Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Day

Barenaked Ladies, "For You" from Everything to Everyone (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: This R.B.D.S.O.T.D. was inspired by a tweet my beloved brother sent me, from a thoroughly awful Twitter account called "Swear Trek," a source of very funny tweets that reflect an absolute lack of charity & goodwill. I wasted most of the first three decades of my life on bitterness over wrongs both real & imaginary & thoughts of vengeance both feasible & fantastical; so, I know well that revenge & bitterness are obstacles to grace & love. We obfuscate the harm this does to our hearts & minds by saying, "It's just a joke," but we all know that what makes every sardonic quip both so biting & so amusing is the grain of truth around which it is constructed.
"In a book in a box high upon a shelf,
In a locked & guarded vault,
Are the things I keep only for myself,
It's your fate, but it's not your fault.

"And for every useless reason I know,
There's a reason not to care,
If I hide myself wherever I go
Am I ever really there?

"There is nowhere else I would rather be,
But I can't just be right here,
An enigma wrapped in a mystery,
Or a fool consumed by fear.

"And for every useless reason I know,
There's a reason not to care,
If I hide myself wherever I go
Am I ever really there?

"I will give you all I could ever give,
Though it's less than you will need…"

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