So today during my workout one of my new favorite songs came on. Its Drowning (Face Down) by Saving Abel. The story behind the song is how at many times throughout our lives we go through phases that are so hard to get through. Almost so hard that we think we may not make it. This song relates to this time frame especially because of the economy. People are losing jobs and many business are going out of business.
In the song it says, "I've come to far to turn around" which is the exact position we are currently in. Are economy has plunged to far that it will never be able to return to its old self. So instead we have to create or new economy and continue on. We are so lost many of us have no idea on what to do or the way out and the song shows this by say, "I carried my soul, I'm lost. I'm lost in a moment lying face down."
"I think I'm drowning. Can someone lend a hand? Can someone save me? Cause I don't think I can." This is what we are doing write now we are all feeling the pain and are looking for any help we can get. The unemployed people are collecting there unemployment checks. The small business around the area are look for anyway to make an extra penny. They are both "drowning" and crying out for someone to save them or "bail them out."
I firmly believe that Saving Abel's song Drowning (Face Down) is describing the exact situation we as the citizens of America is in right now.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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Dont forget to title your blog entriea. This will be easier for those readin your blog to find what they are looking for. You can use the edit entry option to do this. I do enjoy your take on the song. It has given me much to think about.
ReplyDeleteInteresting analysis, Antoine. I think it's neat that you connected the song to global concerns, rather than personal. Different.
ReplyDeleteI really like that song as well and I never thought of it through global concerns. When you mention it like this it seems so true. It's like he could almost be writing about these issues.
ReplyDeleteThats a pretty unique connection between the song and our economy. I've never really thought about it like that. I always like listening to lyrics of songs and try to picture the story that is going on.
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