Time to reveal what 'city dove' really means.
I can't take full credit for the name. It's actually a title from a song by Tori Kelly. I fell in love with the song from the instant I listened to it and it's still close to my heart till' this day. I thought it was very unique so I wanted to know more about it. What was Tori's personal meaning of the song? I went into research and found a tweet of hers. It said: "we are destined for something greater than ourselves". Looking at the lyrics, this is obviously more of a figurative meaning. She's singing about not knowing what's to come in her life, but she will remain calm and confident. I aspire to have that kind of attitude towards life. I'm the stressiest person ever and I know that life is one big old black hole that I have no choice other than to step into. I know that I can't always have everything figured out and I will make mistakes while stumbling through it all, but that should be okay. That's life.
Listen to the song here: https://play.spotify.com/track/3gXi0k45yBjtKors1f7CO8
Even though I absolutely adore the meaning Tori has for her song, I also like to look at it in a more literal way. Travelling is one of my biggest passions and I see myself as a 'dove' flying from city to city. In a way, over time, the phrase has come to define me. It's now practically impossible for me to imagine a life without it. It doesn't matter how many years pass, I know that it will still mean as much to me in the future, if not more.
A couple months ago I officially got 'CITY DOVE' branded on me! It's tiny but it's perfect and exactly what I've been dreaming about for almost two years. (Endless thanks to JK Kim, the tattoo artist who made this happen! Follow her on instagram: @jk.tat) I silently thank Tori everyday for creating a song that's become so special and important to me. Although I'd probably cry my eyes out, I truly hope that one day I can tell her in person.
Fly high,
Faith
Listen to the song here: https://play.spotify.com/track/3gXi0k45yBjtKors1f7CO8
Even though I absolutely adore the meaning Tori has for her song, I also like to look at it in a more literal way. Travelling is one of my biggest passions and I see myself as a 'dove' flying from city to city. In a way, over time, the phrase has come to define me. It's now practically impossible for me to imagine a life without it. It doesn't matter how many years pass, I know that it will still mean as much to me in the future, if not more.
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Fly high,
Faith
Maybe you already knew this, but did you know that doves and pigeons are really the same kinds of birds? So "city dove" really means the kind of bird we normally call pigeon. I wonder if Tori Kelly knew this/had this in mind when she wrote the song, given the idea she had behind it, of being destined for something greater. Cause we think of pigeons as just these dirty birds, whereas we associate doves with peace, etc.
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