#inner tide

My debut album, Saluting Our Enemies, is here to give a voice to those who've been through the wringer. Think narcissistic abuse, bullying, defamation—real-life monsters. But this isn't just any album; it's a battle cry for survivors.

Why did I create it? To tell you that you're not alone. It's perfectly ok to feel angry, to want justice, and to expect karma to do its thing (and no, karma isn't revenge). Society often tells us to turn the other cheek, but I argue that's just a way to keep kind-hearted people in check. If you're thinking about turning the other cheek, you might as well become a Buddhist monk and live in the mountains. This album is about embracing your anger and using it as a force for good.

With Saluting Our Enemies, I want you to know it's ok to be mad. It's ok to want things to be fair. This album is a shout-out to all those who've faced hell and come out on the other side. You don't have to be silent, you don't have to turn the other cheek, and you absolutely will survive.

So, put on this album, and let it remind you that you are not alone. Salute your enemies and keep fighting the good fight.

Saluting Our Enemies: Music for the Resilient, full album on YouTube Topic https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nAC7HUaRxUAxQEtdYY9iy1EOsdkdecX8w&si=LQ48vNwGf4o7ElI-

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"Let the Games Begin" is a song I have written to channel resilience and defiance. Using the imagery of ancient gladiatorial combat, the lyrics are meant to capture the struggles of those who face systemic oppression and personal abuse. The recurring line, "thrown to the lions”, reflects the vulnerability and isolation one feels when confronted with overwhelming adversity. Yet, through the repeated assertion of pride and dignity, the song embraces an unyielding inner strength.

The coliseum trembling with the crowd's bloodlust symbolizes the crushing weight of societal pressures and the dehumanizing gaze of an audience hungry for destruction. The refrain, "The beast is hoovering”, embodies the looming threat of predation, not an internal struggle but an external force that must be faced and overcome. The phrase "you show them your embers" serves as an act of defiance—proof of a spark that refuses to be extinguished, no matter the odds.

The structure of the song, with its deliberate repetition, reflects the relentlessness of these battles—whether external or systemic. And in the closing lines, "I died with my pride / With my dignity”, the narrative transforms into one of victory. It asserts that even in apparent defeat, there is triumph in holding on to one’s integrity.