Kesha dropped her first single in several years, and I'm kind of obsessed. Let's travel back in time a little to October of 2014. Kesha sued her producer, Dr.Luke, for alleged sexual assault and battery, as well as other charges. She tried to get a preliminary injunction to release herself from Kemosabe Records, but in February of 2016, Judge Shirley Korneich ruled against her requested and in April ruled against all of her claims towards Dr.Luke.
Since then, things have been quiet. However, on July 6, 2017, Kesha dropped "Praying." It's a neo-gospel ballad, and it really touched me. She plans to release her new album, "Rainbow," August 11th.
This song is so incredibly powerful and moving, and just knowing what she's been through is unbelievable. She sings about how she's proud of who she is, how much stronger she is. The part that also gets me is that she wishes the other person well. She hopes they find peace and I think that's pretty amazing. Despite everything she's been put through and the struggles she's faced, she hopes they're okay, that their soul changes, as the song says.
Her voice gave me chills honestly. I've always enjoyed Kesha's music, to an extent. Catchy tunes I'd play every now and again, jumping on the bandwagon type of situation. When I first heard that she released her first song in several years I was extremely curious about what it was and what it would sound like. I jumped right online as soon as I had the opportunity and it was nothing like I expected if I even expected anything. It was so raw and beautiful and spoke to me.
I recently watched her music evolution video on a YouTube page called Jillboard100. I feel like she stayed relatively consistent in her style through the years, but the difference of "Praying" compared to the rest left me speechless. Her voice has really grown, and the style of the song is new and refreshing and everything I want from her.
The music video for "Praying" is still certainly Kesha's style, little weird and hard to follow. However, if you google what it means to have pigs in your dreams, you might get a little more understanding for the picture she's trying to go for.
Also, check out this article for great perspectives on scenes in the video and what they mean.
The spoken words at the beginning hit me hard. She really touches on her depression, and my heart just broke.
"Am I dead? Or is this one of those dreams? Those horrible dreams that seem like they last forever? If I am alive, why? If there is a God or whatever, something, somewhere, why have I been abandoned by everyone and everything I’ve ever known? I’ve ever loved? Stranded. What is the lesson? What is the point? God, give me a sign, or I have to give up. I can’t do this anymore. Please just let me die. Being alive hurts too much."
You hurt for her, but then hear her sing, and now you're crying for her, in a good way though. I want to hug her and congratulate her. Listen to the song, you'll understand.
Way to go Kesha. You've earned this. You are strong; you are brave, you are amazing.
I'm proud of who I am/
No more monsters, I can breathe again/
And you said that I was done/
Well, you were wrong, and now the best is yet to come