The song “The Age of Worry” off of the latest release from John Mayer has been on repeat on my Spotify. Musically, it is quite lovely – both the full album and some acoustic versions I have heard. In addition, the lyrics just speak to me and are great reminders as we face the worries and challenges throughout our lives.
I will admit, I never really listened to Bjork before, a sad byproduct of the apparent musical cave I live in. (I’m working on it, the whole “expanding my musical horizons thing”). However after I saw a mention of one of her songs somewhere, I fired up one of the best things I’ve ever had to feed my addiction to music, Spotify, and did a quick search. Other than a brief period where I was in a Natalie Merchant mood, I’ve pretty much been on an all-Bjork-all-the-time kick.
Luckily for me, I have quite a lot to catch up on, but already have some favorites among her songs.
What was this realization I came to this weekend? I’m a fan of her music, really dig the vibe of the tracks, and am upset that I didn’t listen to it sooner. It’s like she found a way to turn the randomness that goes on in my head and in my life into music.
Her songs are varied – some are upbeat and peppy, while others are much more low-key and almost sad. They go from very electronic to songs having orchestral elements and everything in between. They are quite random, and quirky and I enjoy it immensely (even if most of the time I have no idea what she is saying).
Even after a few days of listening, you can see how her music has grown and developed and changed, while still staying the same at its core. I’d like to think this is a reflection of the journey that any one of us goes through over time. We are constantly adapting to our life experiences and adding to taking away things that maybe just don’t fit anymore or that add value to what we are doing.
Long story short, I really am loving this musical journey I’ve been on as of late. I’ve found some great new music, added a few tracks to my Me playlist.
I may be unexpectedly counting myself as a fan of Bjork, at to a greater extent “electronic” music, just don’t expect me to start wearing some of the “outfits” she does.
And with that, I will retreat back to my comfy chair and do some more reading. I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend and that you took some time to do something for you.
Much <3 to you all.
Cheers 🙂
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Wow. I can’t believe that I’ve been back from Nepal for three weeks already. The past three weeks have pretty much been a blur, between catching up on sleep, getting caught up at work, traveling to Chicago for a weekend, and then a beyond busy week at work, I’ve barely had time to just relax and get caught up on stuff for me.
This weekend will be for that, for the most part. I was going to do a bunch of stuff yesterday, but then had a slight hiccup with those plans, so spent most of the day on the couch trying to feel better.
Even though I was only gone for 2 weeks, it almost seens like I was in Nepal for much much longer. More on this later. . . 🙂
Today I’ve got a lot I want to do, a few things I need to do, and some stuff I should do, but totally won’t. It’s just going to be one of those weekends. However, one of the biggest things I need to do is enjoy some down time, some me time, some time to do things that aren’t work or uber serious. I am pretty drained after the whirlwind that was the last week especially, and know that I need to recharge the batteries in order to tackle many of the things on my plate.
As is my normal, I, of course, turned to music to help me focus, get a temporary boost, and just make it through the long days and stress. What songs were the most helpful? What songs pretty much were on repeat over the last week? Keep reading. . . .
This song came on my ipod while I was cooking dinner tonight. Well, it was breakfast for dinner (my favorite!), but I digress. . .
“These Are Days” – 10000 Maniacs
There’s just something about this song that makes me smile and reminds me of good times past and present. It is a reminder to be in the moment and experience what is going on around you. Life is a series of moments – things we learn from, grow from, and make us who we are.
Enjoy these moments. Be happy. Don’t let fear stop you. Learn. Grow. Love. Share.
Live.
Apparently, my iPod knew exactly the two songs to play while I was getting ready to head to a work event tonight.
Listen to them. I know they spoke to me pretty loudly and clearly.
“Song for a Friend” by Jason Mraz
“Lean on Me” Glee Cast version
Again, the statement from my Facebook About Me, that my life is described by a series of song lyrics, rings true.
Enjoy.