“I Had to Die to Fly”

I felt inspired to share an old favorite tune on this rainy afternoon, for me/for you. After a lifetime of struggling to share my voice I was delighted to feel the sweet calmness as I played with the intention of sharing it online, with “mistakes” and all.

The lyrics felt true when I first heard them. Now almost 15 years later they've taken on a whole new dimension of meaning.

The song is called "Kite" by Sarah Siskind from her album “Say it Louder”.

I'd almost forgotten
What the sky felt like
But now with abandon I'm
Soaring like a kite

So if I seem scattered
Just let me be
I want to matter
Just me being free

[Chorus]
Never meant to hurt no one
In this life
I didn't know I had to die
To fly

I'd almost forgotten
What my skin felt like
But now I wear it
Like the fabric of a kite

I let love run through me
I let it rule my world
Like I wanted to be
Since I was a little girl

[Chorus]
Never meant to hurt no one
In this life
I didn't know I had to die
To fly

So if you see signs of
A speckled bird
Look even closer
That's me in this world