Back in college, whenever I felt like things were just getting to be a little too much, I would set my music to Sigur Ros, turn off the big lights and leave only the twinkle lights I had strung across my ceiling (leftover from every Christmas) and curl up on my bed and just... Listen.
I had no idea what was being sung. I liked it that way.
And sometimes I would watch this video and smile.
And nothing seemed so bad after that.
About two-thirds of the way through... The drum starts beating an anthem, there is a look of decided determination and then - it's an uphill journey but - they jump. They all jump.
And then they fly.
Everything is better when you realize you can fly.
"Staying Alive" by Cursive has a similar effect on me. This was one of the first songs that I ever heard that was able to paint a picture in my head without being overtly descriptive. There are lyrics that I understand, yes, but there's just something in the composition of the song that catches me in a different way than most music does.
ReplyDeleteJ'adore Sigur Ros. When I was stuck in the dark room for 8 hours I would listen to them and time would just fly by. I miss you honey. Jack sends you a big sloppy kiss.
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Laura: I miss you too. I miss walking around downtown with you and having all-day lunches that turn into dinner and playing with the puppies. Give the boy a kiss from far-away-aunt-Lauren!
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