healing songs – Clarabelle Online Magazine

I really had no idea that when I wrote the song, “In Time We Heal” it would make people cry – that was truly not my intention.

I remember writing this song, sitting on my own in my little bungalow in Scotland. My heartfelt intention for the song was to…

Give people hope…

Tell them better days were coming…

Convey an understanding that it will take time but you will heal from any pain you’re going through.

However, in my attempt to create a “feel good” song, a rather sad song was the outcome.

I guess when you write a song coming from a place of deep understanding and empathy, the sentiment needs to match that feeling to portray it correctly.

So I had to write the first verse from where the troubled heart was at, before I could give it hope and courage in the chorus. Hence the beginning lyrics, “Troubled times, lost my mind, feeling lonely…”

The “We Win” lyrics in the chorus, were about us all being in this together – joining hands in hope and triumph.

I wrote this song over 10 years ago and the lyrics still hit home today.

We all go through phases in life of ups and downs but sometimes when we’re in the depths of the downtimes it’s very hard to envision brighter days.

I wanted this song to connect emotionally, to heal, to help, to give hope, to set the person free from pain and to live the life of their dreams. The lyrics, “Take me to the top, never let me stop, let me go…” was about aiming to achieve unfulfilled ambitions.

When you truly listen to the lyrics of a meaningful song, you connect with it differently.

The right song for you can evoke positive change and help someone turn their life around for the better.

I know I was trying to do that with this song and if it helps just one person, then I am forever happy.

If you are going through tough times at the moment – in time you will heal.

I am here for you.

Love Clarabelle

The year was 2016 and I had just moved to Northern Ireland for some temporary work and going there felt like a new and exciting adventure.

It certainly did give me that, and if I had been in a better frame of mind during my time there, I would have gotten so much more out of the experience.

When I arrived off the boat at Belfast, it took me three buses to get to my final destination – but I made it, suitcase in hand and a smile in my back pocket.

I made great friends in that little village, but my mind was very unsettled, so the whole experience didn’t last as long as I had first hoped.

Nevertheless, the first week in, I bought myself a nice wee pre-loved Volkswagen Beetle, so I could drive daily to the local gym and explore the area more.

I went everywhere in that little Beetle car – it wasn’t the most reliable, but I genuinely loved it.

One morning, I was driving to the gym, not particularly happy with my current life and its progress, but very soon that all changed.

I was listening to the local radio, when this spellbounding tune came on. It hit me instantly, like a firework had gone off in my heart. The song was “I Need Never Get Old” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. I turned the volume up to the max and had the best morning drive to the gym EVER!

That song, not only changed my mood, it changed my current ‘stuck’ situation. I started to make decisions I had been avoiding and life seemed to flow more in my favour. Everytime I needed a mental boost, on went that song and I would jump around crazy dancing to it.

Below is a Youtube video of the song and I dare you not to dance to it…

I researched into the song meaning. There are a few different suggestions out there, but ultimately, I think it’s about, NEVER GIVING UP.

I read some of the Youtube comments displayed under the song – and it really has been a healing song for some people going through extremely tough times….