el Camino

by Cara Goldthorpe

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This song is many things - it opens up Pandora’s box of stories to tell you. It started out as a break-up song - the first verse (and chorus) came to me during a difficult time of heartache. However, it never felt like the words were about him. Rather, they were reminding me to connect with the love inside of me. To connect with my truth. To connect with my inner wholeness. And above all, to keep following my path, to keep my heart open, and keep loving.

The second and third versus came to me much later, after I met my now-husband Alex Flett (who is supporting me with the instrumentals, on lead guitar, harmonica and percussion, all at the same time).

Although the song literally comes across as a love song, it is much more than that. It is about perseverance, resilience, and making it through any obstacle life throws at us. It is about connecting to our inner fire, pursuing our dreams, and trusting in our mission.

With love we always make it through.

lyrics

A translation (from Spanish) of the lyrics is below:

I remember your touch
upon my body
like a silken web of dreams
born, from the stars
it raises me up to the sky
where I meet
my truth, revealed
in the golden eyes
of a goddess

~ Chorus ~

And so, I follow
the pathway of my soul
through the rains
I trust in my guides

I remember the way
you lit a fire
in the depths of my heart,
illuminating the dark night
now, shadows and fears
are departing me
and in the magic of your presence
I will be liberated from my pains
a new day is dawning

Chorus

I can’t see the future,
I don’t know where we’ll journey to
but I know that we are always united
through time, and through space
the physical doesn’t matter
when our spirits are flying
and I can see in your eyes
a mirror of all my dreams
for a better world

Chorus

credits

released May 19, 2023
Lead guitar, harmonica & percussion by Alex Flett

Mixed and Mastered by Walter Jeworski

Recorded at Blue Door Studio, Regina

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Cara Goldthorpe England, UK

I am a poet and songwriter, here to share my original songs inspired by my life's diverse journey – from working as a lawyer in the city of London, to living humbly in the jungle of Costa Rica.

I am also one half of the duo Flett & Goldthorpe, alongside my husband and creative partner Alex Flett - you can also find his music here! ... more

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