A quote that I came across recently got me thinking :
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”
― Maya Angelou
I get the part of crawling into space between the notes but loneliness somehow brings out a negative connotation. What is it with people these days that they are so afraid of being with themselves! I probably have an exaggerated scene in my head about all of this because I'm bordering on turning into a misanthrope,though, not the cynical kind. Am pretty happy being on my own for most part o the day even!
There is a difference between being lonely and being alone.
The common complaint of feeling lonely in the crowd is sometimes more because you haven't figured what's happening with you.
Music is that space for me where the right song played will so totally align with what I feel at the moment. You tend to find words in a song's lyrics which you obviously couldn't have thought of on your own. Rather I can't. So you know then, it is not so weirdly freaky for people to feel what you feel coz ppl are writing songs about them! Duuh! ;)
Ironically, I find the day's peace in traffic jams! B'coz it combines two of my biggest passions - driving with music! I have cleared my head about so many things in the worst of traffic jams because you are forced to sit there and inch. How long can you crib anyway? Might as well be productive! Well it will work only if you have the right music along with you. You most certainly cannot depend on the wretched radio for that!
In the nights after 9pm, radio can do some good though. Yesterday's song was such a classic, it just hit me out of nowhere. For starters I hardly think I will ever pull off saying something like that! ;) and secondly the song has such a wide range! For most part, you do feel like you aren't such a bad singer after all. Just when that happens, Asha Bhonsle goes hits notes which are beyond the ceiling. I tried singing along, disastrous!
Raat Akeli Hai, Bujh Gae Diye
Aake Mere Paas, Kaano mein Mere
Jo Bhi Chaahe Kahiye, Jo Bhi Chaahe Kahiye, Raat ...
Tum Aaj Mere Liye Ruk Jaao, Rut Bhi Hai Furasat Bhi Hai
Tumhein Na Ho Na Sahii, Mujhe Tumase Muhabbat Hai
Mohabbat Ki Ijaazat Hai, To Chup Kyuun Rahiye
Jo Bhi Chaahe Kahiye, Raat ...
Savaal Banii Hui Dabi Dabi Ulajhan Siinon Mein
Javaab Denaa Thaa, To Duube Ho Pasiino.N Mein
Thaanii Hai Do Hasiinon Mein, To Chup Kyun Rahiye
Jo Bhi Chaahe Kahiye, Raat ...
Whoa! the lyrics :P
