Concert Review: Willow Smith Is Spiritual Punk
For Willow Smith, life has been a strange journey. Her name is, literally, a derivative her father: one of the most famous actors of all time. Yet, a spiritual, young woman, the materialism that comes with great money and fame, from birth, has always been a double-edged sword. The very thing that has given her access to the world is also the thing that cuts her from it. Unlike most of us, she can fly wherever she wants, buy whatever she wants, and start whatever journey she desires with a “safety-net” of sorts. Yet, how safe can you be, when your worst enemy is you? Helming a “spiritual punk” vibe, Willow Smith, once again, impressed my low-vibrational (lol!) being by turning her sound into a form of sonic reiki: energizing away our negatives.
As I saw Willow perform, eager to connect with the crowd on oneness, as if every person that heard was her, I felt humbled. There is a deep humanity to her presence that, my broke-butt, might not expect from anyone born with a “golden spoon.” Now, to be fair, struggling DOES NOT make you a saint and suffering DOES NOT, necessarily, mean you become a good person. Thus, WHAT THE HELL DOES? As she skipped through the stage, as if her shoes were actually clouds, the audience felt connected with Willow as she tried to answer these questions via songs such as, “F**K You,” “Overthinking IT,” and “Don’t Save Me.” She was charmingly vulnerable; fearlessly capable in presence and song to say she had fear. It was magnetizing.
In real life, we would all throw ourselves in front of a bus rather than say we are scared of it. Something about saying, “I’m not working right,” feels wrong, and, even when it is deemed “acceptable,” it is usually apart of a wellness campaign promoting some type of facial mask. Yet, for Willow Smith, the woes of the heart are no joke, which is why she stomped and leaped across tracks as if her feet and her voice were stomping out every heartbreak we gave ourselves. Yup! Because no one breaks your heart quite like you.
Think about it! Every time, someone told you that you look great and you said, “Ugh, I look horrible,” or you hulk-smashed your spirit thinking you said the wrong thing or didn’t “fit-in,” and, in fact, everyone liked you or was not even thinking of you. For many special people, especially artists, they are not simply aware, they are hyper-aware. They’ve got a “6 sense;” feeling life as supernaturally as they do naturally. Watching Willow, it was hard not feel like she saw us a field of lillies; using her gentle, yet powerful voice to pluck out all the withered petals. For More Information On Willow Smith Click Here.
