Unchain My Heart

Although this isn't his original song, it's the one that feels most fitting to mark this day, the day that Joe Cocker died. Because he positively nailed this cover, but also because today was the day that I stopped my yoga practice halfway through, aware that the stiffness in my back, behind my heart, needed some attention.

So I got into a restorative, heart-opening posture, and I asked whoever or whatever might be listening for something a lot like the lyrics to this song:

Unchain my heart
Baby let me be
'Cause you don't care
Let me
Set me free

Unchain my heart
Baby let me go
Unchain my heart
'Cause you don't love me no more
Every time I call you on the phone
Some fella tells me that you're not at home
Unchain my heart
Set me free

Unchain my heart
Baby let me be
Unchain my heart
'Cause you don't care about me
You've got me sowed up like a mellow case
But you let my love go to waste
Unchain my heart
Set me free

I'm under your spell
Like a man in a trance baby
Oh but you're no doubt aware
That I don't stand a chance
Unchain my heart
Let me me go my way
Unchain my heart
You are in me night and day
Why leave me to a life of misery
When you don't care about the beans for me
Unchain my heart oh please
Set me free
Alright
I'm under your spell
Just like a man in a trance oh baby
But you're no doubt aware
That I don't stand a chance
Please unchain my heart
Let me go my way

And slowly, as I laid there, I could feel it happening. The release. I've been holding on so tight for so long and it's time to let it go...