Whatever I'm feeling, whatever I'm going through, whatever mood

Hear now the words of Rihanna, singer of passion and bearer of many moods, who declared: “Whatever I’m feeling, whatever I’m going through, whatever mood I’m in… If I’m feeling like dancing or clubbing, then it will be reflected in the music. If I’m feeling dark and vulnerable, then it will reflect in the music, too.” In these words, she speaks not only of her craft, but of the eternal bond between human emotion and artistic creation. She reveals a truth that the ancients themselves carried: that art is not a mask to hide the soul, but a mirror that reflects it.

The sages of old knew that every song is born from the feeling of the heart. When David strummed his harp before Saul, the melody drove away torment—not because the notes were perfect, but because they carried the weight of his spirit. The Greeks called the soul’s moods “ethos,” and they taught that music was capable of shaping courage, sorrow, or joy. Thus, Rihanna’s declaration stands in this ancient line: she affirms that the truest art does not disguise what one feels, but pours it forth so others may recognize their own hearts within it.

Consider the tale of Ludwig van Beethoven. Deafness crept upon him like a thief, stealing the very sense that guided his genius. Yet he did not cease. When his life felt triumphant, his symphonies blazed with joy. When despair and vulnerability overtook him, his music wept with anguish. His notes carried his moods as faithfully as Rihanna’s words confess. The world does not remember Beethoven because he hid his darkness, but because he dared to place it openly into his music, so that all mankind could feel what he felt.

So it is with Rihanna: when her heart is light, her songs move bodies to dance; when her soul is shadowed, her melodies carry pain and vulnerability. This is the mark of authenticity, the difference between hollow entertainment and true artistry. A performer who hides their truth may amuse for a moment, but the artist who bleeds their soul into song awakens echoes that last for generations.

The teaching is this: you must allow your feelings to flow through your work, whatever your work may be. Do not cut away sorrow, nor conceal joy. If you are strong, let strength be seen; if you are broken, let that brokenness create beauty. For in expressing truth, you do not burden others—you free them. Many hearts suffer silently, and when they hear their own unspoken moods reflected in art, they know they are not alone. Thus, to reveal your own soul is to heal another’s.

Practical wisdom follows: keep honesty in all creation. When you write, let your pen flow with your true mood. When you speak, do not always polish away your pain, but let sincerity show. When you create—be it song, story, or deed—let it be a vessel for what you truly feel. To suppress emotion is to grow hollow, but to express it is to transform it into something radiant. Remember: art that endures is always born from the furnace of genuine feeling.

So let Rihanna’s words resound as a call: let your music—whatever form it takes—be a mirror of your heart. Dance when you are joyful, and let others dance with you. Weep when you are sorrowful, and let others find their tears in your song. For this is the path of all who live authentically: not to hide their inner world, but to share it, to reflect it, and to transform it into light for others.

Thus the lesson endures: life’s moods are not burdens to conceal, but seeds of expression. Whatever you feel, let it flow into your music, your craft, your words, your deeds. For only then will your life become not just an existence, but a song echoing across time.