to unfurl
(Chorus)
Watch our world burn away
from ash we will grow again
in the embers in the coals
we know the spark that’s burning in our souls
Our bodies mask how we appear
look beyond the flesh veneer
know that I am your own kind
in my heart I do not mind
In the dark we’re free to dream
black charcoal makes us clean
naked branches without leaves
makes the space to grow new trees
(Chorus, first verse, chorus, end)
Then I recorded a quick demo to hear how they sound:
This week I used this video for the Disquiet Junto project, which involved glitching.
