my 2nd father
As those who know my dad, he's not an open guy, you could call him socially awkward; any wisdom he'd give I'd gladly take, but it's rarely given...the times have changed too much for him.
But another guy in this world also taught me about things that my dad never talked to me about, my emotions for the most part. Brian Wilson gave me the Pet Sounds album to help me when I became a teenager, it helped me grow up and develop a greater sense of who I am.
"I had to prove that I could make it alone
But that's not me
I wanted to show how independent I'd grown now
But that's not me"
He created these songs for me to help with tough times & happy times.
"Lost my way
The sun grew dim
Stepped over grace
And stood in sin
Took the dive but couldn't swim
A flag without the wind"
"The constellations are stars that form animals
Leo and Capricorn, too
Star bright, star light
Make this wish come true tonight"
He gave me experimental music to allow myself to become creative and to have a mind that expands further that the norm.
"A pirate with a tune on a holiday.
Ol' lazy mister moon want a getaway.
And isn't that a moon for a milky way?"
He gave me healthy tunes to try to motivate me through exercising.
"Situps and pushups
A-do take energy
And so you run and you swim
At some gym
And then you will agree that
Life
Is for the living
Why don't you get up at eight
Feelin' so great
Cut out the sweets and start eating
Three times a day"
He gave me songs that taught me about the love of the world that could exist.
"The world's not waiting just for me
The world don't care what I can be"