Music is my life

I have been thinking of doing this for a long time now so finally I am going to do it.

What this blog is all about?

Music basically. My interpretations of songs and what they mean to me. These are songs that have special meaning to me and I would like to share the experience with people who can be bothered to read them.

Who exactly will read my blog?

Hmmmm.... I dunno. Even if no one reads it, it's all good (as Chaka Khan would sing).

Why music?

I find that songwriters share their knowledge and experiences with the audience but sometimes we don't really take the time to listen to the words and see how insightful and true they are. Anyway, music is all I know and is the one passion in my life.

Now that we have gotten the introduction out of the way, my first posting starts now.... hehehe

India Arie did an amazing cover of Don Henley's Heart Of The Matter... a heartfelt rendition... go listen... made me listen to the lyrics... great song..

I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
She said you found someoneAnd I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?


These times are so uncertainThere's a yearning undefined...People filled with rage
We all need a little tendernessHow can love survive in such a graceless age
The trust and self-assurance that can lead to happiness
They're the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us,Doesn't keep me warm

I'm learning to live without you nowBut I miss you, Baby
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But everything changesAnd my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgivenessForgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

This is not just a love song to me... it says a lot about the strange times that we live in.. well... just my own personal thoughts.... there is also a line in the first verse about throwing our contentment in beg for something more.... isn't that almost everyone's life.. I guess the voice that instigate us is actually our own..

That's all for now...
cheers