🌌 When it feels so hard, keep on trying
I've been working on re-imagining one of my older unreleased songs. There are a couple of things at play here.
First, after being late diagnosed on the autism spectrum, I'm finally beginning to understand myself. And with that understanding, I'm reexamining some of my previously written songs. I feel less negative about myself and my place in the world, and I'm thinking about what that means in my writing.
Second, this song reminded me of why I started writing songs in the first place, so I wanted to change it from the cautionary tale I started with to a more optimistic song about the gift of songwriting and the beauty it brings to the world. So this one goes out to all of you songwriters. Thank you for the hard work you do to create beautiful things with your gifts.
I want the world to know who I am
Sleepless yet I dream, chaos with a plan
Colors running riot underneath this grey
My mind is full of beauty, I'll spill it out and say
This is my gift to you
This is my gift
Here's a bit of background on the song and a live performance.
Jessi Robertson 💙♾️
This is a song I wrote the ages ago, but I just recently rewrote the choruses and the bridge to convey a message that resonates more with me right now. This is for all of my songwriter friends. Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world and don’t let anyone tell you that it doesn’t have value.#songwriting #thisismygift
♬ original sound - Jessi Robertson 💙♾️
Stay safe everyone. See you in the bright hue & shadow.
Jessi Robertson
