VÉRITÉ – “by now”
For me, this is one of those songs that causes me to ache, so deeply. It reminds me of parts of myself I used to be ashamed of, and it recalls those times and places I was, at one time, profoundly embarrassed by. From either side of the lyrics, and sometimes both sides at once. I forgive myself those fears I once gave power, the self-doubt I long nurtured, and my ever-wider ignorance.
In certain ways I now know. I love, I believe, and I, at last, understand.
But this song asks me to remember the times before. When I was bewildered, and didn’t know how to help myself.
The timbre of her voice, and her range, and chosen registers—the emotional content—it is so beautiful to me.
It’s been months, okay, years, but to me, this song has remained evergreen and effortlessly profound.
Cheers,
Ian
