This post clearly violates Resolution 5, but…
I think there are probably only a few people who know that I almost always have a current theme song. My assistant does; Bryan’s probably figured it out since I go through phases of listening to the same song over and over. Olivia rides with me in the morning–she definitely knows, but seems to keeps secrets relatively well (at least so far).
Every once in a while, I just hear a song that speaks to me–like it’s a soundtrack for that moment or phase or challenge–usually on the professional front.
Last month I was hooked on “Float On” by Modest Mouse. Essentially, things are rough, but it will work out.
Right now, things are going really well. As such, my new (though probably temporary) theme song is “Big Casino” by Jimmy Eat World. It’s not a particularly new song (and not a particularly great band, at least in my book), but it’s just so…optimistic:
Get up, Get up
Turn my ignition
Get up, Get up
Fire up the system
Play my little part in something big
I’ll accept with poise with grace
When they draw my name from the lottery
And they’ll say all the salt in the world couldn’t melt that ice
I’m the one who gets away
I’m a New Jersey success story
And they’ll say Lord give me the chance to shake that hand
And yet, it’s realistic. My favorite part comes at the end:
I have one last wish
And it’s from the heart
Just let me down
Just let me down easy
It’s just perfect right now.Of course, this kind of optimism lands me in trouble. When I’m in over my head, I can always go back to this.
I can’t be alone. Is anyone else willing to share their theme song?
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