This song goes somewhere on the collection with the rest I've written so far for FAWM. I'm not sure the order of the track list yet. This songs takes it title from the Jewish concept of tzimtzum, specifically as discussed in the book The Tzimtzum of Love by Rob and Kristen Bell/the existential concept of authenticity and identity.
I was whole before I met you
I carved a space for us to share
Choice is always a sacrifice
And I thought that you were mine
I was wise and I was foolish
Lived life ten steps ahead
You brought me back to reality
When you said you couldn’t make a space for me
“Couldn’t” versus “wouldn’t” – was it forced or choice?
Who are we really under all that noise?
Do we sell ourselves a tired lie?
The truth is written in the ways we try
The space I made for us was sacred
And now it feels just like a hole
But it was made with best intentions
And that’s what I need to hold
Creation needs a space to thrive
You didn’t have a place for mine
Everything will one day die
I just thought we had more time
It takes two to make a sacred space
Such a beautiful duality
Maybe the lesson I need to learn
Is to make space in all the parts of me
@elesimo Feb 2022
Wow, the song is beautiful! I love the vocals, there so much emotion in your voice. The line "Everything will one day die / I just thought we had more time" is great, so heartbreaking. I really enjoyed listening to this!