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Updates post (where have I been?) and new Environmental song (today is Climate Change Strike by the way!)

yidnethPosted for Everyone to comment on, 5 years ago6 min read

A little update about me

Hello all

I have been "suspended", floating on "murky" waters but still afloat

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First of all I know I have been posting scarcely but don't worry I'm not gone. Also apologies if poor format or typos in this one... I injured my hand and still struggle to type. As some of you know this year has been quite a challenge for me in many ways and I've been overwhelmed and taking things easy, this Summer was very much a healing journey of therapy about several health things and just right when I was starting to see the light, organizing myself to freelance full time as an artist and trying to re-orientate me that way I fell trying to learn to ride a bicycle and I injured my hand badly. A month after swelling has subsided and I can type but I can't lift things, grasp or what I love most, drawing... so I've been in kind of low spirits. Next month I will know if it will require surgery or if luckily despite a long scheduled rehab it will heal on its own. So as you see It's been rocky but I'm really helpful to friends that have reached out to me to check how I have been.

what's up and what's next?

  • My last post before this is a month old! but it was a cover of my favourite movie "The Dark Crystal" As you know I was a hardcore fan of the original movie and recently Netflix released a series. I've been working in not one but two covers this time inspired in the series. And it's been quite changeling to finish the recordings (there are still instruments I can't play) but first of the two will be up in a few days. If you missed it I'm still proud of it. If so check previous post.

  • Been working on a new Latvian traditional song about the sea, and finally this week I could visit the ocean to record some scenes. Thanks always to sweet @lindahas for having me made love the traditional music of her country. That will be around late October likely once I manage to edit all.

  • Recorded a few collaborations for friends. Those will be announced as they release it.

  • I created a Patreon site as I'm going to be a bit stalled and working slowly during a time. So if someone wants to support you can join here https://patreon.com/yidneth Of course I will keep on posting here as well. I have not even updated my personal blog this month. I'm "delayed" in life :) at the moment :) but hope present and not forgotten.

  • And regarding this post... I released a new single "Nothing is done until it's done" and I had not announced it... why? :) Well I was trying to finish the music video (and I'm way delayed due to circumnstances) but it is a song about Environmental issues (and other readings)

  • Here a sneak peak image of "behind the scenes" filming. I have been injured among other things so I go slowly but definitely soon. At the end of the post I leave you links where you can "listen" to it so far as I get ready for the video release.

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Nothing is done until it's done

The song has some fierce and ominous points but also airy ethereal hopeful soaring parts, It will be a bit different than my usual as it was also born from a time of “turmoil” but also taking action into that 🙂 You know… nothing is done until it’s done. The song is not only about Environment but also triggers the need to "react and act" in all those things that are worth fighting for but we haven't dare or compromised ourselves to work on.

In many ways it can be read as an urgent waking up call as we are the guardians of Nature, and though I hope to share the video I'm working on very soon I could not hold to share this longer being today "Climate Change Strike" and an important date to use it as a tool to rise awareness.

It premiered 1st of September on all digital outlets (Spotify, Itunes, and more!) but I have been holding it trying to get the music video finished... soon (not yet)

What is this song about? It may be different for everyone… Please do tell me what the words mean for you!

It could be of course a song against Global Warming and protection of our Mother Earth, but also it could be a song about our fears and anxieties and how we must control them and get untangled from all the doubts of “denial” in a broad way… Things that we should change and we leave for later until they take hold of us in a loom…

Let these words be your waking call..

Let’s unravel not to live in denial… What do you think it should be done before it’s too late?
Tell me in the comments

Nothing is done until it’s done…

If you think there is something you should be doing something about... do not over think, lead your actions into it before it’s late. Curious that I couldn't manage to plan the release properly but life happens... The irony of the title hahah ! :)

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Lyrics / Poem

Feel like your spirit grows stronger
Though its challenge has only begun
There’s anything it can’t conquer
When the weights of the doubts are all gone
And defiant it won’t weep in silence
When it feels cause is fair to be won
It’s standing firm in sheer defiance
Because nothing is done until it’s done

We might be running out of time
Because nothing is done until it’s done

Shadows may gather in darkness
Neath the weight of impending gloom
We can’t get rid of this madness
Because we got tangled in its loom
Are the circles becoming spirals?
We’re the thread and the web’s been spun
Let’s unravel not to live in denial
Because nothing is done until it’s done

We might be running out of time
Because nothing is done until it’s done
We might be running out of time
And the time has come around
And nothing is done until it’s done

Let these words be your waking call
(The stronger we push, the faster we fall)
We might be running out of time
Because nothing is done until it’s done
Because nothing is done until it’s done
Let these words be your waking call

We might be running out of time
Nothing is done until it’s done

How to listen to the song

listen on SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/track/7L9N4290RJGLvbuOYbj3p7

If you don't use spotify you can listen to it here on bandcamp where you can symbolically purchase the download to support my work. Youtube video is on the way!

https://priscillahernandez.bandcamp.com/track/nothing-is-done-until-its-done


Priscilla Hernandez
singer-songwriter & illustrator
http://yidneth.com

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