Moment In Life
Danjaruz Depiction:
Daily Danjaruz Deliberation:
an excerpt from a wonderfully accurate piece...
Have you ever had a day when
Nothing goes your way
All you do seems to be in vain
And everything is just a waste of your time
But have you ever had that moment in life
When everything is cool
Didn’t have to worry about the time
It all went as it should
And you were having the greatest moment in life
Don’t you worry about the past cause
It’s gonna be what it is
All that you can do is try to
Make your future beautiful
And let it be the greatest moment in life
It’s like all a sudden your life is so cool
Cause everything in it is working for you
Your friends and your family are getting along
It feels like when you hear your favorite song
Or when you know that you got money to spend
You never want that moment to end
Danjaruz Diatribe:
I have to say, I love Musiq Soulchild's music. This is something I must tell the world. I love his music now, but I did not always. Having gone to school in Philadelphia, I grew tired of the Philly "neosoul" sound very quickly. Jill Scott, Kindred, Musiq, all of those "neo soul" folks coming out sounding the same, same grooves, same tales, same concepts, same chords and keys. I was like ok ok ok I get it! I was not feeling Jill Scott's first album nor was I was feeling Musiq Soulchild's first album.
I have since left Philly and I have given the aforementioned artists a new listen. I also rejected Alicia Keys' first album because 1)I hear tracks about 6 months before she hit the airwaves and I had had my fill and 2)oversaturation. How many times can a woman keep on fallin'...in and out...of love...with some dude? I have since given Ms. Keys another listen and while I still take issue with the first album, her sophomore effort is definitely worthy of somewhat heavy rotation.
Musiq (sans soulchild) has made a fan out of me. I heard rumors that he didnt perform well live, but I have yet to see him live in concert. I have seen him on a few television shows and he sounded great to me. Maybe he has developed. If Ashitty Ashanti can do it, so can anyone with REAL talent. Anyway, I listened to Juslisen, his second album and was blown away. Not only is his vocal talent tremendous, the album was crafted in a storybook way; there was a beginning (boy meets girl) a middle (boy courts girl, they date) and an end (they have issues, but stay together and grow old together). Each song has its place in the storyline and each song is unique and engaging.
On his latest effort, Soulstar, Musiq once again caught my attention. He veered off the "neo soul" path and began to experiment with unique lyrical concepts and musicianship. My favorite song is called "Moment in Life" (see above lyrics). This song features the aforemented Kindred, a husband/wife duo, and Cee-Lo, an underrated, yet overly talented MC from Atlanta (formerly of Goodie Mob). The song came at the perfect time in my life, and continues to speak to me. The music in this song is riveting, reminding me of something from the late 60's/ early 70s with a modern appeal. It is intoxicating to say the least (and how about i found the voice ringer for that song!!!yay go me!!). The lyrics to the song are what captured me the most though.
We have all had days when nothing went our way. We have all had days when we wished we could just disappear. I have had times when I have not wanted to be here, when I felt everything was hopeless. But I have also had times when I have been SO happy to be alive and so blessed. I can think of times when, even though I felt like crap, I knew that things in my life could be a lot worse.
Now is one of those times. I have been having a lot of days lately whne I have felt hopeless, mainly because of financial issues. I have felt like I am drowning. But there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and I know that things will get better soon. I just have to weather the storm. I cannot change the past, but I can reflect on it and look at where I have come from so that I can better determine where I am going.
Daily Danjaruz Deliberation:
an excerpt from a wonderfully accurate piece...
Have you ever had a day when
Nothing goes your way
All you do seems to be in vain
And everything is just a waste of your time
But have you ever had that moment in life
When everything is cool
Didn’t have to worry about the time
It all went as it should
And you were having the greatest moment in life
Don’t you worry about the past cause
It’s gonna be what it is
All that you can do is try to
Make your future beautiful
And let it be the greatest moment in life
It’s like all a sudden your life is so cool
Cause everything in it is working for you
Your friends and your family are getting along
It feels like when you hear your favorite song
Or when you know that you got money to spend
You never want that moment to end
Danjaruz Diatribe:
I have to say, I love Musiq Soulchild's music. This is something I must tell the world. I love his music now, but I did not always. Having gone to school in Philadelphia, I grew tired of the Philly "neosoul" sound very quickly. Jill Scott, Kindred, Musiq, all of those "neo soul" folks coming out sounding the same, same grooves, same tales, same concepts, same chords and keys. I was like ok ok ok I get it! I was not feeling Jill Scott's first album nor was I was feeling Musiq Soulchild's first album.
I have since left Philly and I have given the aforementioned artists a new listen. I also rejected Alicia Keys' first album because 1)I hear tracks about 6 months before she hit the airwaves and I had had my fill and 2)oversaturation. How many times can a woman keep on fallin'...in and out...of love...with some dude? I have since given Ms. Keys another listen and while I still take issue with the first album, her sophomore effort is definitely worthy of somewhat heavy rotation.
Musiq (sans soulchild) has made a fan out of me. I heard rumors that he didnt perform well live, but I have yet to see him live in concert. I have seen him on a few television shows and he sounded great to me. Maybe he has developed. If Ashitty Ashanti can do it, so can anyone with REAL talent. Anyway, I listened to Juslisen, his second album and was blown away. Not only is his vocal talent tremendous, the album was crafted in a storybook way; there was a beginning (boy meets girl) a middle (boy courts girl, they date) and an end (they have issues, but stay together and grow old together). Each song has its place in the storyline and each song is unique and engaging.
On his latest effort, Soulstar, Musiq once again caught my attention. He veered off the "neo soul" path and began to experiment with unique lyrical concepts and musicianship. My favorite song is called "Moment in Life" (see above lyrics). This song features the aforemented Kindred, a husband/wife duo, and Cee-Lo, an underrated, yet overly talented MC from Atlanta (formerly of Goodie Mob). The song came at the perfect time in my life, and continues to speak to me. The music in this song is riveting, reminding me of something from the late 60's/ early 70s with a modern appeal. It is intoxicating to say the least (and how about i found the voice ringer for that song!!!yay go me!!). The lyrics to the song are what captured me the most though.
We have all had days when nothing went our way. We have all had days when we wished we could just disappear. I have had times when I have not wanted to be here, when I felt everything was hopeless. But I have also had times when I have been SO happy to be alive and so blessed. I can think of times when, even though I felt like crap, I knew that things in my life could be a lot worse.
Now is one of those times. I have been having a lot of days lately whne I have felt hopeless, mainly because of financial issues. I have felt like I am drowning. But there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and I know that things will get better soon. I just have to weather the storm. I cannot change the past, but I can reflect on it and look at where I have come from so that I can better determine where I am going.
posted by MBT4679 at 12/05/2004 10:52:00 PM
3 Comments:
I have definitely felt the way you have about the neo soul movement...and definitely about Alicia though I am def a fan....but i have loved Musiq's music from the start....new twists on old and much spoken of topics, and musically the man has much talent....
On to the last part of your piece, yes I totally know that bad day feeling sometimes i have that more thanthe good day feeling, but I'm a lot more optimistic than I used to be(you know how i used to be)....so yes, dear, once you get through the storm, you will be fine...as you always are....if you need some shelter, you always got me....
Re:Danjaruz Diatribe(last paragraph)
Sometimes we meet mountains in life that we would just rather pass through, because we just get TIRED of climbing and climbing. Sometimes when we resolve to climb, with that last bit of energy,we make it to the top ..hell we PRAY all the way during the climb TO JUST MAKE IT , because we know if we can just climb this mountain there will be green pastures to feel under our feet,bright blue skies to douse us in sunshine and flowering plants to greet our senses. Alas, sometimes we just find MORE mountains to climb..more issues to traverse, more people to deal with , bills to pay, more people who CLAIM to be in love with you then attach you to their fucked up lives and live in reverse, more well.. you know the rest because you've been through it.
In times like this it's easy to doubt yourself. So easy to find a way to crucify yourself, but I want you to remember that even the mighty mountain must give way to water!
Over time water will completely break down and wash a mountain away!
because it flows into everything and breaks it down little by little. And that's what you gotta do , break down your problems little by little, until the great mountain becomes nothing more than a hill.Nourish the water in your personality Danjaruz and the problems of life with flow and filter through you, not just build up and cause mental impurities or pressure.
Mr.looking Glass.
you REALLY have to email me and tell me who you are. Im very interested in knowing
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