Better Future by Ola Szmidt

On my sister's birthday couple years ago, I sat next to my piano and I asked what shall I sing to soothe her and anyone who is suffering in any way. The piano always answers and after couple of hours, I pressed record and lyrics happened at that point, without writing them. I am sharing that moment in time with you. Words came to me like a letter to anyone who is in pain out there. I hope you will find it calming. It is one of those songs hidden on my computer waiting for the day when it could become a medicine and this is a time. I trust my heart and I let this sound bird out.

p.s I was always scared to release this song, time of pandemic made me realise that if I wrote this song, it was written to be shared not hidden. Someone could say it does not fit with where my music is heading, I will argue saying: these are my fingers, my hand and my heart wrapped in the voice recorded, so it does not matter if it os 5 or 10 years ago. It is still me. It is a journey.

I know there is a lot of You out there who will find it healing. I am proud to share such intimate, vulnerable and personal song. It makes me realise that is ok to not be perfect, it is ok to not feel ok and it is ok to cry, as I cried when I was recording this. Not in slightest embarrassed to share this with you. I am a human and as a musician I work with feelings and emotions finding ways to express them to help or simply be.

I am sending you all lots of love and light

Ola x

Vocalist and composer specialising in live looping experimentation.

Multi Modal Body and Sound Therapist.

Funded by Arts Council England and has been mentored by FourTet

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