So these past two weeks, I have been vibing the album “Views” harder than when it came out. Now first understand, Drake is my boy. I mean, I am a huge fan of him as an artist even though his recent albums .. ahh not too much. I mean their good but they don’t touch the heart in classic albums such as Thank Me Later, Take Care, Nothing Was the Same, and Views.
Which brings me to why I wrote this post. Views, y’all, has been my meditation, my mediation, and my celebration. This album has really put so much fire into me, recollecting memories from who I was to images of who I am rising to be. I listen to this album and can’t but have reflection over my past. This album came out during a time period where I was really beginning to find out who I was as a young adult. It was a time where rules didn’t exist in my life, instead just pain and pleasure. I was finding myself while living free of parental expectations.
Fast forward two years, Summer “18, and this album came back into my life after my breakup with my college sweetheart. Every song, Every title, had a message that not only I couldn't speak, but couldn’t write. From “U With Me and Feel No Ways”, to “Faithful, Controlla, One Dance, Childs Play, Too Good, and Fire and Desire”, this album, which came out two years ago, gave new meaning, feeling, and perspective to where I currently was on my journey.
Now here I am, listening to this album over and over again. Reflecting not only on where I was but who I was and how most parts of me have changed and how certain parts of who I am long to be the same. Move the same. Think the same. But even with that, I understand that all that does is defeat the journey of growth in which I have traveled. It’s so amazing to me how this album has made an impact on three different parts of my life and will continue to impact more parts. I think that is the beauty of music overall. The power and ability it has to make you reconnect with old feelings while also encouraging and supporting new ones. I am so grateful for the power music has over me, and what it brings to my life as a human and an artist. In all honesty, this album has many rights to my story just like all the people and scars I’ve dealt with and healed from. So, if you’re reading this, it’s not too late, go grab a drink, put this album on, and catch a vibe. Take Care.