While I have related to them, I have not reblogged a challenge post of any kind before, but this SLS pick by the challenge creator, Helen Vahdati, is like no other.
Right from the title, then into the lyrics and the way Jessie J sings it I felt it. Its meaning is both literally and figuratively strong for me. It meets me in
– the stark rooms at the hospital where I so often stayed during my late 20’s and through my 30’s to help stabilize my mental illnesses
– the places in my mind I would go to try and hide from all the bullying and criticism
– the various homes I lived in where I felt trapped by my fears of the world.
– the relationships that were unhealthy but I couldn’t seem to escape from.
Jessie J is one of those singers who can not just sing a song but she can make you feel it, whether it is your story or not. This one is definitely my story.
Or at least it was… it isn’t anymore.
Lydia!