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Long time no see, sorry! I can barely believe I missed so many weeks of this special community of ours. Feels like returning home from a long strange journey. Did you miss me? I'm remembering so many souls now that I'm here. I almost want to call you out by name right now, so you feel me thinking of you. I hope you feel me.
I think we all have our love stories - that's what we're here on earth to do, right? Write! Well I don't know if anyone's love story is simple, but mine is complicated. For example, I just watched saw my kids' mom marry her new man, God bless them! I'm thankful I got to be a guest at that wedding. I also dove into a rite of passage recently, to prepare my heart to love again. Then I jumped in and out of a mystical relationship, like a magic spell. Poof! Gone.
I get the impression a lot of us are experiencing trying times right now. I might include myself in that collective experience, in fact. Feels like the Mother Earth is spinning extra fast, shaking itself clean, dispersing the clutter and residue, or something. Personally, I feel it most in my work life. I work fast, when I have work, but right now my work is slow, so I have to work faster in order to find more work. Doesn't make sense. Is everything accelerating?
In my life, I've attempted to stay optimistic, but lately I'm seeing that my smile feels forced. I think we learn to "say cheese" as infants, and we glorify those smiles as signs of our happiness. These days, deep down, I do feel joy, but I don't often smile unless I'm greeting someone. A friend called me out on that the other day. She told me that my smile was not only forced, but it might even offend someone who was suffering. She said, "You might know how to flow, but other people don't."
Maybe it's because she knew my pain. Maybe the reason she knew is because we all feel the pain. Does that mean the attitude of gratitude is no longer relevant? I don't know. These are the thoughts that created this song. I wrote it just a few days ago and I'm just learning to play it. It's not my typical flowy song. This one hits hard. Different kind of medicine, I suppose.
Maybe There's A Reason
Maybe it’s because of this day and age
People want to make this hell on earth
Not if I can have my heaven first
Maybe it’s because it doesn’t want to be torn
Maybe there’s a reason a rosebud blooms
Maybe it’s because its death is looming
Maybe it's because of this fear and doubt
People don’t know how to tend their fires
They light ’em up and leave like dynamite
Maybe it's because I'm not ready to hear
People telling lies and selling violence
All I need is a moment of silence
Maybe it’s because I don’t have a choice
People shouting out and spitting complaints
That tough love just shoves me away
Maybe it's because of these cold dark times
People numbing out like they’re dumb and dim
I just want to live this life I’m given
Maybe it’s because it feels necessary
People gotta do what’s balancing
To make their peace when times are scary
Acknowledgements
Hive Open Mic - Week 158 is underway right now, with the current theme: “Let's Defeat The Distance." We introduce new themes every Sunday, inviting musicians to share a common current. Musicians always have full freedom to bring whatever music feels inspired in the moment. There is still time to jump in and enjoy this week's Hive Open Mic event!
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How are you brother? I greet you from the sincerity and emotion that provokes me to be able to read and listen to you after such a long time. Your words are so wonderful and accurate, I could even say that they are transcendental, as we can all converge in different moments of pain that make us recreate a better version of us from the wonder that we already are.
Everything is so temporary in this world! So relative, so the pain will pass, and if we want to evolve from suffering then so be it. You are a man who handles very good concepts for the good unfolding of life and the optimization of spiritual vision, so I think you can trust yourself at all times.
Your song is very beautiful, you could make quite psychedelic Pink Floyd style arrangements! A hug Bro, blessings. 🎇🌟🎆✨🎊👊🎼🎵🔥😎🎶⚖️💫🍂🙏🤗
How right you are. Yay, I'm so glad to hear from you. Thanks for being a brother to me, relating with me and all. Ooh, your Pink Floyd idea is a very flattering - yes, it would be incredible to have my bandmates behind a song like this. Sending a hug.
Que bueno es verte de nuevo aquí en tu comunidad amigo ñ@cabenlindsay . Concuerdo con tu escrito cuando dices
"Tal vez hay una razón por la que una rosa tiene espinas...
Tal vez hay una razón por la que rezo y canto
Tal vez es porque se siente necesario
La gente tiene que hacer lo que está en equilibrio
Para hacer las paces cuando los tiempos dan miedo
Tal vez hay una razón por la que una rosa tiene espinas..."
Ahí que buscar el equilibrio en los tiempos difíciles y se logra orando y buscando a Dios. Muy buena interpretación . Dios te bendiga 🙏👏💓🤗🎵🎵🎵🌷🙌🌼🎤💚🧡💛💞
It's good to see you again here in your community friend ñ @cabenlindsay. I agree with your writing when you say
"Maybe there's a reason a rose has thorns...
Maybe there's a reason I pray and sing
Maybe it's because it feels necessary
People have to do what is in balance
To make amends when times are scary
Maybe there's a reason why a rose has thorns..."
There to seek balance in difficult times and is achieved by praying and seeking God. Very good interpretation. God bless you
Thanks so much for listening through to the end. Yes, I am with you, my friend. This song feels like a crystal sword, cutting through the unnecessary hardships we create for each other in order to free us up.
Muchas gracias por escuchar hasta el final. Sí, estoy contigo, mi amiga. Esta canción se siente como una espada de cristal, cortando las dificultades innecesarias que creamos unos para otros para liberarnos.
Its good to see you back here bro.
I found myself nodding in agreement while reading these words...
"I get the impression a lot of us are experiencing trying times right now. I might include myself in that collective experience, in fact. Feels like the Mother Earth is spinning extra fast, shaking itself clean, dispersing the clutter and residue, or something."
Im certainly going through a wave of highs and lows right now , it seems as if the worst of it has passed and that things are about to get really exciting going forward.
Your song is deep bro ,I admire your ability to turn pain into poetry.
Oh man, it feels like a hug hearing from you. I sure appreciate you for sharing how this song lands with you. I'm with you through the waves, my brother. I'm glad to hear you're feeling excited about the future.
I love this video! like always, you made an excelent work with the song and music video.
I enjoy it, and the lyrics was very emotive, a big pukuhug
Feeling that pukuhug! 🤗 Thanks brother. I'm so glad to be back here, connecting again.
Yeahhh and awesome
A Lot of love brother!
Of course we miss you dear Cabe! Seeing you here this day is a blessing, reading what you write, knowing what you feel, your musical composition, your expressions, are all blessings.
It feels refreshing the airs you bring to the community, this is your home, the one you built. We would like to see you here more often, sharing your good vibes and your good music.
Maybe the reason why a rose has thorns is because it doesn't want to be plucked to prevail as you have taught us with your example.
We love you Cabe. A big hug from both of us.
Woo, your words! The Grace in you amazes me. I get warm fuzzy feelings as I feel your message, recognizing the kindness and the kindred spirit behind it. I'm honored to be your brother, you know. Blessed to be here.
Maybe there’s a reason a rose has thorns…
those are amazingly touching lyrics, great song choice fella.
Nice of you to write, thanks. Wishing you a wonderful day.
@cabelindsay This song, it's so deep.
Do many maybes but I hope we'll find answers to them.
Wonderful performance @cabelindsay
Aw, it feels so good to hear from you, sis. Wishing I could jump over and drink some tea with you and have a laugh right now.
@cabelindsay I wish for that too, that will be so great.
I thought you had lost your account, hehe. It's been quite a very long while I saw you on here . However, it is beautiful seeing you again. I have missed your skills, I hope you have been fine?
This is a great recording man. I totally love it. Kudos
What a cool comment, thank you. I'm happy to connect with you again as well. I'm "fine," yes, and I'm working to uplevel that. Sending you a high-five!
You are welcome
Glad you let it all out with your song and inspire others with your experiences. Not sure I could do the same and I'd certainly struggle to go to that wedding.. 😄 I would though, of course, putting on that forced smile..
Your song is very powerful with so much truth in it!
It's hard sometimes not to despair!
Not reading the news is not an option, but I am now learning, that I just have to ignore things sometimes and concentrate on other things.
Nice to have you back! 😀
Yeah, for me it's a great big game of filtering. Filtering what news I allow to penetrate my mind. Filtering what words I say. Making strong choices all the way. One day, I hope to give myself the gift of a space where I no longer need to filter myself. Where I can just immerse myself in love and truth, receiving and giving that unfiltered, raw, real, wild, free presence.
That would be the real you for sure!! ❤️
Don't forget to take your guitar to that space.. 😉
Our sensei in action... of course we miss you brother, always, I would say and we feel you, I feel you, we always vibrate in tune and even if weeks go by when we meet again it is as if everything was intact, love, conversations, everything!!!!
Cabe this song takes your compositions to another level, while I was listening to it I imagined great arrangements and hey I loved how the guitar sounded mainly. The lyrics are fabulous, it was like an escape, like a protest, it was something that had to come out and it came out with power, with fury, but at the same time with love 💖!!!
You are in an incredible moment in your life for everything you mention, your energy is transformed into something more realistic, that is why you feel that time is moving fast, in fact we are all living it under different experiences, but it is a fact that time or the day mainly lasts less, how crazy... some attribute it to merely perceptual issues and others point out that the planet is generating a speed in its rhythm just as you say to do a cleaning.
What a pleasure it has been to read you, see you and listen to you... when you appear you always leave important messages in punctual moments, nothing is coincidence, we all flow, accept, take a breath and continue in this walk we call life that now pretends to become a survival race!!!!
A hug brother, I leave happy for your presence, I loved your video and what you achieved with your new song, I love you very much brother 🙌😀💛.... You Absolutely Rockkkkkkkkk!!!! 👊😎🔥🎙️🎸🎶❤️🌟🍻💥💫💯
Dude, thank you for seeing me, acknowledging, and honoring me in all the ways you do that here. You give me the greatest compliment ever, witnessing the ways I've worked and grown as I arrive at this song. Aho! The respect is mutual, brother. I am so blessed to know you, you know.
No doubt we all miss you Cabe! And you coming back to your home after such a long time this week is the best way to honor the theme that brings us together.
This song is perfect in every way, I also believe that everything has a why and we go through life trying to give answers to those whys, sometimes we get frustrated when we don't get them, but it's part of life, isn't it? It's enough just to get the balance.
I really wish that soon you will smile again with desire and it will not be something so forced, I believe that this same spinning of the earth, will soon bring joy to your heart, I wish so.
So right! Yes, this week's theme does feel miraculous in that way, defeating the distance. Beautiful of you to notice that. Thank you for encouraging me, relating with me, and wishing the best for me. I hope someday we'll meet in person and smile a lot.
We love u Bro!
Brilliant work my dear friend, I liked the quality of your video and the sound capture, it allowed me to perfectly appreciate all your talent. It was great!
Nice of you to write! Thanks for your encouraging words.
Cuanta sinceridad @cabelindsay, si es cierto no sabíamos más de tí, pero no te olvidamos. Holaaaaaaaaa.
Eres una gran persona, aunque no te conozco personalmente me caes muy bien. Deseo para ti una gran compañera de vida, irradias luz propia y todos los seres humanos tenemos el permiso de permanecer en nuestra propia cápsula y salir cuando estemos listos para enfrentar lo que se presente. Ya voy a escuchar tu canción. Tu forma de expresarte da la sensación que no hubiese de por medio una pantalla móvil. Bendiciones para ti y todo tu alrededor. Todos estamos pasando momentos muy dificiles en el mundo, sin embargo debemos atraer lo positivo siempre.
Brings me joy to connect with you, my friend. Yes, I'm with you in keeping hopeful for a brighter future. Hugs.
Me da alegría conectar contigo, mi amiga. Sí, estoy contigo para mantener la esperanza de un futuro mejor. Abrazos.
@cabelindsay, Una de las palabras omportantes, que mencionas en tu canción es el equilibrio, hay que aplicar para que todo fluya wuaooooo, que bien. Te felicito, todo pasa y pronto volverás a sentir un nuevo comienzo.
brother!! Of course I missed you, how are you? I see you a little different, like with more muscle and fresher.
I believe and I agree with you, definitely the days fly and the time or my perspective has changed. My day doesn't last long enough, could it be that work is consuming too much? I also think that we are all fighting a battle, this season gets a little sadder than usual.
I was very moved to read your post while listening to this song that was very beautiful on you. I see that you are in your personal battle, sadness was felt in those words.
You are a wonderful person, brother, and I send you a brotherly hug from afar.
This theme has been incredible, the lyrics convey a lot in addition to the great professional sound you gave it.
I congratulate you brother, I am very glad to hear from you, I hope your season will become more colorful soon.
Woohoo, happy hearing from you! I do feel different, yeah, it's been a good period of stretching, growing, and learning. Thank you for noticing. You're right about the sadness you see in me too. It's OK. "This too shall pass." Thank you for sending a brotherly hug, and I'm sending one your way as well, with lots of love.
Woohoo, feliz de saber de ti! Me siento diferente, sí, ha sido un buen período de estiramiento, crecimiento y aprendizaje. Gracias por notarlo. Tienes razón sobre la tristeza que ves en mí también. Está bien. "Esto también pasará". Gracias por enviar un abrazo fraternal, y también te mando uno a ti, con mucho amor.
Today I was listening to a Natti Natasha song called "The best version of me", and I could only remember the words I read in your post, life sometimes corners us in a way that we think we have no escape, but if we manage to get out of there, we do it with the best version of ourselves, I hope that when all this passes, you can see that improved version, we are happy to see you again in your home.
Your message is so meaningful to me. Thank you for welcoming me home. That hits deep. Yes, and I sure appreciate you for relating with me, and resonating, and reflecting. Feels wonderful to be acknowledged in this way.
Su mensaje es muy significativo para mí. Gracias por darme la bienvenida a casa. Eso golpea profundo. Sí, y te agradezco por relacionarte conmigo, resonar y reflexionar. Se siente maravilloso ser reconocido de esta manera.
A great musical piece boss, and welcome back..... I've been on away for a bit myself, hope to come back with a wonderful sound like you have
Oh yay, welcome back to the both of us! Peace.
Qué tal hermano?? Un gusto saludarte! 🙂 Se me hizo muchísimo tiempo sin escucharte; está canción en tu voz es tan brillante. Creaste algo hermoso! 🌃🎶🎶
I've been away for a few months, just focusing on other things, rolling with the waves. It does feel right to be here now. I'm grateful for this place of belonging, where I can be me, and connect with my musical family. Thanks for being a brother to me.
Estuve fuera unos meses, solo enfocándome en otras cosas, rodando con las olas. Se siente bien estar aquí ahora. Estoy agradecido por este lugar de pertenencia, donde puedo ser yo mismo y conectarme con mi familia musical. Gracias por ser un hermano para mí.
A veces eso es tan necesario, es genial que hayas podido atender esos asuntos importantes, igual de genial es tenerte ya acá con todos nosotros hermano 🫂
beautiful
I'm impressed, cheers mate. You are a talented artist, and you can feel great energy and vibe listening to you. The song seems incredible to me, and a wonderful reflection on life and the things it has to give us.
I congratulate you, brother. Now I can say that I met Cabe Lindsay. Nice to meet you.
Hey man! This is good! Very creative and emotional and I like the delivery.
Some deep stuff there man, I hope all is okay :) 🙏 It doesn’t matter if we smile to others or ourselves, smiling is just a by-product of pleasure and it doesn’t have to “feel right” all the time or fit into a others perception of what happiness truly is to them. (There is always a price to pay for any pleasure we experience, wether we notice or not)
Karma is real!
People used to say to me as a little boy on my paper round (at like 5:30am!) “ smile or it’ll never happen son
“ I said “what will never happen?” I didn’t get it. I hated them for saying that, they didn’t know what was going on in my life. And neither did I.
I now know it’s okay not to smile or feel that happy buttery old flowery self we used to be. That’s just life, and every minute, day, week, month, year, lifetime is completely different than the last!
Stay strong brother, it’s good to see you back :)
Peace Danaidh B 👍✌🏼😎
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Me salta el corazón de la emoción volver a verte por aquí y escucharte. Siempre sera una experiencia satisfactoria y llena de sentimiento y creatividad musical. Un abrazo para ti @cabelindsay 🤗😍
My heart jumps with emotion to see you here again and listen to you. It will always be a satisfying experience full of feeling and musical creativity. A hug for you @cabelindsay 🤗😍
i got here a week later but it was worth it. Great as always! Love the stage BTW