I think it's interesting the way Tom MacDonald has been exploring new avenues musically. This sounds like something you'd hear on a pop radio station, with a more positive message than what you get from most new music.
I’ve been thinking about it and I feel like Tom’s song clown would be a good one to go back to. He put it out during the COVID madness. It’s one of the songs from when he really started to blow up. I remember at the time people sharing it with captions like “we live in a world where a rapper with face tattoos is making more sense than anything being covered in legacy media”
The flower thing is this: I believe he is saying his old self is dead and a new person is being reborn. "Popping up daisies" means death. But, also a way of regenerating land is to burn it so new growth can happen. Biblically, you are to die to your old self so that you can be reborn as a new person in Christ.
As a fellow reactor, I must say that you have a unique perspective on things. I enjoy you. Subbed. Keep going... and please react to "Ashes" if you want some rock in your life.
Tom has a wild back story. I apologize for this long post. Some of your comments reminded me so much of myself, I got comment diarrhea (gross symbolism, sorry). I only share this with you as I am impressed at how well you have your head screwed on right and I feel you will take to heart what is being said (I don’t share this info with just anybody). If any of my phrases seem weird, feel free to ask (I am a 65 year old Hispanic American - 2nd gen - and I sometimes use slang from when I was your age, a long, long time ago). ***Personal Opinion on Tom***: I think part of the anger Tom has towards the corporate music industry is due him buying into the message presented by rappers. He wound up depressed, messed up on alcohol and came close to suicide. He couldn’t pay his bills AND was evicted, living on the street until he went back and lived at his mom’s for 9 months, fully disconnected from the world, not even interacting with other humans. He finally made his way back and has nothing nice to say about the music industry labels or the message they push to the mainstream. He will not compromise and had no choice but to be truly independent. His music is also his therapy for the darkness of the depression and anxiety - that monster never goes away, I know because I’ve tried to kill the one lurking in my shadows. If you check out “Sober”, (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H5kt27itT4U.html ), you will get Tom’s story. He is an open book and knows that keeping it 💯 helps keep the monster locked down. His spoken word joints are also good for backstory. As you react to more of Tom’s tracks, you will see why there are 3 groups of people that listen to Tom’s tracks: 1. The haters. Never gonna change and the #hangovergang will always just wave🖕🏽🖕🏿🖕🏼 2. The people that feel the same way he does and like his message and that he holds the industry accountable: See “Blame The Rappers” ft DAX (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-30CDHuiRCrc.html). Group 3 includes me and many others - keeping it real af: 3. We are people that have done battle with our own demons, such as alcohol, drugs, other addictions and depression. Many of us have even been close to suicide but we kept hanging on (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MDqKX_lgrQ0.html). We still fight our demons but we refuse to give them power over us. While Tom’s music is therapy for him, it’s also a source of strength for us. The thing that gives us the greatest power over the darkness is knowing we are not alone. That is why we are part of the #hangovergang, we will never be alone, there is strength in numbers (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LuVPnW0s3Vo.html). Lastly, some things I’ve learned after flipping the bird to Death 3 times: *: Life is full of absurdity. When non-critical shit happens (I.e. bought the wrong car part or the car part breaks), treat is as an absurdity and laugh your ass off at it. That takes all the power away from absurdities. Things like dyslexia are also absurdities (I have it bad but joke about it because, well you know, it’s ABSURD!). *: Life is a grand adventure. And, just like any roller coaster, there are scary parts and there are the thrills. All you have to remember is to Hold On Tight and enjoy the ride. Substances like alcohol and drugs don’t enhance the adventure, they will however, muddy the experience. *: You are not alone. No matter what struggles or challenges you may face, others have been there. There is no shame in the struggle, it’s what makes us stronger, like lifting weights. As we lift more, we get stronger but, there is a time when every weight lifter takes on a little more than they can safely handle and the ask someone to be a spotter, just in case. The only shame in life is when we are trying to “lift” more than we are able, to not seek help from a spotter. There are lots of people who are willing to serve as a “spotter” when asked. #hangovergang forever - for life 🤟🏽🤟🏼🤟🏿
I absolutely love this. Thank you so much! Glad you are here, and I appreciate in-depth comments like this so much. Happy to share the journey with you!
