I am a huge music person. I like to be able to understand the words
that are being sung if there are lyrics though which may narrow down my
appreciation for certain genres. Musicals,
best things ever, originally Joseph and the Technicoloured Dream Coat was my
favourite because of they different types of music incorporated but then I was
introduced to Les Miserables and that is my favourite by far. Rent is also great, The Lion King is one on
Broadway (well the only one I have seen on Broadway) that is a must see,
Fiddler on the Roof had some great songs too, The Sound of Music is a total
classic, I love Julie Andrews and I can’t think of any more right off the top
of my head :P This blog will be about a certain song that for some reason I am
just hearing now on the radio by the Goo Goo Dolls called Better Days. For these blogs I will post lyrics and the
Youtube link and then do the blog part so you can have an idea of what I am
talking about because that is always helpful J
And you
ask me what I want this year
And I try
to make this kind and clear
Just a
chance that maybe we’ll find better days
Cuz I
don’t need boxes wrapped in strings
And
desire and love and empty things
Just a
chance that maybe we’ll find better days
So take
these words
And sing
out loud
Cuz
everyone is forgiven now
Cuz
tonight’s the night the world begins again
And it’s
someplace simple where we could live
And
something only you can give
And
that’s faith and trust and peace while we’re alive
And the
one poor child that saved this world
And
there’s 10 million more who probably could
If we all just stopped and said a prayer for
them
So take
these words
And sing
out loud
Cuz
everyone is forgiven now
Cuz
tonight’s the night the world begins again
I wish
everyone was loved tonight
And
somehow stop this endless fight
Just a
chance that maybe we’ll find better days
So take
these words
And sing
out loud
Cuz
everyone is forgiven now
Cuz
tonight’s the night the world begins again
Cuz
tonight’s the night the world begins again
So first off I love the piano, I played for many
years and it is a great way to start off the song. They do such a great job building up to the
chorus but kind of strings along the listener because they know that there is
more to come like the bridge. That is
all I am going to say technically because that is not the only reason that I
like it so much. I shall start with the
first verse, not really wanting a lot of presents, just better days, I love
that concept. Going back to the whole
idea of my last post of being grateful, being a blessing to others because we
are blessed and recognizing how much we have and wanting more than just
materialistic things. I have seemed to
hit the stage where if people ask me what I want for my birthday or Christmas I
really do not have an answer to give them, I have everything I need and what I
want really does not seem that important, I have to save for school and going
back to El Salvador or wherever I am going to go next to make a difference.
Onto the chorus, the first two lines are just kind of a reminder that
verbalizing something is very different than thinking it, super lame example
but I posted a picture on Facebook of my terribly messy room just to kind of be
held accountable that I would clean it so I could post and after picture, it is
not really verbalizing but is a similar idea.
The thought of forgiving everybody seems totally absurd but if we
literally all forgave everybody on the same day and held nothing against
anybody imagine the difference that all of us together could make in the
world. It challenged me to see the
potential in everybody and recognize that anybody, no matter who they are, what
they believe, how old they are or what there story is has the ability to make a
difference and just because we might not agree on something does not mean that
one of us is wrong or inferior or incapable or anything less than the
other. There really is no reason at all
to not forgive a person for something they have done, now the first thing that
pops to your mind is probably a brutal murder of somebody that you love, that
would be obviously be unforgivable, right? I do not think so. People do not
just murder people for fun, there is always a reason behind it, something
triggered it, whether a terrible childhood, mental or emotional issue or
something along those lines. I am not
going to try and justify their actions, by no means am I saying they should get
away with it but I do not think that it is unforgivable (that is a totally
different topic that could be discussed later).
The possibility of a new start is always a welcomed idea, beginning
again is something that I think everybody experiences at least once, if not
many times in their life, referring to the last line when the world begins
again. It is like a minor universal
theme like love and death that every English class discusses new starts is one
that isn’t really talked about but everybody could relate to. The second verse,
simple is my favourite thing. I like
things simple, straight forward, no fancy ribbons or lace or frills (I hate
frills :P) and simple things like love, faith and trust build are what a
relationship should be built on. People
say the world revolves around love, I think it revolves around money but if it
revolved around love it would be a better place. We were made to be in relationships with
people, family, friends and a significant other, going through life alone would
suck and be really difficult even if sometimes it seems like it would be
easier. The line about one poor child
saving the world, to me is the Christmas story in one line. If you aren’t sure what the Christmas story
in is in Luke chapter 2 of the Bible, go read it, guaranteed it will not kill
you J
So that has huge meaning for me and the second line I think refers to all the
potential that is in the world that is not being nurtured through education and
love that is lacking in so many countries and relationships. If I could give every person the opportunity
to live up to their full potential I would do nothing else, the change that
could happen would be incredible and it kind of bring up that issue of praying
and realizing the need in our world and trying to make a difference in the next
line. The bridge that is built up to so
well is also incredible. Wishing that
everybody could feel loved and knowing it would be the best feeling. Even knowing that somebody loves you does not
always mean you feel it, but if everybody got to experience that feeling why
would anybody need to fight and the better days would just roll after it.
Basically in summary I think it is a great song
that has a great challenge to love and forgive and make an effort to make the
world a better place. I challenge you all to try it and let me know how it
goes, I will keep you posted on how my challenge goes J
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