LEAN IN
I fly on through
while they move slow
I need the air
they make the coals
It’s broken my heart
how different we can be
And it opens my heart
how different we can be
I want it now, before I close my eyes
They wait till the morning light
till it feels right
I hold it all in my heart
they turn it over
one piece at a time
It’s breaking my heart
busting at the seams
It’s breaking my heart
how beautiful they are to me
And then the cracks run down
and we spill out, against the grain
love is a galaxy of seeds
ready for the rain
I’ve wept infused with conviction
they’ve held out their hand
melting to re-form
rising, reborn
till we understand
yeah, we understand
it’s all in the heart
how beautiful we are
I’ve broken my heart
to make room for you
to open the heart is a
mighty thing to do
its gonna take
All of you
So wont you try
this love?
c’mon and try,
give it up
that weary look in your eye
so you can see
what we are made of
cuz last night
we were
strangers
and now
we’re friends
from far away
we lean in,
from far away
we lean in
Vocals, composition: Maya McNeil
Acoustic guitar: Grant Harrington
Electric guitar: Symone Harvey, Matt McDavid
Bass: Nick Galotta
Drums, percussion: Reese Bullen
Didgeridoo, Tambura: Sonia Cook
Recorded and engineered at Sanctuary Sound Studios
A queer lemniscate:: this song is a raw reflection of the spiral path emerging from deep inside, bursting out through the world and back again, generations over. it started as a meditation on a relationship, and then many relationships, challenged by our differences and inability to see and accept the other as we are because we were largely tethered by our own hurts, fears, and thus limitations.
A teacher once said 'may we be boundless within the boundaries of our own being.' It's often hard to define what one's boundaries are, or know how boundless we can be, when those closest to us don't always see us, or model such freedom, for oh so many reasons and historical realities.
This song is dedicated to every queer kid and every parent of queer kids, trying to find their way. To every lover loving another, and to that smart lady Brene Brown for telling us to Lean In when faced with adversity, our own & biases and bigotries, to change the way we love and the way act and we see.