One of my favorite #NaimaBock songs is "Takes One" - "If it takes one to know one, then thank god I don't know you at all" - beautiful line. It was really frustrating for me because she was playing that song during her tour with her former band for her first album, but the song was not on the first album, so I didn't know if was a cover, or the title, or anything, and I couldn't make out all the lyrics, but I had hours and hours of live performances from the first album tour, and it was a little different each time, but so beautiful. Then it was finally released as a solo single. So different without the band, but at least I finally knew what it was. It was on the second album, again, another version. And then on her Live in Toulon album, which was the best since her first tour version(s), even if it was solo. Really beautiful vocals. There is a line, "someday your find another one" and I listen to and I love listening* to it, even though I know I never will and I 98% I do not want to. I have been divorced for a number of years now and I have been happy this whole time. It's like before marriage was all the relationship constant messes ups and downs and then when the perfect relationship didn't work, and she even because abusive, it's like, nothing can work. I am so much better and happier being solo. But it a rather counterintuitive mindset from the rest of society. Everyone is conditioned that they need someone to pair with. Pairing is not required for contentment.

#naimabock killing it with #mildredband at #perfectlovers in #durham #northcarolina last night. 🙏🏻🙌💪🏼