Unfold - As much as I love getting properly lost in the music I listen to, curating playlists and finding the right mood, I enjoy when I don't even realize what is playing around me. "Unfold" found its way into the mix amidst another blog session where every song piled on top of each other with sneaky motives and even better vibes.
Coming in at just around a minute and a half, this track begs for more room and space to shine. These quick hits seem to grab you, pull you in, and make you wonder if that song was all a dream. With its abrupt drop off "Unfold" had me scrambling to queue it back up and follow it properly with its next of kin on the Melody's record it calls home. Turns out there wasn't the segue I was looking for and the next track took off on its own course immediately. Oh well.
Spotify has been picking up on my lists as of late, throwing suggestions my way that float in on similar wavelengths. The sights and sounds do be vibing and I'm thankful for new music every day. Thank god my parents chose the music model when picking me up from the store. Cheers to you two.
Two Faces - My connection with Bruce Springsteen is one of a lifetime filled with love, loss, and I unwavered joy. The only artist I can confidently say I'm a fan of the entire discography of and a man that has already thought of and felt every feeling I've felt and yet to experience. Turns out there will be a song for new lessons in my life for decades to come.
The album Tunnel of Love found me in an obvious fashion by way of its singles and Bruce's most popular songs, but when I needed it most it seemed to connect with me as I found myself going through most of the sentiments Bruce sings about as my young adult life sauntered on. Tunnel of Love is a mature record expertly extracted from turbulent times in an artist's life that makes the general public realize that this a man just like all the rest of us.
When I dove deeper into this beautiful album I fell in love with "Two Faces" because of it's entrancing guitar work but stayed transfixed by its messages and ability to connect on a personal level. Most times I feel like I walk around with two faces on - becoming an enigma to my friends and family who never know who will show up to the party.
Love and companionship have found me confused, pressed up against a wall I thought I'd never feel on my heels. I try to conquer my two faces daily when thinking about you, caring about you, loving you. Losing battles with who I'm going to be, where I'm trying to go, and, like yet another relatable sentiment in the Tunnel of Love, taking one step up then two steps back.
Makes me feel like half a man, but in this case I've never felt like a man in my life. Where's my knight in shining armor when I need saving instead of finding shears in helping hands when I let my hair down for rescue.
Poise - I've searched my entire life for music that makes me feel and music that explains all the things flying around in my head. Following suit as a millennial struggling to say exactly how they feel, I use music and other's lyrics to show what's going on inside me. Whether we all pick up on the songs we post to our stories or the cryptic lyrics we quote is questionable, but there's usually always one person out there who can relate. We'll just continue to feel in peace, silently connecting to strangers or friends going through it with only social media to tell.
How funny it is that we can shout from the rooftops to everyone in the world to hear and have no one realize exactly what is happening.
Tancred uses her pop and rock touches to lift me up with similar thoughts and ideas. I could quote this entire song and feel perfectly at home in my self pity blanket sipping on my feelings music. At this point I'm just making things up because this song makes me feel so man emotions all at once. Can a pop song be so wonderful at every corner? Yes, and with poise.
I can't help but wish you'd "tie me up with ropes made of you" while we listen to records by the soft yellow glow of the receivers tubes. I'm comforted by the thought and the millions of ideas and dreams roaming around upstairs that end perfectly with lyrics so damn on point. "I don't feel better, I don't feel better, I don't feel better" - but oddly enough I think I do.
2000 Miles - Finding Gatlin seemingly out of thin air feels like it was meant to be. I don't know if it's the soothing sounds of a woman's voice, the soft nuances of a woman's touch on beautiful pop music, or certain chord changes that fill my heart up with happiness.
Despite the obvious heart broken essence of this song it's one of uplifting qualities. I can feel the emotion and understand the lyrics without even paying attention. I'll often listen to music in two different ways. Feeling out the rhythm and composition vs getting into the nitty gritty of what the message is. I often carefully switch back and forth during opportune times. Sometimes I don't need to feel all that sorrow hidden deep down.
I chose yet another Gatlin song for this week's playlist because she never left my view point. "What If I Love You" and "2000 Miles" drifted in and out of the queue becoming mainstays in my mood curated playlists.
Summer Nights - We're bouncing around from feelings to feelings - from a broken heart to a heart filled with hopes, dreams, and butterflies. The ebbs and flows of love and life fill my heart simultaneously. The hopeless romantic inside of me fights in constant grips with the neurotic psychopath that is me. I'm in love with myself (sometimes I really think I'm cool) and yet I hate myself (other times I know I'm a fucking nuisance).
What it would be like to spend some summer nights with you. But hey, you've been there, you've had that (the you is me). Crumbled in your hands by your own acidic touch. If only i broke physical things like when I was a kid. Turns out I'm still a klutz - stomping hearts, mine included, like they've wronged me personally.
Sleeping Lessons - Last week I found myself in the midst of an old friend. The Shins moved across the country, begged me to follow them out, set up the plans, and then pulled the rug out from under my feet. Did it really feel like that? Partly yes, but who knows maybe I had something to do with it myself.
Searching for some nostalgia mixed with songs I could sing ever word to, I took to the catalog I've been building for over 20 years. Good ole shuffle game strikes again and The Shins landed just in time to make the connecting flight. I just needed some good music to keep me awake on my drive home from work. It had been some time since these voices filled my ears, but they fell perfectly in step as the goose bumps lined my arms.
A fool rushed in to Wincing the Night Away as memories rushed into my eyes. The warm afternoon sun made me comfortable as the scenes of used to be made my heart skip a couple beats. Here's to those exciting beginnings and a scar I've been trying to hide deep inside.
Drive My Car - My best friend's dropped their defenses, kissed in front of 50 plus, and said I do with smiles and tears in their eyes. In a beautiful ceremony amidst a wonderful weekend filled with love and friendship I got to share precious moments with the people I care about most. I wish we could do it all over every weekend, but then again any time we get together it's like a mini celebration of what is and what's to come in our eclectic circle.
I've had the pleasure of annoying my best friend for the past two months as he, regrettably I'm sure, decided to take me on as his apprentice. We spend our days bickering and yelling obscenities at each other. "Don't talk to me" he says, but that just means I love you - haha.
Thank goodness we have the same taste in music otherwise the long rides in the van would turn into hell on earth. We sing along to the Beatles and fight over what songs to skip and what to play. Since you never let this song last longer than two seconds here's me saying happy wedding with "Drive My Car."
I say it's a great song, he says it's trash. Even he can be wrong sometimes. Good thing I was the DJ at the wedding and could play whatever I wanted. Shoulda thought that one through buddy. Congrats Dan and Taylor I love you's.
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