imagine a girl just moved out of an abusive home, finally 18, still in high school, unsure what to do with her newfound freedom grappling with the fact she is finally safe and not in any danger anymore. a girl who has been through solitary confinement and now she got for 300 a month a room in downtown Waikiki with a pool and an ocean view. she cannot believe her good fortune and she is confused on her very first night sitting in her new room she is renting.
and a friend sends her this telling her congrats.
the girl begins to cry from joy listening to this song over and over as she realizes that this, is the first day in the first chapter of finally being happy. finally, being allowed to be happy. and free.
she walks out of her room, down the resort stairs, past the pool, and to the beach to watch the weekly fireworks go off.
and as she sits on the beach she listens to this song on loop, watching the fireworks light up the starry sky reflected by the ocean realising many more nights like this are to come.
thank you xadem i never forgot this. i still cry when i hear it. you are my friend and i hope i am yours.