The Who (a band I am not really overly fond of) wrote a song many years before I was born with the title Behind Blue Eyes. I recently found a remade version by Limp Bizkit (who I am not really a big fan of either) ... that was, in my opinion, a great cover. Funny how that works, 2 bands I could do without .... great tune, oh well, thats how it goes sometimes.
Enough about who wrote it, sang it, remade it, or any of that nonsense ... It is a song that drills into my soul. It touches a part of me deep down. Of course music (or any other type of art) has different meanings for each of us. So obviously its really all about interpretation, but what the hell, how about a few of my observations.
For me this song speaks to the evils of even the purest of intentions. It also stands to remind me that the majority of people shuttle through life completely unaware of the affect that their thoughts, choices, and words have on others. Throughout the song it points to the isolation that is created by actually being aware of what lies beneath the surface.
It is quite simply brilliant.
That's Just the Way It Is
5 years ago
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