A walk down a foggy memory lane.
I haven't sat down and listened to music in a very very long time. Not that I don't listen to music at all anymore, nothing like that. Maybe I'll pause and listen to a song my wife is playing sometimes...sometimes I'll let the youtube autoplay do it's thing while I am doing something else. But I haven't really sat down and just listened to a song for a long long time, and I haven't really wanted to either.
As I was browsing through football news on youtube a song popped up on the side. It was such a familiar name and I knew I had listened to that song a thousand times if not a million! And yet I could recall neither its tune nor its lyrics. It has been that long! And from the name of the artist I knew this was not the my typical choice of music - but I still knew it was a song I used to enjoy in my younger days. But I haven't enjoyed music like that in the recent past...do I dare..?
My fingers slowly pointed the cursor over the thumbnail and clicked, not knowing what to expect as I really couldn't recall anything from that song. But as soon as the the first bit of tune started to play, memories flowed back in an instant! I remembered it all as the best days of our lives flashed right in front of my eyes. Those were indeed the days...
It was very surprising that this was not a song from my all time favorite band Artcell, or Shironamhin or Aurthohin or Black or...the list goes on. It was just a very simple, slow going song. But somehow it struck all the right chords in our lives when we were foolish teens. I remembered listening to this song on repeat as we went on long drives with my siblings, or my best friends.
I guess the bottom-line is we don't really need to do something extraordinary to be remembered. Sometimes it's the simplest acts of kindness. Sometimes a few words to touch the heart. Sometimes just a shoulder to lean on after a difficult day...
I understand that nostalgia you get from listening to an old favorite song.
It reminds me of how, at times, we forget something so essential in life having experienced a variety of things. But once we re-encounter it, it becomes a significant catalyst as to how we may act in the present.
I also find your last statements very comforting. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I totally agree with you. In fact I often tell people who will listen that, we should go back to our roots from time to time to keep us grounded or to elevate us when we're feeling a bit down.
Tienes toda razón, la música puede aliviar las presiones y liberar el alma. Algunos momentos difíciles pueden mejorar cuando nos concentramos en aquello que nos gusta, además, noexiste nada más sano que dejar volar la imaginación. Saludos, @simplifylife, está muy bien...
Yes, I too find it calming when I just sit back and live some good old memories on days that seems to difficult carry on.