The Flower, The Bird, The Butterfly, & The Girl

The Flower, The Bird, The Butterfly, & The Girl. The second album by KAYRULEA. Stream here: https://linktr.ee/kjw2jklThe Flower shows me how I’ve bloomed, I’ve blossomed, I’ve changed from the bounds of the pot of society at large. Our world and our experiences of it are not in a vacuum. The Flower shows us that. The Flower cannot exist without soil, water, and sun. I cannot exist without you. Community. Culture. Practices. Habits. But these influences are not always healing ones.The Bird has shown me how much I run, I flee, and eventually flock back. How have I spun myself in circles, like a hawk, spiraling over the same places, same habits, same thoughts, same fuel every single day. How do I run? Why do I run? What am I fleeing from, if not just myself?The Butterfly is the part of me I wish I knew more intimately. More fondly. I wish that I could access this part of me every day, the part that has been through the hurt and come out the other side more free, more open, more bright. Though the glimpses of this justify the necessity of the other parts. I cannot become The Butterfly without living as The Flower, The Bird, or The Girl.The Girl. The very first song that I released, I proclaimed that I knew who I was. 7 years later, I’ve proved myself wrong. The Girl is my exploration of who I am now in a deep, understanding way. I am not the butterfly, for there is still a lot of hurt, smudges, and stains. But that does not lessen my value. That does not dampen my shine. It is evidence that I care enough to find out, acknowledge, and accept who I am right now. This album gives you a better idea of who I am. I hope it can bring you closer to understanding your flower, your bird, your butterfly, and your girl.--Kayrulea, with love. 06032026