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hiii world! so this was probably the most proud I’ve been of a song ive written and produced. and definitely one of the most vulnerable songs ive written. in summary, it’s about (but not limited to) my journey through self-love and acceptance of who i am. i decided to use videos from when i was little (literally only from 2005 because that’s all my parents and i found) because i was so shocked to see how enthusiastic and lively i was as a child. i always seemed to want to be in front of the camera, yet now i only find comfort behind it. which isn’t at all bad because i found my love for creating with a camera, yet i do miss the liveliness i had when i was young. and that self-love and enthusiasm i so desire is what i call the “garden of roses”. its this mentality or even community of self-love and the acceptance of oneself despite the scars and tragedies they faced. the song portrays my lack of honesty towards myself in that i refuse to admit the reason why im not in it, which is because i fail to recognize the beauty in who i am and rather deviate my attention to my flaws. this also reflects my journey as a singer and songwriter in that i was absolutely insecure about my voice, but i eventually grew from the youtube covers my mom posted of me (thanks mom) and learned to find my own voice, which is why you see me “happily” performing in the end. self-love is a very treacherous journey with so many forms of doubt that try to bring you down, but the most deadliest from is yourself. it’s crazy to see how far ive come and i still have a lot of work to do, so i think this song is perfect to open up the new year as well just so i can remind myself, and you, that we will eventually be in this garden of roses, together.
as said before, the meaning of this song is not limited to what i intentionally wrote it for. YOU, can interpret it however you want, but i know in the end we will find something in common, whatever that may be. whether it’s the lack of self-love we have, the desire to be better, or the feeling that no one can relate, we’re in it together.
so whatever it is you’re feeling, remember that it is valid and YOU are valid. so stay true to yourself because no one else can understand you more than you. and in time, you and i will we’ll make it in.
HUGE shoutout to Shawn Patricio for helping me produce this and putting up with the constant changes and notes (; i love you soooo much and I’m super duper grateful i have someone who is so creative and understanding in my life.
another shoutout to my little sister, Chloe Pineda, for sharing your beautiful artwork in the design of this song cover. you are freakishly talented!!
and a big thank you to my family and friends for always supporting and believing in me. i love you all soooooo much!
and to the person watching this, thank you for being YOU.