0 One Prime

Music is a part of nearly everyone's lives. Life gets interesting when the songs of two people's soundtracks begin to overlap.I have a fried, Jy, and I have a tendency to study or work with her. And when you work with Jy, the number one rule is her playlist or no playlist. Which I'm absolutely cool with because sometimes I need music to break me out of my loop of pop and RnB and old school soul music. One Prime was like a bridge to another world of music. One Prime is a playlist off of the beaten path and now I present to you my top three tracks from it.

Now a big part of music for me is the lyrics. I'm a very word orientated person. Lyrics mean a lot to me and I will suffer through a lot just for the perfect lyrics. Usually I look for lyrics that express things that mean a lot to me. My way or thinking or something. In the first song, "Kitchen Sink"

Are you searching for purpose?
Then write something, yeah it might be worthless
Then paint something then, it might be wordless
Pointless curses, nonsense verses
You'll see purpose start to surface
No one else is dealing with your demons
Meaning maybe defeating them
Could be the beginning of your meaning, friend.

I mean look at this! Look at these lyrics? When you hear the song, the first few times the words past through your speakers nearly faster than you can hear them. The more I listen, the faster I get. And it just seems so perfect. And then there's "Holding on to You", also by Twenty One Pilots. This one I'm less emotionally attached to but there are some gems in the lyrics. The first verse, as nonsensical as it may seem, starts out strong and

Fight it, take the pain, ignite it
Tie a noose around your mind
Loose enough to breath fine and tie it
To a tree tell it,
You belong to me, this ain't a noose
This is a leash and I have news for you
You must obey me! 

I have this habit of digging for answers to my life in media. "What I'm Looking For" is different for me. I first heard this song when I stumbled upon this comic someone had drew for it. I was in love with the words in the comic (I told you I'm very text orientated) and the song and the meaning in it. Instead of just posting the lyrics, I've picked some choice panels. I really recommend following the link and reading the entire thing. The work is beautiful

 

I heard it last summer and for this point in my life it's incredibly appropriate. Generally I look for answers in my songs but this is just like saying that it's okay that I have questions and I don't think I can't not love it. And it's a good message we all need. You won't know where's you're headed or your destination but you must keep going. .