The post-holidays blues are about to hit some of us very hard, with the most depressing day of the year supposedly just around the corner (I thought it was January 6 for some reason, but my memory is not what is used to be.) For such times, it is good to find comfort in whatever makes you happy, and music has been one such source of joy for me. Here is one of those calming songs that acknowledges how rough it can be, and how crazy we can get, while delivering it in sweet and easygoing melodic fashion. It becomes a balm for all the agitated self-examination that we occasionally inflict upon ourselves. In the winter, the stillness and silence breed such reflection, and it’s not always a bad thing.
Sometimes I feel like I’m drunk behind the wheel
The wheel of possibility
However it may roll, give it a spin
See if you can somehow factor in
You know there’s always more than one way
To say exactly what you mean to say
A good song has some element of ambiguity to it, and a few escape clauses to allow the listener to imbue it with various meanings. This is a sterling example of that, pristine in its many layers of possibility and intent, and with only a few lines. All the while, the music gently sways and pushes us along, keeping us moving through the woes of winter, reminding that there are others like us, going through the same hurt and trouble, and making the burden slightly lighter for that. It’s perfect driving music, when the dirty snow and gray salt are wrecking the car, the pools of exhaust occasionally filtering in through the heater, and it’s both freezing and unbearably hot at the same time.
Was I out of my head or was I out of my mind?
How could I have ever been so blind?
I was waiting for an indication, it was hard to find
Don’t matter what I say, only what I do
I never mean to do bad things to you
So quiet but I finally woke up
If you’re sad then it’s time you spoke up too
