“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” –Bob Marley
Indeed you don’t Bob…indeed you don’t.
What I find I appreciate about music is its ability to allow you to time travel, reminisce by reliving certain moments in the past, or subtly sooth the spirit. I’m amazed that in a few moments and all at once, music does this.
Earlier, it felt like I caught a cold and was lethargic for most of the day not wanting to do anything but sleep. Of course that meant I tossed and turned and wasn’t able to get any restful sleep. So I opened up iTunes and listened to some music, searched YouTube and watched a few videos, and then turned to Pandora to listen to a few stations. I sat back and let the music wash over me; it was both refreshing and relaxing.
I sat through a few Sam Cooke, Al Green, Otis Redding, Lenny Williams, and Marvin Gaye tracks enjoying some good ol’ soul music. I then decided to switch gears and listen to some R&B. I mean some real rhythm & blues music, the kind you can relate to and swear the singer somehow sat in front of you while you described a situation in your life and they penned it into a song.
A few more recent R&B songs played in my shuffle of ‘Top 25 most played’ songs and most I would skip. Then the song below started to play and I literally closed my eyes shutting out all visual stimuli to focus solely on the words. Take a listen…you might enjoy it…you might not. This song, for some reason, hit me; I felt it.
Raheem needs to send me a royalty cheque because I swear I was feeling like this not too long ago! Although the situation that came to mind is in the past, the emotions rushed to the surfaced all over again bringing these words to mind:
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I’ve thought of you every day,
Since that day,
And even on my birthday,
I wanted nothing more than to hear you say,
Something, anything…even just “hey”.
I begged for you to stay,
Still you walked away,
Yet I sit here today,
Trying to find a way,
Wondering if it’s okay,
To call you to say,
“Lonely here I lay,
Wishing you were still my lady”.
Words cannot convey,
Nor properly portray,
So I’ll end wishing God’s blessing as I pray,
For you through your day.
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My mind meanders melodiously. Why? My music moves me.
Music can take you back... force you to think about moments you do not want to. Some songs can "tie" to a certain special individual in your past. Immediately the tune hits you, can say gracefully say " oh mine, i remember this song, this is was our jam..." SIGH
ReplyDeleteI love music!
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One of my all time favorite songs is YOU by Jesse Powell... Everytime i hear this song it takes me 10years back!
ReplyDelete“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” --Very good quote.
ReplyDeleteThis blog entry took me back to a difficult time in my life. I can honestly say that music became my therapy. When that bowl of ice cream couldn't dull the pain, I turned to music to deal with my hurt. It's always good to know that someone else has been there and they can articulate their emotions to a melody that touches the soul.
--> Anonymous: You must not have been eating that Haagen Daz Butter Pecan ice cream because that right there is a touch of heaven...hallelujah! Then again guilt follows because you end up eating way too much. So yes, music is a painless AND guiltless option.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the entry.