This is the conversation I had with my myself the first time I heard Wildflowers by Tom Petty:
Him: You belong among the wildflowers
Me: Oh, I love that. Yes!
Him: You belong in a boat out at sea
Me: Yeah, like, on really calm, shimmering waters with the sun high in the sky.
Him: Sail away, kill off the hours
Me: Yes, that sounds wonderful.
Him: You belong somewhere you feel free
Me: Oh, my goddess. I Do! {tears} Thank you!
Him: Run away, find you a lover
Me: Okay, that sounds lovely.
Him: Go away somewhere all bright and new
Me: Ooh, yes. {heart soaring}
Him: I have seen no other… Who compares to you
Me: My heart. {water gushing out of my eyes as I sway in my kitchen, smiling}
Him: You belong among the wildflowers
Me: I do. I can feel it. My heart says so!
Him: You belong in a boat out a sea
Me: Yes, on those lovely waters.
Him: You belong with your love on your arm
Me: Someone who’s kind and gentle…
Him: You belong somewhere you feel free
Me: I really, really do. Thank you.
Him: Run away, go find a lover
Me: Oh, the word “lover” sounds so sweet…
Him: Run away, let your heart be your guide
Me: {crying} {crying} {crying}… Okay {sob}, yeah. My heart loves this song.
Him: You deserve the deepest of cover
Me: {not quite wailing while I hold my hands over my heart and cry over the sink}
Him: You belong in that home by and by
Me: {still crying} I do… I really do.
Him: You belong among the wildflowers
Me: I love wildflowers so much. This song is so FOR me. My heart…
Him: You belong somewhere close to me
Me: Yes, Jessica, you belong close to me.
Him:Far away from your trouble and worries
Me: Oh, I can’t think of a farther place than a field of wildflowers…
Him: You belong somewhere you feel free.
You belong somewhere you feel free.
{music slowly fades out as I wipe the tears off my face}
Chills. Tears. Heart-bursting. Resounding truth. Thank you. Thank you.
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Here’s a link to Wildflowers on Spotify and iTunes. Listen with your heart and let it be your guide.
And if you’re up for it, I highly recommend the whole Wildflowers album. Every song feels like a call to freedom.
You belong somewhere you feel free… surrounded by beauty, with peace in your heart, and your love on your arm: You.
xo – Jessica