Yeaaaa, I'm still feeling it. For those of you who don't know me too well, I wear my heart on my sleeve. My heart, my anger, my joy, my grief...I wear it all. And right now, I'm just under this spell of melancholy. I recently (maybe not so recent, about a year ago) went through what I think is a pretty traumatic experience. And for some reason, flashbacks of this time in my life have been coming back to me for the past few days. It's probably the change of seasons. Isn't it strange how that happens? The smell of the flowers, the fresh grass, the spring rainfall, the morning sunshine during my commute to work...these things all take me back to last spring, a time I would much rather forget.
And to make matters worse, I don't chase these feelings away. I welcome them with open arms, and I listen to thought-provoking music. I enjoy losing myself in this world of lyrics and poetry and hypnotizing percussion and strings. Sure, I get sad. But I still appreciate the power music carries. It can evoke any emotion.
This track is actually not a sappy or depressing one, like you may think. It's a lovely song. The long melodic intro sucks you in, and midway the poetic lyrics begin. Just give it a listen...
Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle
love the violins! is this the sebastien from "belle and sabastien?"
ReplyDeletesometimes it's best not to dwell on these things after you've learned your lesson. it seems to be a pretty masochistic thing to do, especially after you have already paid emotionally for the experiences. that is an easier thing to say than to do. many artists find themselves addicted to *any* feeling and the strongest feelings are usually the negative ones. the best prescription is to change your emotions once these memory triggers occur. good luck pal!
thank you for the positive and encouraging message, pal. i appreciate it. i'm doing my best to change the emotions. but at least they give me inspiration.
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