Joanna Newsom- Sadie

"And bless you, and I deeply do
No longer resolute, oh and I call to you
But the water got so cold
And you do lose what you don't hold

This is an old song, these are old blues
And this not my tune, but it's mine to use."

I love Joanna's music-- fiercely. This song reminds me of my childhood -- of being stubborn and having heart-to-heart conversations with my dog when I felt like no one in my family was listening to me or taking me seriously. This song brings those feelings right back, both as memories and relevant/ongoing anxieties. Joanna's voice (in this song especially) is unyielding, but at the same time fragile (it cracks and wavers in ways that don't seem contrived) and her words are both respectful/aware of 'what's good for her,' but also spirited in her own resolve. This song- for me- speaks to the painful process of growing up.