Library / Living With Mental Illness
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Reborn
You don't have to feel healed to keep moving. Sometimes that's the rebirth. 🌱
Who it's for
Reviewers widely describe the song as about getting past mental lows linked to depression and drug use, and both members have spoken publicly about their own mental health, which lends it credibility.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A track from the 2018 self-titled debut album by Kids See Ghosts, the duo of Kid Cudi and Kanye West; at over five minutes it is the album's longest song. Produced by Kid Cudi and Dot da Genius, it is about recovering from mental health struggles, built around a slow, repeated refrain about moving forward.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics about depression and drugs.
Age: Ages 16+
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –Emily Dickinson, “Hope is the thing with feathers” (poem 314)
