John Mayer is one of my favourite male singer. His songs have influenced me since about 4 years ago. He is like teaching me how to live in this world. Here are some lyrics from his songs that teach me about living in this messy world.
"They love to tell you 'stay inside the line'
But something's better on the other side"
This is from the song called "No Such Thing". In this world, many people love to live in their comfort zone. They, including myself, tend to be "stay inside the line" because they are affraid if "the other side" will bring unluck for them. But actually, sometimes there is another world outside "our world" that is better from "ours". And how can we get out from "our world" and have an excitement to live in "the outside world"? I think it's about a decision to make. We have to choose whether we'd rather choose the comfort zone or get some crazy challenges from "the outside world".
" 'Cause I wonder sometimes
About the outcome
Of a still verdictless life
Am I living it right?"
This comes from the song called "Why Georgia". This part usually makes me think about the outcome of what I have done, the impact to others, to the environment, whether people or the world will accept my behaviour or not. As the result, I try to do things right so it will bring the good things as outcomes, to another people or the environment.
"My stupid mouth
This comes from the song called "Why Georgia". This part usually makes me think about the outcome of what I have done, the impact to others, to the environment, whether people or the world will accept my behaviour or not. As the result, I try to do things right so it will bring the good things as outcomes, to another people or the environment.
"My stupid mouth
has got me in trouble
I said too much again"
This comes from the song called "My Stupid Mouth". Many people talks about everything without thinking whether it may have bad impacts or not for themselves, without counting whether what they say is true or false. This part make me rethink when I wanna say or write something.
This comes from the song called "My Stupid Mouth". Many people talks about everything without thinking whether it may have bad impacts or not for themselves, without counting whether what they say is true or false. This part make me rethink when I wanna say or write something.
"Scared of a world outside
You should go explore
Pull all the shades and
Wander the great indoors"
This is from the song called "The Great Indoors". Like my first quotation, this part encourages me to look outside "my own world" and try to live there too.
This song tells me to be the change agent in this world, although it means that we have to be in a system structure, for example government struture. It's not that we can't do anything if we stand at the distance, but it's kind of difficult to give a great impact to the society. But for me, I'll choose to stand outside the struture because actually it's not comfortable enough for me to be in a system structure. So, I'll just be a change agent for the little scoupe of my environment.
This is from the song called "The Great Indoors". Like my first quotation, this part encourages me to look outside "my own world" and try to live there too.
This song tells me to be the change agent in this world, although it means that we have to be in a system structure, for example government struture. It's not that we can't do anything if we stand at the distance, but it's kind of difficult to give a great impact to the society. But for me, I'll choose to stand outside the struture because actually it's not comfortable enough for me to be in a system structure. So, I'll just be a change agent for the little scoupe of my environment.
"Stop this train
I wanna get out and go home again
I can't take the speed
It's moving in
I know I can
But honestly will someone stop this train?"
This comes from the song called "Stop This Train". The word 'train' is an analogue for 'life'. This life goes out so fast that sometimes we can't ever imagine. Sometimes we feel tired in our life that we wanna get some rest. But we can't make it stop, right? So be it. But it does'nt mean that you can give up your life. Even you feel tired sometimes, don't take a rest too long because you will waste a lot of your time.
Well, I guess I'm done with John Mayer lyrics. Next time, I'll right down another lyrics from the others.
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