Toronto musician Leslie Taylor has released a new song called “Look But Don’t Touch”, which brings together difficult memories from a young age.
The Canadian singer-songwriter’s new track reflects being part of the LGBTQ2S+ community and being afraid to tell people about his identity. The song is about a young person who recognizes that life is very complicated and that the “bumps” along the way are learning moments.
“Recognize…I’m fine and not pretend there’s magic that’s going to fix it,” Taylor told CTV News Channel on Thursday.
Taylor added that drawing on her personal experience was crucial in writing the song.
“Being able to be proud and proud, that was part and parcel of how I wrote because I write in that voice,” she said. “Imagine having to hide a part of yourself because society somehow viewed you as it judged you.”
Taylor said she used music to tell her story of the trauma she had experienced in her life and explained how at a young age she considered her guitar a “friend” and that playing helped her to do so. face.
“It kind of helped me through every stage of my life, including kind of pulling me away from situations that might not be particularly healthy,” she said. “Any time I could turn to the guitar, it was about healing.”
Taylor’s message for fans and others struggling with their own identities is to not be afraid to get help.
“My therapist…helped me and made me realize that so much trauma is truly multi- and intergenerational [and] it happens on so many different levels.”
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