Christelle Bofale covers Solange's "Borderline (An Ode To Self Care)"

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From our episode In Support Of Black Liberation, Christelle Bofale shares her cover of Solange's "Borderline (An Ode To Self Care)," accompanied by Jake Smith on guitar. Buy Christelle's music here: https://christellebofale.bandcamp.com/ Listen to the full episode here: http://thenostalgiamixtape.com/creative/in-support-of-black-liberation/ Christelle's Statement + Lyrics: Christelle: I just wanted to give a quick message to anybody Black, and, that message is: just an acknowledgement of how tired you might be right now. I know a lot of us are just, plain and simple, exhausted. And that’s okay. It’s totally okay to need a break. I want to remind you and to encourage you to take care of yourself. To prioritize taking care of yourself. Work it into your routine as best as possible. That, I think, is imperative to maintaining your sanity. I just want you to remember that you are someone who is worthy of softness, and gentleness, and tenderness, and I want you to provide that for yourself. I’ve had to remind myself of the same thing. It’s so easy to get caught up in all the news, every single day, it’s just so painful and traumatic. So, I love you, and I hope that hearing this song will inspire you to invest in your needs. Whatever it is that you think you’re hungry for… Find it. Feed it to yourself. Nourish yourself. Replenish yourself. Take care, and stay safe. Lyrics: We been lovers on a mission We been lovers on a mission But whats love without a mission We been lovers on a mission So let’s take an intermission You know I have a lot to think And you know I gotta go ahead and take some time Because the last thing that I want Is thinkin that it’s time that I leave the borderline So let’s take it off tonight Break it off tonight Baby let’s know when to let go Know when to let go Take off tonight Break it up tonight Baby I know you’re tired Know I’m tired Let’s take it off tonight Break it off tonight Baby it’s war outside these walls Baby it’s war outside these doors, yeah Safe place tonight Let’s play safe tonight Baby I know what you’re fighting for Baby you know what I’m fighting for You know I have the world to think And you know I gotta go ahead and take some time Because the last thing that I want Is thinkin that it’s time that I leave the borderline So let’s take it off tonight Break it off tonight Baby let’s know when to let go Know when to let go, oh Take off tonight Break it off tonight Baby I know you’re tired You know I’m tired Take it off tonight Break it off tonight Baby I’ve been more than a woman We’ve been lovers on a mission Safe place tonight Let’s play it safe tonight Baby we’ve been lovers on a mission So let’s take an intermission