The Influence of Lyrics

We all listen to music. It is everywhere. But in our busy lives when is the last time you stopped and listened to the lyrics of a song? If you had to sing along to one of your favorites, could you? And have you thought about what the artist is trying to express in the three or four minutes they have your attention?

Music is a big influence in my life and I love passing it along to others in hopes of bringing any kind of influence into their lives. From time to time, I give friends suggestions for new music or old songs they might have overlooked. I enjoy sharing something that has touched me and then hearing how it made an impression on them as well.

To help me spread how music can influence us, I want to start adding lyrics that mean something to me on my blog. I will do this without the artist’s name to one, help you keep an open mind and not bring any previous opinions into play that you might have had about them, and second to allow you to just focus on the message in the words that the songwriter wrote. Then if you ever would like to know who the artist or songwriter is, email me. Many times the songwriter is not necessarily the artist and too many times the message can get lost in the production of the song.

When a song starts playing in my ears, a movie usually begins to roll in my mind. It can be an old black and white favorite playing out my memories of times gone by or a fun future fantasy of desires yet fulfilled. But each is created by a fusion of thought and emotion brought on by melodic melody and rhyme.

I do my best thinking while really listening and losing myself in music. It has been my support, security, sanity and smile many times. So here is a song that came up on my iPod today while taking a long walk. See if it creates a film of your thoughts.

She was precious like a flower
She grew wild
Wild but innocent
A perfect prayer in a desperate hour
She was everything beautiful and different

Stupid boy, you can't fence that in
Stupid boy, it's like holding back the wind

(chorus)
she laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice and that's what happens
When the only voice she hears is telling her she can't
You stupid boy

So what made you think you could take a life
And just push it, push it around
I guess you build yourself up so high
You had to take her and break her down

(chorus)

You always had to be right
And now you've lost the only thing that ever made you feel alive

Well, she laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans
Yes, you did
She never even knew she had a choice and that's what happens
When the only voice she hears is telling her she can't
You stupid boy, oh, I'm the same old
Same old stupid boy

It took awhile for her to figure out she could run
But when she did, she was long gone
Long gone
She's gone
Nobody's ever gonna love me like she loved me
And she loved me
God please, just let her know
I'm sorry, so sorry
I'm down on my knees
She's never coming back to me

For those ladies that haven’t been lucky in love, the first few lines of this song may get to you. How many of you remember the wild free spirit you once were, before the tough exterior formed around your heart from experiences like this. You would have loved to have known a life without them but the calluses are there now and you are stronger from them.

For what ever reasons, they had to break you down. Take that amazing woman they were crazy about and tear her down into someone she doesn’t even recognize. They played with your mind or broke your heart and then acted like somehow it was your fault; your misunderstanding. But after the pain was gone, you reflected with clearer eyes and saw a boy you thought was a man. Learning a tough lesson, you could only pray they would be more careful with the next woman’s heart and learn to be responsible for theirs.

How many of you then dreamed or hoped that the man that had done wrong by you, would someday, realize the magnitude of what he did, and feel remorse. Having him even think of you again, seemed too much to even hope for after the way he treated you. But as all women know, the greatest gift a man could ever give her is to never be able to forget you. This song immortalizes a woman and shows the remorse a man felt for hurting her. What a great gift to give the women this was written for.

These are the thoughts that came to my mind when listening to this song today. If you would ever like to listen to the song or share your thoughts on the lyrics, I would love to hear them.

Until next time.

Christy

Closed Doors

Lately I was asked to think about an observation that those that care about me have noticed. It has been observed that I have spent time waiting at a closed door.

I had got stuck and without being honest with myself, was patiently waiting and hoping for that door to open again. Like a fool I had spent sleepless nights lying in bed going over past details wondering what I did wrong or how I could have misunderstood. And how for a brief moment, I could think I was that happy.

I took a long time to move on and since then have closed off that part of my life. I stopped looking for the next door and may not have even noticed other doors that might have opened for me.

Although we live it, sometimes it takes someone else’s observation to help us notice our own lives. With clearer eyes and pensive thoughts it became obvious that I was doing this.

I had been waiting patiently or valiantly or foolishly, depending on how you choose to look at it, for that door to open and begin that second chance with a man I once cared for so much. It is not easy to admit but I would rather be brave and admit it then pretend it didn’t happen.

But even a foolish heart can learn to be wiser. And the great thing about life is; it goes on. As the days go by, I am not ready to look for open doors but I have realized that we want the things in life that we put the most value on and I am now trying to define what that is for me.

Until next time,

Christy

Currently listening : Romanza By Andrea Bocelli