Distance

by Jaye Woods

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lyrics

Ayo, my lady and I got married on March seventh
What better way to start than survive a pandemic
The honeymoon? It’s comin soon but can't sweat it
'Til then we take PayPal, wiring, and debit yo

But real talk, life is anything but the norm
These cats wylin on anti-vaxxer discussion forms
Oxymoronic how we all together all alone
Stuck at home hoppin online to find love and warmth

Playoffs, graduations, and weddings
Give way to chaos, isolation, recession,
We grieving losses and fighting major depression
Keeping cautious, finding ways of progressing

Gotta eat on less, feeling beyond stretched
Like the lineups for the ER and EI checks
All the fear up in the media that we digest
I redirect, ‘cause I ain’t trynna see that mess

These are tryin and traumatic days, tryin to combat a plague
With heavy loss on the lines of race, class, and age
We showering essential workers with claps and praise
I hope we back ‘em when they rally for an average wage

Tryin to find the silver lining in a patch of grey
You could cover your mouth, but can't mask the pain
When everyday you got to choose between
Risking your life or livin it through computer screens - it's hard

That's why I check up on my people every day or two
And practice self-compassion when I fail to
Just ‘cause I’m at home, that don’t mean that I’m available
Flicking off my phone, meditating, staying prayerful

In the face of fear, I'm still looking for miracles
Much is unclear but God’s spirit is here still
Mourning with the mourners, dwelling with the desperate
The poor and the homeless in overcrowded shelter beds

He is in the hospitals, making hope feel possible
And watching over homes where unions are not civil
Solutions are not simple and life may never be the same
But keep in touch from a metre's range 'til we meet again

credits

released August 7, 2020
Produced by Jon Corbin
Mixed and Mastered by Adam Pondang

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about

Jaye Woods Hamilton, Ontario

Jaye Woods (fka Orijin) is a rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, psychotherapist and sensitive soul, combining evocative melodies and sharp, candid lyricism to amplify themes of peace, compassion, and mental health.

Contact at heyjayewoods@gmail.com ... more