Surprise! I found another perfect song to fit my circumstance. I get in these agonizing ruts where I'm compelled to overanalyze each and every thing that does or does not happen. Each thing one says or doesn't say. And often assuming the worst, based on this analysis. It's exhausting, and stressful, and frankly a waste of time. I recognize that I do this, though sometimes not right away. Of course, I understand that it's not a very healthy way to think and I obviously want to stop. It's a process. I'm working at it. Anyway, "Young Pilgrims" by The Shins said to me today, "hey, chica, this is you. let it go! let it go!" So, like, I'm even kind of right in my interpretation....I did a bit of research - as I'm inclined to do, the analyst - and here's what singer James Mercer has to say about the song's theme: "(it's) about how your own thought processes can needlessly get you down when you should just learn techniques to fucking get over it." Seriously.
Young Pilgrims, by The Shins
A cold and wet November dawn
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
I fell into a winter slide
And ended up the kind of kid
Who goes down Chutes Too Narrow
Just eeking out my measly pipes
But I learned fast how to
Keep my head up 'cause I
Know there is this side of me that
Wants to grab the yoke from the pilot
And just fly the whole mess into the sea
Another slow train to the coast
Some brand new gory art from way on high
I sink and then I swim all night
I watch the ice melt on the glass
While the eloquent young pilgrims pass
And leave behind their trail
Imploring us all not to fail
Of course I was raised to
Gather courage from those
Lofty tales so tried and true, but
If you're able
I'd suggest it, 'cause this
Modern thought can get the best of you
This rather simple epitaph
Can save your hide, your falling mind
Fate isn't what we're up against
There's no design, no flaws to find
But I learned fast how to
Keep my head up, 'cause I
Know I've got this side of me that
Wants to grab the yoke from the pilot
And just fly the whole mess into the sea
2 comments:
Sometimes an artist can put your feelings into words even before you've ever expressed them yourself. The 'Aha!' moment/song that made me realize I wanted a divorce was when I first heard Jim Croce's 'Lover's Cross'. At that point I knew I wasn't alone.
I've done all kinds of things to try and control my thoughts. More often than not these days, I only roam where I want to. But oh, how I like to roam...lol!
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