Using words as musical instruments.

First off, much accolades to Elton John who did the original song in 1983. Life has been tough but a lot of us are “still standing”. The particular part of this song that really gets me hyper is the chorus. I can relate to the character in the movie “SING”, Johny the Ape with a British accent (Taron Egerton) who was passionate about following his heart despite his father's disapproval and absence. I know how it feels to be abandoned by one of the most important figures in one’s life, a Father. A lot of people may not know this, but he didn’t just sing to entertain the crowd, Johnny was actually pouring out his feelings. Similarly when I sing to the lyrics of the particular song, I always feel the painful sting of abandonment. If Johnny, being an Ape, an animal, can feel heart broken by his father’s character and attitude towards him, how much more me, a human with strong need for love and attention.            ...

I know that what people say about me is instructive but not more effective than what I say by myself to myself. The sarcasm is more than just poetic when I pay attention to what people say when they don’t see the truth. I cannot get tied up by the negative comments people go around with about me, when I hear Taylor swift saying to me “shake it off”. The song is really good. “…I go on too many dates, but I can’t make them stay” Love has done me wrong again!!!  “…what people say…” has not affected me as much as what I continue to say to the man in the mirror. I almost always know the right thing to do but I almost always find myself failing in my responsibility to insist on doing the right thing. If love can save me, can it by any chance destroy everything I have been building for a while? Is it so hard to function correctly? Is it not the push of desire that makes passion realistic? Why do I let my emotions lead me into familiar dangerous spots t...