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Why I am Dissecting the Music of Our Youth

I am starting a weekly ritual to protect our hearts and our souls. Many songs we sang into hairbrushes as children were actually grooming us to accept toxic patterns as "love."

In 1975, I was nine years old, rocking to "Mandy" on repeat. Listening now with Sober Soul Care ears, those lyrics are a masterclass in the "hoovering" and control of a narcissist:

"I sent you away...": This is the Discard. Pushing a soul away when they no longer serve the ego.

"I need you today...": The Hoover. Reaching back only when the "Taker" feels empty and needs your light.

"A face in the crowd": This shows a lack of object constancy. You are just "supply" they look for when they are lonely.

"Yesterday’s a dream": Revisionist History. They want you to forget the pain they caused yesterday to get what they want today.

"I need you more than anything": Love Bombing. Using extreme, desperate language to trap your heart back into the cycle.

Watch "Mandy" here: https://youtu.be/4oh5fEIpx-E?si=Zxu6xMvWCLZ4LvyR

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