Me · Music

“I Want It All” 🎶

Here is Japanese Breakfast’s perfect companion to The Walkmen singing “Baby, I want everything”.

I want it all.

Japanese Breakfast – Diving Woman

I’m feeling this vibe. I do want it all.

I don’t want six cars, a mansion, a helicopter, or even a fancy watch. Please, no. Just no.

I do want to travel, but not all the time. I could probably spend 1000 years happily just goofing around Central Texas.

But I do want to write a novel, make some music, raise some amazing kids, have a long and challenging career, learn to tell good stories and jokes, improve the world a bit, take care of myself, and be a good friend.

Am I asking too much? We shall see. 😆

We’re only given this one life, so you might as well at least try to make the most of it.

You’ll have it all
I’ll have it all
We’ll have it all

Music

“Never look back…” 🎶

I don’t think I’ve heard anything quite like “Whale”, such an odd song. It’s inspiring, beautiful, and a little dark.

Yellow Ostrich is kind of blowing my mind here. 🤯

I think “the whale” is all about letting go and (literally) going deep to find your best self.

It gets off to a slow start.

Whale, swim with me whale
We will go far into the sea

Then it builds up and comes crashing down again around 2:00.

I’ve been swimming for a thousand years and I’ve
Seen more than you can realize

And finally all comes together in a soaring climax starting around 2:35.

You will take me
Onto your back

Never look back
Never look back
Never look back…

Music

“So I died and went to work…” 🎶

A great song by Neko Case about burning yourself out over the people…

Tired of trying to make everyone happy
Too tired to sing your own songs

Reclaiming your energy…

Do you wish you could stop everything
And take back your love
Say you’re sorry you gave it up so easy
And cry like you’re trying to be born

And getting to the work you were always meant to do.

So I died and went to work
So I died and went to work

Thank you, Neko. 🙏