It’s been a while, let’s unload some unnecessary adjectives to describe a song.
Everything about this song, is so good. From the crescendo of the keyboard, guitar and drums, the music video, the lyrics. I would animate my hands doing the chef pinch thing, (you know, where they go wow that’s a tasty song) but I feel like the song does it for you subconsciously.
This song amalgamates so many emotions that we all feel in our lives. With the airy vocals, and the subtext that any listener can experience from listening to this song course through their ears, I don’t see how this song HASN’T won a peace prize, or a gold star…I mean, seriously. I think this may be the best song ever made by a person.
That’s right. I feel like I’m about to pull a Kanye at the VMA’s by saying this, but yes. Better than Mozart, Beethoven, Cardi..sorry to ruin the pardi Cardi b fans.
Okay maybe not better, but deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as those people. I don’t want any Cardi B fans mad at me.
I have made the executive decision that without further ado, this will be the new birthday song. I’d much rather give Dayglow the royalty money for playing it than Warner Bros for the Birthday song.
By the way, that’s totally lame. Warner Brothers really did buy the rights to the Happy Birthday song. C’mon Bugs, maybe don’t hold our birth anniversary song hostage for ransom?
Anyways that’s besides the point here, THIS SONG. Gosh…this song. If you haven’t seen the music video, please go watch it.
Also, have you ever wondered what it might look like if you and your best friend got a green screen? Well now you don’t have to. By watching this very video YOU can now get a glimpse at how much fun you could and should be having.
Here, I’ll save you some time.
Do yourself a favor and time this song up with a sunrise or sunset at exactly five minutes before it crests. Wow, the feelings there are strong.
The intro of this song is so powerful. I can visualize the feeling of laying in bed, thinking about that one person. You know who they are. Give it a second.
Got them in your head? Cool. Let’s get ready to cry tears of joy.
“I feel close
Well maybe I’m not heaven knows
it’s a spotlight stuck on the ciling
why are these the things that I’m feeling?
There’s so much time
For me to speak up, but I’ll keep quiet
I’ll complicate the most of the mantra
The power is out and I can’t turn the fan on”
Then the chorus goes:
“So can I call you tonight
“I’m trying to make up my mind,
Just how I feel,
Could you tell me whats real, anymore?
I hear your voice on the phone,
Now I’m no longer alone
Just how I feel,
Could you tell me whats real, anymore?”
It’s a love song, a ballad that pushes deep into the thoughts of our past, what it even means to feel for someone. What do those feelings mean? What does it mean to be real? How do we know what’s real anymore when the past is a thing? How do any of us know what makes something real in the first place? What made something real between people? How do we really know how close we are with others? How do we discern what we really know and feel? When we feel confused what feels real and what the reality is could be worlds apart. So many questions, but that’s the point, I feel. See what I did there?
Why do we feel the need to be apart of these things? What makes something real to one is another person’s idealized fantasy. When you talk to someone that’s something that is a very metaphysical discussion to have, especially when it comes to our relationships and how we express ourselves to one another. What’s beautiful is that everyone has a totally different perspective on what the world is around them. Sometimes we just need to talk on the phone to that person and see what’s real between you. I don’t know though. It could be a song about something else. Anyways, watch the video. Get the green-screen, if you want, and call someone and tell them just how you feel.
Use Your Imaginasean 