FEELS LIKE ALL THE DAYS ARE GONE
JUST CATCH THE BREEZE, YOU KNOW YOU’VE HAD YOUR FUN
RAIN WASHES WAVES DOWN
When an old friend from high school tags you out of the blue on FaceBook, it usually means something. That’s the universe nudging you to pay attention, to take heed, to listen. In this case Ian introduced me to this song by Slowdive, and it came at just the right moment.
Ian’s taste didn’t often dovetail with mine, but they always had an open mind when it came to music. I gave this one a listen and was entranced with its dreaminess, and resonant lyrics. You should give it a spin too.
AND I, I WANT THE WORLD TO CRY
AND I, I WATCH THE WINDS YOU FLY
YOU CAN BELIEVE IN EVERYTHING
YOU CAN BELIEVE IT ALL
What a world. What a predicament. How did we let it get this far gone? It’s felt icky for a while now, and we all have our reasons and theories for it. At this point, I almost feel as if the mess has been made, we just need to clean it up and dole out blame and come-uppance at a later date, or perhaps not ever at all. If I’ve learned anything in the last year, it’s that sometimes you have to simply let go. Holding onto any sense of justice or right is subjective anyway, and more a reflection of some false image of someone else or, worse yet, of ourselves. Perception versus reality, and in the end reality always wins. Why bother fighting it? I didn’t mean to get so deep – I only wanted to share this song. From the best of intentions…
HEY, ARE YOU FEELING SOMETHING NEW
JUST WATCH THE RAIN, IT HELPS IN ALL YOU DO
THE BREEZE IT BLOWS, IT BLOWS EVERYTHING
As for Ian, I don’t remember much about our interactions beyond Latin class, and our seats were so far apart not even that rings with many specifics. That’s more of a failing on my part. We live such isolated lives, and in high school I never ventured beyond a few select silos. Maybe the current imposed isolation has me yearning for the days when it was a choice.
