Music plays a huge role in my life, even though I lack the talent to play an instrument. In fact, outside of regression - a difficult task for me these days - going for a long drive in the middle of nowhere and blasting the tunes is the most relaxing thing in the world in my book. Sometimes, the two feed into each other: the right song can transport me to a prior point in my life, one where I was young, carefree, and happy. Other times, it can shatter my viscera, making me question everything in the here and now.
In the latter sense, it was a song I found a few months ago that shook me so to the core that I found myself sobbing behind the wheel and realizing that the marriage I was in wasnât working; neither she nor I are happy, and things have to change. The lyrics, as far as I can tell, are simply about losing your innocence as you grow older, something we can all relate to, and often mourn over. As I listened, it sunk in that the further I travelled down the path I was on, the more my little side would fade and the less âinnocentâ Iâd be come.
What about you? Do you have any songs that really cut to your core and tap into that helplessness, that need for escape? It doesnât neccesarily have to make you feel small; itâs a deep emotional connection to that sacred part of your soul that matters in this discussion.
Man, I wasnât expecting to be reminded of this, but thank you anyway. My father committed suicide about 10 years before this song came out. It affects me like no other song because it is so personal.
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Well, personally, I donât seek escapeâŚmerely respites from the stream we call life. My tastes tend to run eclectic, with Classic Rock, Classical (symphony), Jazz, Folk, very little Pop and no rap. Just got through a brick of Gordon Lightfoot myselfâŚthe less-common deep cuts. Gordo has got to be the most-epic storyteller ever born, IMHO.
There are so many out there, bridge over troubled water, yesterday, without you, alone again naturally, dolphins make me cry, swansea, working moth, next time i see you we shal dance. (last 5 by Martyn Joseph a personal friend) For road trips just about anything from the 50âs, 60âs and early 70. as well as the Tom Robinson band, especiall 2,4 ,6 8, itâs good to be gay and glad to be gay (both of the last ones worth a listen to if you are or support the LGBQT+ community) He;s also a personal friend but itâs a long story.
There are so many precious pieces of music out there that can have a unique hold on you. Youâre definitely right onecho when you talk about how it can transport you or shatter you.
Pop/Contemporary songs I have felt really get to me and make me feel very vulnerable include âIn My Bloodâ or âLose You to Love Meâ
But then thereâs musical theatre songs that truly make me feel such clarity through pain such as âBeing Aliveâ or âYouâll Never Walk Alone.â
Music has such a strong power that canât be silenced and is why it has been such a strong passion in my life.
It really depends on the mood. Sometimes I listen to electronic type music that is deep, and it blows me away. Other times wgenbi am depressed I listen to biggie smalls, or geto boys. When I am Iâm a good mood I will listen to dance electronic music, trap, regular hip hop
Mine is a little imbarassing. Only because I wasnât born when allot of the songs came out. When I was a teenager, I was also the type to go with my best friend on road trips strictly to turn around once we got there and go back. I managed to contact him about 2 mths before he died of a heart attach and after that started downloading John Denver, the Eagles, and Jim Croci. I think thatâs how you spell his name. Allot of good memories behind that music.
âBridge Over Troubled Waterâ is a favourite of mine, too, since childhood. I love how the words match the melody just naturally and in my opinion it has one of the best arrangements ever. I sung it for my daughter on her secular coming-of-age ceremony.
Another song thatâs very touching for me is âOld and Wiseâ by the Alan Parsons Project. Itâs my personal reminder of a deceased friend.
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reminds me what my late wife and I will do when we see each other in heaven or wherever souls go. She had a rare form of Asthma and her body couldnât cope with something as physical as dancing.
