Music That Moves You, Propelling Your Life Forward
Ever have a song that for whatever reason causes you to crank up the volume whenever it comes on the radio? Maybe you don't even know the name of the artist, or of the song itself, but for whatever reason something in the song or about the song speaks to someplace deep inside you, because it defines you for that moment in time. in your life. Maybe it causes you to cry, maybe it causes you to smile, maybe it stirs up the emotional introspective debris inside you, or maybe it simply causes you to laugh out loud like a maniacal idiot, leastwise you seem that way to the people stuck beside you in the traffic jam. Whatever it might be, it moves you and does something to you, or for you. Somehow it propels you forward again with purpose. It makes you feel alive.
I have had several such songs in my life. I don't recall them all, but I recall some and they have reasons for remembrance. The last such song I recall was Weezer's "Perfect Situation". Before that it was Hot, Hot Heat's "Middle of Nowhere" and Papa Roach's "Scars". Before those it was Jack Johnson's " Flake. These days it's the words and melody of a group I never heard of before and a song that just makes me smile and whistle along like a fool. The group is Peter, Bjorn & John. The song is "Young Folks" and it goes like this:
"Young Folks" by Peter, Bjorn & John
if i told you things i did before
told you how i used to be
would you go along with someone like me
if you knew my story word for word
had all of my history
would you go along with someone like me
i did before and had my share
it didn't lead nowhere
i would go along with someone like you
it doesn't matter what you did
who you were hanging with
we could stick around and see this night through
and we don't care about the young folks
talkin' bout the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talkin' 'bout the old style too
and we don't care about our own folks
talkin' 'bout our own stuff
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you
usually when things has gone this far
people tend to disappear
no one would surprise me unless you do
i can tell there's something goin' on
hours seem to disappear
everyone is leaving i'm still with you
it doesn't matter what we do
where we are going to
we can stick around and see this night through
and we don't care about the young folks
talkin' bout the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talkin' 'bout the old style too
and we don't care about our own folks
talkin' 'bout our own stuff
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you
and we don't care about the young folks
talkin' bout the young style
and we don't care about the old folks
talkin' 'bout the old style too
and we don't care about our own folks
talkin' 'bout our own style
all we care about is talking
talking only me and you
(repeat)
talking only me and you
talking only me and you
talking only me and you
Hope you enjoyed it. I know I always do when I hear it. It makes me feel excited
Have fun ;)!