Written by John Edward Betancourt
Caution: This article contains spoilers for the Season Two Finale of ‘We Are Lady Parts’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
Every creative that signs a deal in their respective field, should find nothing but joy in doing so. After all, that’s it. That’s as high as it gets and now there is money to be had and easy street awaits. Wherein that creative can kick back and create night and day and live the stress-free life they’ve always dreamed of living. Wherein they’re happy, fed, and fulfilled and that is why so many shoot for that mainstream deal and grab hold of it tight when it arrives… to have that happiness. But what’s fascinating about this moment, is that it doesn’t bring joy for all. In fact, some creatives come to realize that a contract with the big folks is not what they expected it to be. It may be an outright nightmare and it may compromise their vision and well… what happens when a creative discovers that the deal they’ve waited a lifetime for, isn’t all it is cracked up to be? Well, it just so happens that the season two finale of We Are Lady Parts explores just that. For the band faced an uncomfortable truth in ‘Glass Ceiling Feeling’, in that, the label was stepping in and had concerns about their work and their project. In that, they wanted to punch it up, smooth it over and make it more ‘palatable’ to mainstream audiences. Which brought about horror and shock and the reality that this was not the path expected to walk. They thought they would have creative freedom and share their authentic selves and music with the masses, not the watered-down nonsense the label was pushing for. But thankfully, a compromise was made, in that they could have one song at the end of the album that was truly Lady Parts and truly honest. Which they recorded with gusto and felt peace again. For they believed that would be enough to show the label what a visceral song could do. But alas, at their release party, they came to discover… the label dropped it at the last minute. Which meant their album was nothing more than a whitewashed bland nightmare. But thankfully, the right people had the masters, and those masters made their way into the band’s hands and that put them at a crossroads. In that, they could go with the label’s decision and hope to do something more akin to their liking on album number two. Or… they could just release the masters and stay true to themselves and lose out on millions and fame and fortune. And in that moment, the band realized… that it wasn’t fame and fortune they sought and that being with a label wasn’t their dream. They wanted their music to be heard, THEIR music. The way they intended it to be and while it might take a little longer to get it out to the masses without the label behind them, it would be worth the wait. For their creative vision would be intact and that prompted them, to just release the album and blow up the deal. But they were happy in the end. For in the wake of their decision, they were able to sign with Taz, get back to their roots and play music and inspire others with their message and their skill. Which means that sometimes… the mainstream path to creative fulfillment isn’t for everyone. Simply because they do have a unique vision that the mainstream can handle. Nor is it something that could or should be compromised. But thankfully, in this world, there are now other ways to get out there and find respect and share one’s vision and find fulfilment. For self-publishing is a thing, and anyone can make their own movie now and a band… can indeed go viral and find and maintain a career that way. Which made for a very wholesome and wondrous ending to season two, one that leaves us eager to see a third. So, we can indeed see what this path does for the band. But while we wait to see that come to life, we can celebrate this lovely end to the season, one that was inspiring and perfect and reminded us… that we should chase our dreams and grab hold of them, in a manner that makes us happy. Watch ‘We Are Lady Parts’
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