Just back from Vacation to Ocean City. I should be well rested and ready to roll, but rather, I am recovering from food posioning. Blech!
So, in my last post, I indicated that I planned on using this blog as a repository for things that fascinate me, including lyrics. Have you ever noticed when people rattle off their favorite quote or saying, it's more like a novel? Maybe it's because I have a very short attention span, but I get lost when people bury me with a story rather than a quote.It wasn't until later in life that I learned the power of words--the unsaid said. I read Kurt Vonnegut's short story Harrison Burgeron. In seven short pages he draws a gloomy picture of a day when everybody is happy because we are finally all equal. I really about fell out of my chair.Similarly, with lyrics, there are often words or phrases that transcend the song or album. For example, Incubus' Southern Girl starts off with the line, "Is everything a baited hook?" Think about it, how often do you have to wonder what's the catch? Rarely, if ever, are things done without personal gain. What are you giving up to gain? Are you really gaining? Is everything a baited hook?