In my humble opinion- Damien Rice may be the most genius song writer of modern times. I realize that is a strong statement and I don't take it lightly. I'll mention that I find the rawness and sincerity of his lyrics to be breathtaking. Most days, regardless of my mood, Damien Rice shares my day. My favorite song of his is called "Accidental Babies"--- I know, I know... sketch. But if you have a minute-or five- listen to the link I attached. Honestly, if you can listen to this song and not feel anything- I question if you have a heart.
Along those lines- I heard a song of Rice's for the first time this past week- and I found myself even further drawn into the quirkiness of his lyrics and the brilliance of his delivery. The song is called "Eskimo." Interestingly enough- the song is said to be about his bought with writers block and the inspiration he received from a friend. I can say as a song writer: I've been there. Its interesting to me the "spells" we go through in life. Time periods of joy and happiness- blindness and falling in love- contentment and dreaming that lead to pain and fear- clarity and resentment- frustration and failure. Even more interesting to me is the way that as a writer- those times of extremes breed some of the most beautiful raw emotional sincere truths about ourselves that others are able to relate to on similar levels when we put it down in song form. We think we're all alone out there- no one understands. We believe that we live isolated from the sympathies of others who have/are living similar lives to our own. I don't know that I'll ever really understand how we trick ourselves into believing we're alone. Thankfully, for me, music gives me hope. Honest songs help me realize I'm not alone. Love songs help me have hope for happier times. And music drives me toward life- LIVING life not existing in it. Take a listen to sheer brilliance: Eskimo.
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