@dougsingsacoustic: Cat Stevens had some pop success in the late 1960s, but in 1968 was suddenly struck with serious tuberculosis. His focus turned away from music and toward his life. While questioning his artistic future, he began writing songs again and realized that he wanted to keep making music. During this period he wrote “Wild World,” later saying, “I think I’m basically talking about myself in this one.” This is the first Cat Stevens song I came to love as a very young boy. I’ve gotten by on a smile many a time, but the world is hard, and holding on to an artistic way of seeing myself and the world isn’t easy. There’s a lot of hurt and struggle going on for everyone — not just me — and I feel it. It’s heartening to be fortunate enough to play music for a living. This loving, inwardly directed self-pep talk from Cat Stevens speaks to hope and resolve in the face of a brutal world, and it still feels relevant to me today. #CatStevens #WildWorld #AcousticCover

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