Life’s Lyrics
Ya know,
For sometime now I have been talking about the music that I listen to and how it inspires me. Every time I bring up this important subject, I always talk about the lyrics that the musician has put together and try to break them down and see the meaning as to WHY the lyrics were written and WHAT the artist was trying to portray.
The other day I was in the gym. I got done with a set and I needed to take a rest from one of my workout; I walked over to the drinking fountain and leaned over to take a sip of water. As the cool liquid touch my lips and I took a quick drink and began to bob my head to the song that was playing on my ipod. I reached to my arm band to where my ipod was securely fastened and turned up the song. I adjusted the buds in my ears and began to make my way back to my workout station. My mind began to recite the lyrics and I realized how pointless the song was. I know I’m big on only listening to music that is well written and “inspirational” but my workout ipod is mostly just full of good beats and fast paced music.
As I started thinking about what I was listening to, my mind started to wander. I soon found myself thinking about more than just the music…
I then began to think about my life… I then started to compare my life to music.
I then realized that in this life there are basically two ways to live. Now, don’t go getting all technical on me.. I realize that there are many shades of gray in my black and white world I’m trying to paint. But if you will just let me have my two ways for a moment.. you will understand the message that I’m trying to portray.
See, as I was bobbing my head to the beat and laughing inside at the pathetic lyrics that were buzzing in my ears, I began to wonder what kind of song was my life writing?
Was my life forming into a powerful song that was inspiring to others? Was I relating to other people through the way I lived? Was there order and meaning in my life? Or was my life completely the opposite? Was my life just a jumbled mess? Was I just someone who is fun to listen to for a month but gets old really fast? Was I only just a good beat?
As you read this… maybe you should ask yourself the same question… what song are you living? Are you living a great masterpiece written by John Lennon? Will your life live on through others for years to come like the music of Bob Marley? Or are you just living a beat? Does your life have no thought? no order? No meaning?
What kind of song do you want to be? What song do you want others to remember you by?
I have heard that trends are quickly forgotten and that true art lives forever… Knowing that important piece of information.. If you’re living your life like the lyrics straight off the album of the crash test dummies…
Isn’t it about time you change your tune?
