Xavier Rudd - Part of Life (Official Music Video)

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Directed and Animated by Jarrad Wright. “Like most of my songs, the lyrics kinda say it all, but with “Part of Life”, I guess the underlying message is a reminder that in a male dominated world, how important it is to remember to listen to our women. The front half of the song touches on the journey of life and the struggles we face, the lessons we learn. The back half then drifts into this retrospective bubble or dream cloud, with the sound of ancient whales and the wise words of the late Dr Jane Goodall as the figure of a strong feminine elder to sum it all up. I’ve always marvelled at the way things can flow when it comes to the mysterious happenings related to the spirit of music. For me the synergy around this song was strong. The events in my life, the song coming through me, Dr Jane’s final words before she died and then the final chapter of meeting the amazing and hilarious local animator, Jarrad Wright. I’d been watching some of his stuff and when I reached out to him about w...