I'm thrilled to share this new live video from my lounge room, of me singing my new song "Cold Winds". Filmed by the legends at Shoelace Creative, this song is about a late-night, kitchen table conversation I had with someone who had experienced a similar mental health crisis to one I had experienced. It's about how learning to talk openly can help to break down the fear and stigma associated with mental health problems, and how solidarity & connection with others can help in the journey of recovery. This song features on my fourth album, which is currently being recorded and is to be released in 2022.
Lyrics:
Cold Winds
© Lucy Wise 2021
Verse 1
Nothing could surprise us tonight
You told me of your soul burning bright
Echoing the moon glow
And how everything is real
You told me when your fear froze you still
Voices in your head loud and shrill
And everything you’re saying
I remember how it feels
When I got home I wrote a song
As tears rolled down my face
Chorus:
Let the cold winds blow right through your aching bones
It’s so hard being out here on your own
Looking back, you’ll see where you have fallen is where you’ve grown
Let the cold winds blow right through your aching bones
Verse 2
If I could take this old pain away
Like cold water fades a stain
I’d try to make it better
But so many turn away
The weight of the world is on your back
It can be so lonely on this track
Some will understand you
Some will see you as a stray
But some will walk with you a while
And help you see the stars
Chorus
Stigma lifts when we give the gift
Of speaking from the heart
Last Chorus
Let the cold winds blow right through your aching bones
It’s so hard being out here on your own
Looking back, you’ll see where we have fallen is where we’ve grown
Let the cold winds blow right through your aching bones