The Sound Label Vol. I — Thaw & Flow. A Sonic Manifesto for the Now-You.
Silence became my default.
And eventually, as I began to thaw — sound found me again.
Not just any sound… but songs that held me, guided me, and gently pulled me forward.
That’s how this playlist came together.
Thaw & Flow is a curated soundtrack for the Now-You.
For when your soul starts stirring, and you feel the shift — even if just a little.
If you’ve been in a freeze phase, or simply need to reconnect with your rhythm,
I’m sharing this with you now. ( Click on CD cover for tunes )
PHASE I: The Question & Release
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Kelela – Let It Go
“Where you going? Do you even know?”
The freeze, the fog, the murky mind… this is the unlearning. -
Sade – No Ordinary Love
“I gave you all I had.”
The moment you realize you’ve overgiven — and it’s time to come back to self. -
Seal – Crazy
“We’re never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy.”
When clarity costs you your old self. The unraveling. Necessary madness.
PHASE II: The Awakening & Reflection
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Erykah Badu – On & On
“I was born underwater / with three dollars and six dimes.”
Spiritual truth disguised as groove. Realizing we’ve been in it since birth. -
Slow Train Soul – Trail of Dawn
“Lover I surrender… to this music fever.”
Soft surrender. Smiling into release. The current starts flowing. -
Héctor Lavoe – Aguanile
Spiritual smoke. Ancestral realignment.
This is the limpieza. Clean your space, reset your soul.
PHASE III: The Rise & Inner Dialogue
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Des’ree – You Gotta Be
“You gotta be bold / you gotta be wiser.”
Standing upright again. Rooted. Ready. -
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left to Cry
“I’m pickin’ it up, pickin’ it up.”
A bounce-back anthem. Lifting, not just surviving. -
Tame Impala – New Person, Same Old Mistakes
“Feel like a brand new person… I don’t care, I’m in love.”
You know you’ve changed — but you’re still bumping into the familiar.
PHASE IV: The Declaration
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Doechii – Persuasive
“She so persuasive, that marijuana.”
Power play. Manifesto mode. You own your motion now. -
Janelle Monáe – Float (If you find clean version, otherwise optional)
Levitation era. Drama-free. Main character mode. -
KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See
“This is what I wanna be.”
Eyes open. Chest forward. Walking into your truth. -
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
The final knowing: power is perspective.
You’re not ruled by the world. You understand it now.
Bonus
Solange – Binz
The floaty exhale. The soft celebration.
She’s not proving anything — she’s just being.
“I just wanna wake up on it…”
It’s the sound of you living in your new rhythm. Unbothered. Rooted.
A closing loop of freedom in motion.
Jill Scott – Golden
An anthem for ownership, embodiment, and joy.
“I’m taking my freedom / pulling it off the shelf…”
This track is the Now-You walking through the world like the sun rises just for her.
Grounded, grateful, glowing — unapologetically whole.
Leave a comment if it resonated or if you have your own thaw track. I love hearing what sound moves you.
By L
