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isPermaLink="false">https://www.resonance-room.com/p/a-song-for-when-words-fail</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hudson D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:17:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u_yI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4287f8ca-dd65-409b-885d-ebad5e7853bb_1920x1080.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u_yI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4287f8ca-dd65-409b-885d-ebad5e7853bb_1920x1080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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As the mind scrambles to make sense of the senselessness of loss, words can fail.  The depth of heartbreak often can&#8217;t be spoken - so I let the music speak, and allow the language of the soul to do the talking.  </p><div id="youtube2-8HPYYReACm4" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;8HPYYReACm4&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8HPYYReACm4?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Put in your headphones, and let this sound journey allow you to sit with and tend to whatever emotions are asking to be felt, and without judgement, give you the space to honor them - like a sonic hug,</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png" width="1008" height="192" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:192,&quot;width&quot;:1008,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:10752,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://themagicnormal.substack.com/i/183976706?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uH_D!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb4a156b2-d0ed-4a38-bc13-ea744f15ab48_1008x192.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;5ec369b9-fd0a-40b5-8e54-accb089d208c&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;My dear friend loved Christmas. She loved the joy, the lights, the decorations, the carols - and oh, how she loved the singing. There was always laughter, a hot cocoa by the fire, and the kind of warm, safe energy that made everyone around her feel held.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Song of the Yellow Butterfly: A Christmas Memory&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:355004195,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;The Resonance Room&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Music that tunes the heart back to truth. Every note is crafted as medicine, to soothe, to align, to awaken the deeper frequency within. 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You need a sonic hug for the moments that ache. This songs holds you, hears you, and reminds you there&#8217;s still light ahead]]></description><link>https://www.resonance-room.com/p/a-song-for-the-lonely-hearts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.resonance-room.com/p/a-song-for-the-lonely-hearts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hudson D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wVXI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedad372e-1e3c-482b-b20c-6db0c65e8f8a_1920x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wVXI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedad372e-1e3c-482b-b20c-6db0c65e8f8a_1920x1080.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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Somewhere between deep grief and great gratitude. Time has softened the ache and sting, yet somehow the tunnel still stretches on with no clear light ahead. Joy and hope aren&#8217;t gone, there are just harder to find these days. There&#8217;s a strange stillness, just floating in suspended time.  Not walking forward and not going back.  Just existing, quietly, without much motivation. </p><p>The voice saying &#8216;<em>is this it?</em>&#8217; provides the undercurrent to everything and all of this underpinned by a desperate loneliness. A constant ache for a meaningful connection.  Something or someone to remind us that we matter.  To give purpose, but that sometimes feels unattainable.  You remember, you&#8217;re in the void. </p><p>Yet in all of this, there isn&#8217;t a sense of depression or impending doom, but a tiny spark of love that refuses to be snuffed out.  A small bright light, burning softly in your chest that says, <em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t turn me off&#8230;..keep me on.&#8221;</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3>The Sound of Not Being Alone</h3><p>This song was written for you. It&#8217;s a sonic reminder that you are not alone, nor have you ever been alone. There is a collective heartbeat from every corner of the globe that says &#8216;<em>I see you, I hear you, I understand and I&#8217;m with you</em>&#8217;. This world feels like it&#8217;s crumbling before our eyes. Our leaders are failing us, kindness seems all too rare, and everyone is bracing for whatever impending catastrophic headline awaits us. Loneliness has become an epidemic, but that doesn&#8217;t have to always be the way.  We have the power to change it.</p><p>Whatever we lean into, we multiply. Lean into fear, we create more fear. Lean into love, and we create more love. If we remember that we are all in this strange human experience together, and we are all looking for meaningful connection with each other, we can begin to heal. If we all focus on holding our vibration to love for the collective heartbeat of the world, we can find our way out of the void, together.</p><div><hr></div><h3>How the Song Found Me</h3><p>When I was writing this song, I initially thought I was composing it for my dog. My furry best friend and loyal shadow. I&#8217;ve only recently realised, that I wasn&#8217;t composing it about him physically, but I was transforming the feeling he offers me into sound. The feeling of understanding, companionship and connection. Whether I am feeling the greatest joy, or the heaviness of the collective heart, he sits with me, he looks through me to my soul, there is often a lot of licking (usually up the nose), but my emotions never cause him to leave. He just quietly holds space for me, and never leaves. </p><p>May this song be that for you (minus the nostril licking). A sonic hug for the times when you need it.  A space to hold and listen, without judgement, as you feel what is required.  May it remind you, that you are not alone.</p><div id="youtube2-edDkV-PsgRc" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;edDkV-PsgRc&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/edDkV-PsgRc?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p><strong>I hope you receive this song as the sonic gift it was meant to be.</strong><br>I composed it to <em>resonate</em>.  To help you remember who you are, and to reconnect your heart with the greater collective heartbeat. Experience it whenever the world, or the void, feels too lonely.</p><p>If something in you softened or stirred while listening, I&#8217;d <strong>love</strong> to know.  Please leave a comment, and share it with another lonely heart who might need a little comfort today.</p><p>That&#8217;s the point. <strong>That&#8217;s the whole heartbeat of it.</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;915d5bf9-5769-4926-86a0-337f4afd028d&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Dear friends,&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The World Is Burning, Here&#8217;s How to Rise: An Aries Full Moon Sound Activation&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:355004195,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;TheMagicNormal&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Music that tunes the heart back to truth. 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What surrounds us becomes our resonance, and that resonance shapes the world. &quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/22eb482b-5752-4ae4-88fc-e253fc2f83f2_903x903.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-09-14T08:03:14.209Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Izlh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a662504-8b16-4b51-b270-e998906437ea_1536x1024.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://themagicnormal.substack.com/p/a-prayer-for-a-world-on-edge&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:173560060,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:2,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:5383449,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;The Magic Normal&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HDGh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07998ecd-1a90-4a2f-a99a-7b5b43aad4c0_600x600.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sound Journey for the Unflinching...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t need another playlist. You need a final move anthem. A sonic sword. A playful blade of truth. A frequency for the ones who&#8217;ve waited in silence.]]></description><link>https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-truth-makes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-truth-makes</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hudson D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:55:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-js!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6ae2f67-2015-4461-bdab-14160cbadb6b_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-js!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6ae2f67-2015-4461-bdab-14160cbadb6b_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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It can be painful friends, I know this.<br>While the world spins its lies, gossip, gaslighting and distortions&#8230;<br>truth just patiently and quietly waits in stillness. <br>Unbothered and unchanging&#8230;it just waits (I like to think with a smug little grin).</p><blockquote><p><strong>It doesn&#8217;t react - it responds.</strong> </p></blockquote><p>When it does, it ends the game of deception. <br>Sometimes sitting in quiet confidence doesn&#8217;t feel like victory. <br>It feels like being alone in the aftermath, wondering if any of it mattered. <br>Spoiler alert:  <em>It did.</em><br>Sit in the ache and <strong>do not flinch.</strong> <br>Let the silence sharpen and shape you and when the moment is just right,<br>truth comes out to play.<br>Ruthless, precise, merciless, <strong>final.</strong><br>This&#8230;is the sound of <strong>Checkmate.</strong></p><h3><strong>Checkmate mirrors a fusion of 417 Hz and 528 Hz</strong></h3><p>It begins in the frequency of release, and ends in the frequency of transformation.<br>It&#8217;s the soundtrack for the moment when truth doesn&#8217;t just survive, it <em>recalibrates the field</em>.</p><div id="youtube2-9-4bHxRwzcI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;9-4bHxRwzcI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9-4bHxRwzcI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>Not Reactive, Not Righteous&#8230;Just Ready.</strong></h3><p>"Checkmate" is <strong>not</strong> a song about revenge.<br>This song is also not about take down, or even about strategy. <br>It&#8217;s about what happens <em>after</em> the betrayal,<br>when you&#8217;re left holding the silence.<br><strong>Feel that hurt and feel it deeply.</strong>  <br>Then, with an unshakeable grounding in truth,<br>Choose <strong>resonance</strong> over <strong>revenge.</strong><br><strong>Integrity</strong> over <strong>impulse.</strong></p><p>This is the frequency of the one who knows:<br><strong>truth </strong><em><strong>will</strong></em><strong> reveal itself.</strong><br>And when it does, it won&#8217;t need backup.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>This is a song about releasing the <strong>burden</strong> of needing to be the revealer.  </p></div><h3><strong>Truth As Weapon, Kindness As Shield</strong></h3><p>I wanted a frequency that could hold:</p><ul><li><p>The righteous rage (you&#8217;re allowed it)</p></li><li><p>The tender heart (don&#8217;t lose it)</p></li><li><p>The pull toward peace (even when you could burn it all down)</p></li><li><p>The courage to wait (even when it hurts)</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>This is the sound of truth rising without rage.  A sonic sword sheathed in stillness, waiting for the perfect move.  It&#8217;s for the ones who could destroy,<br>but instead&#8230;<em>compose</em>.</p></blockquote><p>I also wanted the frequency of truth playing a game.  It is not frantic, or fearful&#8230;because it knows it&#8217;s already won.  It might seem like it&#8217;s defeated or cornered at times, but it&#8217;s not.  <br>That&#8217;s just part of the set up. <br>It&#8217;s plays a cheeky game of chess, lulling the lie into a false sense of security and when the timing is right&#8230;.<strong>BAM</strong>&#8230;Checkmate.  <br><strong>Game Over.</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The Ritual to Receive This Song:</strong></h3><p>This sonic sidekick is a cinematic frequency journey - <br>made for transformation and empowerment.<br>But to really <em>receive </em>it - you&#8217;ve got to choose presence.</p><ol><li><p><strong>Find a comfy, quiet, safe space. </strong>Be in a place where your nervous system can fully exhale.  Eliminate all distractions - an eye mask can help you go even further. <br>You want to allow your nervous system  the opportunity to fully engage with the energy and resonance of this song. </p></li><li><p><strong>Bring a warm drink or snack.   </strong>It&#8217;s all about creating a safe environment that allows your system to relax and receive. (A toastie or gooey chocolatey snack, or a hot cacao is strongly encouraged).</p></li><li><p><strong>Journal.  </strong>Before you listen to this frequency journey, set your intention correctly.  Write down your feelings (they are valid and should be brought to the surface).  Grief, Rage, Sadness, Doubt..everything.  Don&#8217;t think, don&#8217;t fix, don&#8217;t judge&#8230;just name it. </p></li><li><p><strong>Visualise.  </strong>Sit or Lie down.  Close your eyes and picture in your mind&#8217;s eye what you are calling in.  Call in the <strong>resonance </strong>you want.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Use headphones. </strong>You can use speakers or play it in your car, but the song is designed in wide stereo to create a fully immersive experience. Headphones allow your nervous system to be completely present with the music, deepen the envelopment and access the full scope of the emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Feel whatever comes up. </strong>Hope. Anger.  Curiosity. Defiance. Excitement. Nothingness. Just don&#8217;t push it away and don't judge it. Let it speak. Give yourself permission and patience to be with your emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Allow your body permission to receive the resonance.  </strong>Give yourself permission and freedom to move and physically receive the music.  For me, it&#8217;s moving my feet or head along with the music, sometimes I&#8217;ll raise/wave my hands as if i&#8217;m conducting my emotions, sometimes I laugh, sometimes I sob.  It&#8217;s about emotional freedom to respond without judgement.  Just truth. </p></li></ol><blockquote><p><strong>The resonance knows what to do. Trust it.</strong></p></blockquote><div class="pullquote"><p>Let this song resonate with the power already living inside you.<br>Hold your ground - with your heart still open.<br>Stay rooted in truth.<br>Be the force that doesn&#8217;t fight for war, but for truth<br><br>Because not every warrior carries a sword.<br>Some wait in silence.<br>Some play the long game.<br>And some carry the the sacred, spine-strong word: &#8220;checkmate.&#8221;</p></div><div id="youtube2-9-4bHxRwzcI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;9-4bHxRwzcI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9-4bHxRwzcI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>I composed this song to <strong>resonate.</strong>  <br>To help you remember who you are, even when you&#8217;ve almost forgotten.<br>It&#8217;s for your righteous rage, your soft strength, your one-last-try energy.</p><p>If something stirred in you, I&#8217;d love to know.<br>Leave a comment, share it on with someone else in the game, <br>or just whisper to yourself:</p><p><em>&#8220;I felt it&#8230;and I remembered that with truth on my side&#8230;they never stood a chance.&#8221;</em></p><p>That&#8217;s the whole point. Truly.</p><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sound Journey for Courage...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t need another playlist. You need an anthem. This is the song you play when you forget how powerful you are. The one that reminds - right before you stand again. When you're done being small]]></description><link>https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-youre-fuelled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-youre-fuelled</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hudson D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 04:59:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eS0c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafd44bce-dc0f-47b3-b401-b049f9f51f85_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eS0c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafd44bce-dc0f-47b3-b401-b049f9f51f85_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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<br><em>&#8221;<strong>Something has to change&#8221;.</strong></em> <br>Take charge. <br>Take action.</p></blockquote><p>(Scroll down to hear the song:  It&#8217;s waiting for you)</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Burying your head in the sand won&#8217;t fix it. <br>And ignoring the guidance won&#8217;t help you get back to peace.<br>Some truths demand to be looked in the eye. <br>But you&#8217;re tired. <br>Nervous about the fallout. <br>That old &#8220;I hate confrontation&#8221; voice kicks in, and suddenly martyrdom feels easier than self-respect. <br>You take the hit. <br>Again.</p><p>Then comes the guilt.  That feeling in your gut: &#8220;<em>Why did I let this happen</em>?&#8221;</p><div class="pullquote"><p>That&#8217;s where this song was born. <br>On the floor. <br>Somewhere between rage and rising.</p></div><h3><strong>From Shadow to Sound</strong></h3><p>"The Way of the Warrior" is not a song about revenge.</p><p>It&#8217;s a song about choosing integrity. <br>It&#8217;s not being afraid of the burn of righteous rage. <br>About standing up with grace when you&#8217;ve been knocked sideways. <br>About choosing not to shrink, not to become the victim of the very thing that tried to make you small.</p><p>It&#8217;s a song for the feelers. <br>The ones who rage and cry and still choose kindness in the face of injustice.   <br>For the ones that say &#8216;<strong>enough</strong>&#8217;. </p><blockquote><p>It says: <br>Put on your armour. <br>We&#8217;re going in.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3><strong>Truth As Weapon, Kindness As Shield</strong></h3><p>I wanted a frequency that could hold:</p><ul><li><p>The righteous rage (you&#8217;re allowed it)</p></li><li><p>The tender heart (don&#8217;t lose it)</p></li><li><p>The shaking hands (you can still fight)</p></li><li><p>The refusal to dim yourself to keep others comfortable</p></li><li><p>The full-bodied &#8220;no&#8221; to being made small</p></li></ul><blockquote><p><em>This song is a sonic sword.</em></p></blockquote><p>It&#8217;s hard to walk back into the space where you were hurt - <br>by silence, <br>by dismissal, <br>by being made small, <br>by betrayal <br>and still stand tall.</p><p><strong>But you can.</strong></p><p>And if not today, then maybe tomorrow. <br>This track will still be here.</p><div><hr></div><p>Maybe you need to:</p><ul><li><p>Face the person who hurt you and not crumble</p></li><li><p>Stand up for your boundaries even if your voice shakes</p></li><li><p>Ask for the pay rise, the respect, the damn seat at the table</p></li><li><p>Cry in the car and then go change the world anyway</p></li></ul><blockquote><p>You don&#8217;t need to be fearless. You just need to be willing.</p></blockquote><p>If this song finds you mid-battle, may it pour strength down your spine.</p><p>If you&#8217;re on the floor, know that even from there, you can rise in power.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The Ritual to Receive This Song:</strong></h3><p>This sonic sidekick is a cinematic frequency journey - <br>made for transformation and empowerment.<br>But to really <em>receive </em>it - you&#8217;ve got to choose presence.</p><ol><li><p><strong>Use headphones. </strong>You can use speakers or play it in your car, but the song is designed in wide stereo to create a fully immersive experience. Headphones allow your nervous system to be completely present with the music, deepen the envelopment and access the full scope of the emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Find a comfy, quiet, safe space. </strong>Be in a place where your nervous system can fully exhale.  Eliminate all distractions - an eye mask can help you go even further. <br>You want to allow your nervous system  the opportunity to fully engage with the energy and resonance of this song. </p></li><li><p><strong>Bring a warm drink or snack.   </strong>It&#8217;s all about creating a safe environment that allows your system to relax and receive. (A toastie or gooey chocolatey snack, or a hot cacao is strongly encouraged).</p></li><li><p><strong>Sit or lie down. </strong>Press play. Close your eyes. Breathe. </p></li><li><p><strong>Feel whatever comes up. </strong>Hope. Anger.  Curiosity. Defiance. Excitement. Nothingness. Just don&#8217;t push it away and don't judge it. Let it speak. Give yourself permission and patience to be with your emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Allow your body permission to receive the resonance.  </strong>Give yourself permission and freedom to move and physically receive the music.  For me, it&#8217;s moving my feet or head along with the music, sometimes I&#8217;ll raise/wave my hands as if i&#8217;m conducting my emotions, sometimes I laugh, sometimes I sob.  It&#8217;s about emotional freedom to respond without judgement.  Just truth. </p></li></ol><blockquote><p>The resonance knows what to do. Trust it.</p></blockquote><div class="pullquote"><p>Let this song resonate with the power already living inside you.<br>Hold your ground - with your heart still open.<br>Stay rooted in truth.<br>Be the force that doesn&#8217;t fight for war, but for truth<br><br>Because not every warrior carries a sword.<br>Some carry silence.<br>Some carry boundaries.<br>And some carry the the sacred, spine-strong word: &#8220;no.&#8221;</p></div><div id="youtube2-jwIAs0cEDN0" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;jwIAs0cEDN0&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jwIAs0cEDN0?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>I made this song resonate.  <br>To help you remember who you are, even when you&#8217;ve almost forgotten.<br>It&#8217;s for your righteous rage, your soft strength, your one-last-try energy.</p><p>If something stirred in you, I&#8217;d love to know.<br>Leave a comment, share it on, or just whisper to yourself:</p><p><em>&#8220;I felt it. And I stood a little taller.&#8221;</em></p><p>That&#8217;s the whole point. Truly.</p><div><hr></div><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sound Journey for the In-between...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t need another playlist. You need a hand to hold. This song is that. Your heart and nervous system will thank you. Sometimes brave starts with just breathing, a melody and maybe a biscuit.]]></description><link>https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-youre-stuck</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-youre-stuck</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hudson D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:54:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xz6X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39cedafd-2bc4-4dff-8a90-67c3ee41f6b7_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xz6X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39cedafd-2bc4-4dff-8a90-67c3ee41f6b7_1536x1024.png" 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It&#8217;s always a snack.)</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3>A Sonic Sidekick</h3><p>When you&#8217;re stuck there, between the ache and action - music helps.</p><blockquote><p>You need resonance.<br>Not to fix.<br>Not to push.<br>Just to walk with you as you figure it out.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>I created <em><strong>Big Adventures, Tiny Feet, Brave Heart</strong></em> as a sonic sidekick - tuned with the exact frequencies your brave heart (and maybe tiny feet) need to dare to try.</p><div id="youtube2-pWehQWkXmCA" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;pWehQWkXmCA&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pWehQWkXmCA?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>It&#8217;s for the ones who want a gentle nudge.<br>It&#8217;s the soundtrack for choosing to take a step.<br>It&#8217;s the slow build and cinematic sound of possibility.</p><p>This is the sound of brave.<br>This is the sound of trust.<br>This is the sound of someone who says.<br>&#8220;something is coming and I might be brave enough to meet it&#8221;.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>This cinematic journey is for the ones who remembered to never stop being brave.</p></div><p>Fun fact: the ending of this piece is literally what I hear when I lay my head on the pillow at night.</p><p>It&#8217;s the quiet smile of <em>maybe.<br></em>Maybe tomorrow&#8217;s a little lighter.<br>Maybe I&#8217;ll meet something good.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The Ritual to Receive This Song:</strong></h3><p>This sonic sidekick is a cinematic frequency journey - made for transformation and empowerment.<br>But to really <em>receive </em>it - you&#8217;ve got to choose presence.</p><ol><li><p><strong>Use headphones. </strong>You can use speakers or play it in your car, but the song is designed in wide stereo to create a fully immersive experience. Headphones allow your nervous system to be completely present with the music, deepen the envelopment and access the full scope of the emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Find a dark, quiet, safe space. </strong>Be in a place where your nervous system can fully exhale.  Eliminate all distractions - an eye mask can help you go even further. <br>You want to allow your nervous system  the opportunity to fully engage with the energy and resonance of this song. </p></li><li><p><strong>Bring a warm drink or snack.   </strong>It&#8217;s all about creating a safe environment that allows your system to relax and receive. (A toastie or gooey chocolatey snack, or a hot cacao is strongly encouraged).</p></li><li><p><strong>Sit or lie down. </strong>Press play. Close your eyes. Breathe. </p></li><li><p><strong>Feel whatever comes up. </strong>Adventure. Joy. Hope. Curiosity. Excitement. Nothingness. Just don&#8217;t push it away and don't judge it. Let it speak. Give yourself permission and patience to be with your emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Allow your body permission to receive the resonance.  </strong>Give yourself permission and freedom to move and physically receive the music.  For me, it&#8217;s moving my feet or head along with the music, sometimes I&#8217;ll raise/wave my hands as if i&#8217;m conducting my emotions, sometimes I laugh, sometimes I sob.  It&#8217;s about emotional freedom to respond without judgement.  Just truth. </p></li></ol><blockquote><p>The resonance knows what to do. Trust it.</p></blockquote><div class="pullquote"><p><br>Let this song hold your hand while you take the first step.<br>Let it stir that tiny, sacred something in your chest that still believes in better.</p><p>There might just be an adventure waiting.<br>All it needs is a little courage, that first step - and maybe a biscuit.</p></div><p>I made this song to<em> </em>resonate.<br>It&#8217;s not just my theme song anymore though - it&#8217;s for your maybe and your quiet courage.</p><p>If something shifted in you, I&#8217;d love to know.<br>Leave a comment, share it on, or just whisper:</p><p>&#8220;I pressed play, cried/laughed a bit, and then took a tiny step.&#8221;</p><p>That&#8217;s the whole point. Truly.</p><div><hr></div><p>If you had a unexpected emotional reaction.<br>If you suddenly felt a swell of tears, or an eruption of laughter.<br>If you are wondering what just happened, my next post will tell you.<br>This is the story behind the song, and the science behind the resonance.<br></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;a35cfdac-6528-480d-b889-54d475e16927&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This one didn&#8217;t start like a lot of the others.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Behind the Music: Big Adventure, Brave Heart, Tiny Feet&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-04T06:19:32.904Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rLsI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F591d9741-8485-4c35-a2b4-f5abb45adbf8_1536x1024.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://themagicnormal.substack.com/p/behind-the-music-big-adventure-brave&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Behind The Music&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:167350319,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;The Magic Normal&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HDGh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07998ecd-1a90-4a2f-a99a-7b5b43aad4c0_600x600.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sound Journey for Transforming...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t need another playlist. You need medicine. This is that. Your Nervous System Will Thank You.]]></description><link>https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-you-cant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.resonance-room.com/p/the-song-i-wrote-for-when-you-cant</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hudson D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 03:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qQ5-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fabd40dc4-ce15-4256-b50d-22292af615bc_1536x1024.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qQ5-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fabd40dc4-ce15-4256-b50d-22292af615bc_1536x1024.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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or keep reading to discover the <br>optimal way to listen and let it actually do its magic.)</p><p>I wrote<strong> </strong><em>The Rise of the Phoenix</em> as a cinematic instrumental <br>designed to be <em>music-as-medicine</em>.<br>Every sound in this piece was chosen with intention - grounded<br>in science and built for resonance.  <br>This music is made to be <em>felt</em>, not just heard.  </p><p>(It&#8217;s basically the sonic equivalent of a weighted blanket)</p><blockquote><p>You don&#8217;t need the right words.<br>You don&#8217;t need to explain your grief.<br>You don&#8217;t even need to know what&#8217;s wrong.<br><strong>You just need a frequency that knows what to do.</strong></p></blockquote><p>(Spoiler alert:  The song is at the bottom of this post, so scroll down to have a listen, or keep reading for the optimal  </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.resonance-room.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe 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Headphones allow your nervous system to be completely present with the music, deepen the envelopment and access the full scope of the emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Find a cosy, quiet, safe space. </strong>Be in a place where your nervous system can fully exhale.  Eliminate all distractions - an eye mask can help you go even further. <br>You want to allow your nervous system  the opportunity to fully engage with the energy and resonance of this song. </p></li><li><p><strong>Bring a warm drink or snack.   </strong>It&#8217;s all about creating a safe environment that allows your system to receive. (A toastie or gooey chocolatey snack is strongly encouraged).</p></li><li><p><strong>Sit or lie down. </strong>Press play. Close your eyes. Breathe. </p></li><li><p><strong>Feel whatever comes up. </strong>Grief. Joy. Anger. Nothingness. Just don&#8217;t push it away and don't judge it. Let it speak. Give yourself permission and patience to be with your emotion.</p></li><li><p><strong>Allow your body permission to receive the resonance.  </strong>Give yourself permission and freedom to move and physically receive the music.  For me, it&#8217;s moving my feet or head along with the music, sometimes I&#8217;ll raise/waves my hands as if i&#8217;m conducting my emotions, sometimes I laugh, sometimes I sob.  It&#8217;s about emotional freedom to respond without judgement.  Just truth. </p></li></ol><blockquote><p>The resonance knows what to do. Trust it.</p></blockquote><div class="pullquote"><p><strong>Let the fire rebuild you. <br>That&#8217;s what the phoenix does. <br>And now - so do you.</strong></p></div><div id="youtube2-e8d0UsmBNFw" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;e8d0UsmBNFw&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/e8d0UsmBNFw?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>I made this song to<em> </em>resonate.<br>It&#8217;s not mine anymore. It&#8217;s yours now - to hold whatever you need it to hold.</p><p>If something stirred in you - I&#8217;d love to know. <br>Drop a comment. Slide into my DMs.  Pass it on, or just say:</p><p>&#8220;Mate, I cried and then I made a sandwich.&#8221;</p><p>That&#8217;s the dream. Truly.</p><div><hr></div><p>If you cried and have no idea why,<br>or if something hit you in the chest <br>and you&#8217;re thinking, &#8220;What the hell just happened?&#8221; -<br>I break it all down in my next post. Click below.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;27f371c6-8b72-4c52-800d-adaf7d80b420&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;I didn&#8217;t touch my piano for over a year.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Behind the Music: The Rise of the Phoenix &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:355004195,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;TheMagicNormal&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Cinematic instrumentals for the feelings without names. 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