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"Destiny Bends" (Paul Walker Tribute) - RZA ft Will Wells [SoundCloud Audio]

Greg Morris

by Greg Morris

Published December 2, 2013

In honor of the recent death of Fast and Furious series actor Paul Walker, RZA has paid tribute to the star, releasing a demo track titled "Destiny Bends." Walker, who passed tragically due to a car wreck this past Saturday, is given the utmost respect by the Wu-Tang rapper. "Ayo, I wanna dedicate this song to my friend Paul Walker, up in the studio last night, writing for myself, I decided to write a song for you, peace brother," he states in the beginning.

The touching tribute is sung by Will Wells, a friend of RZA, and composed by the rapper and his two sons. Labeled as a demo, the track sounds perfect as Wells' soft voice provides the song with compassion for the fallen actor. "Every time I think about you all I see is your smile, and your bright blue eyes, thanks for the time, and the smiles you shared with me," he sings.

Even though RZA's only words on the track are the opening statement, he expressed his thoughts on the death through his SoundCloud page.

This song, entitled "Destiny Bends" was written last night after hearing the tragic news of the loss of a good man named Paul Walker. I met Paul on the set of the film Brick Mansion, where we talked, laughed, and exchanged ideas of life and fatherhood. I only knew him personally for less than a year, but we knew each other through our work and art. We saw in each other a kindred spirit of men coming from unlikely circumstances, and rising to be the light and beacon of our family and loved ones. Men who learned the joy and pains of love in life, and success, while coming to realize that nothing is more important than family, friendship, and the brotherhood of humanity. Millions of people get to know an artist or movie star through their work, but few are allowed to cross each others' paths and see through the veil of stardom and find the common denominator that we share. As all physical things will decay and wither away, film, art, and music remain longer than the vessel that delivered them. In this vein, the one thing we can't take away or give back is time. So, thus, time is the most precious gift. I dedicated my time to compose this song with my two sons and new friend Will Wells, who was kind enough to sing and perform it for me. We dedicate it to Paul Walker. A good man. We had plans to continue working with each other in the future. It seemed destined, but "destiny bends".

*Note* This song is not for criticism, it's just a sketch demo. Please enjoy and reflect.

Your comrade in the struggle,
RZA

RZA-Destiny-Bends

Source: RZAWU SoundCloud
Via: Consequence of Sound

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