long time, no see!! - Dijon // "Nico's Red Truck"
hellooooo!! It has been QUITE awhile since I've last posted and I apologize for that. This past semester has been absolutely insane... like life changing things have happened, and I honestly have no idea how I'm even here to share my story with all of you! :) But alas, life moves on. People change and we grow and we learn to cherish every tiny blessing in the new day. That's what this past semester has taught me. It has been a semester of personal growth, a test of my strength, and overall, an incredible time where I truly got to reflect deep within myself to remember who I am as an individual.
So I want to thank you for waiting so patiently and reading my thoughts here. It really means a lot. I feel like sometimes the world is just spinning too fast and there are too many things on our plates... we really don't take the time to sit down and write down what we are thinking and feeling. We push our emotions to the side because we are constantly trying to move on to the "next great thing". Well... here are some words of wisdom folks... there is no "next great thing". If all you do with your life is sit and wait and pray for good things to come your way, chances are, you will miss all the beauty in the simple blessings. You will be too focused on searching for "the best" that you will pass up the good things in life. I think this is what really struck me this past semester; first semester, I was so filled with all "the best" things that I was constantly overlooking how I actually felt about my school, my new friends, and my relationship.
And as you might have already guessed, this came back to bite me in the butt!! Yup - I have decided to transfer schools, my relationship has ended, and honestly, there are NOT a lot of people here that I feel very close with. Now I do not want this post to turn into a pity party... because really, I'm fine and I have learned soooo much about myself in these past couple of months that I wouldn't change how anything happened for the world. However, I do want to make it clear that none of this personal growth would have been possible if I hadn't stepped outside of myself first to see who/what I was really missing in my life. I was missing the little joys. I was missing the blessings because I kept searching for "the best" things in life. I was foolish - but I wouldn't change any of it because being on the other side now, I can clearly see who I want to be. :)
okay okay okay I know this is supposed to be a music blog!! Well, as you might have guessed, all this change in my life is affecting the music that I'm listening to! So without further ado, I want introduce an artist that I very recently got into... Dijon (not the mustard!!). He is absolutely INCREDIBLE! His voice is very rustic and no one really knows of him... but nonetheless, he really is so talented. Today, I'm going to be talking about his song "Nico's Red Truck".
I honestly don't have that much time to go into much detail about this song, but I found this song one night while I was listening to a playlist that Spotify created for me based on the music that I already listen to (Spotify is far superior to iTunes - shameless plug). Anyways, I was just plowing through some homework that night... when I realized that the song playing in the background of my thoughts was amazing! Of course I got SUPER distracted (as usual) and started researching this guy... and sure enough, I fell in love!! I would highly recommend his song "Drunk" too - a little depressing but really really good. :)
Anyways, one of my favorite lines in "Nico's Red Truck" is actually the opening lyric: "Pouring rain, it's pouring rain out. I'm afraid I might forget. What if the memories start to fade out?". Okay so obviously, this song is about looking back to the good old days, when we were kids and life was simple. Dijon is singing about a picture that he was leaning on a truck (Nico's red truck) and he's wearing a big grin. Everything back then was simple, more enjoyable, and less serious. So this opening line, it's "pouring rain" is kind of depressing because rain is usually associated with sadness. He also says that he's afraid he might forget -- like he might forget all those wonderful childhood memories. What if the memories start to fade out?? I think the most important question to ask ourselves is to what extent should we remember every wonderful thing that happens to us??
If we remember EVERY good memory, honestly, I do not think that that is very effective. Of course no one wants to willingly let go of the good, but if we hold on to the past too tightly, we will never leave room in our hearts to experience new things. I believe that people come into our lives for a reason, but they also leave our lives for a reason. If we held onto them all and the memories we shared, we wouldn't have enough room for more people to come into our lives. This is an especially important lesson for me to focus on right now as I am about to leave this school and move on to another school (plus all my friends from high school). Growing up is all about balancing the new with the old. Yes, some of the memories will fade, but that does not mean that that is a bad thing; that is only a positive sign of growth.
I could go on about this song forever -- because again, Dijon is so talented and his words are so full of hidden messages. So please please give this song (and his other songs) a listen because they are truly amazing! :)
Thanks again for patiently waiting. This semester has really really challenged me but overall, I always knew I could make it.
Till next time,
Sleep good and hold tight :)
-Sarah
Photo by Ross Findon on Unsplash Photo by Michael Browning on Unsplash Photo by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash
So I want to thank you for waiting so patiently and reading my thoughts here. It really means a lot. I feel like sometimes the world is just spinning too fast and there are too many things on our plates... we really don't take the time to sit down and write down what we are thinking and feeling. We push our emotions to the side because we are constantly trying to move on to the "next great thing". Well... here are some words of wisdom folks... there is no "next great thing". If all you do with your life is sit and wait and pray for good things to come your way, chances are, you will miss all the beauty in the simple blessings. You will be too focused on searching for "the best" that you will pass up the good things in life. I think this is what really struck me this past semester; first semester, I was so filled with all "the best" things that I was constantly overlooking how I actually felt about my school, my new friends, and my relationship.
And as you might have already guessed, this came back to bite me in the butt!! Yup - I have decided to transfer schools, my relationship has ended, and honestly, there are NOT a lot of people here that I feel very close with. Now I do not want this post to turn into a pity party... because really, I'm fine and I have learned soooo much about myself in these past couple of months that I wouldn't change how anything happened for the world. However, I do want to make it clear that none of this personal growth would have been possible if I hadn't stepped outside of myself first to see who/what I was really missing in my life. I was missing the little joys. I was missing the blessings because I kept searching for "the best" things in life. I was foolish - but I wouldn't change any of it because being on the other side now, I can clearly see who I want to be. :)
okay okay okay I know this is supposed to be a music blog!! Well, as you might have guessed, all this change in my life is affecting the music that I'm listening to! So without further ado, I want introduce an artist that I very recently got into... Dijon (not the mustard!!). He is absolutely INCREDIBLE! His voice is very rustic and no one really knows of him... but nonetheless, he really is so talented. Today, I'm going to be talking about his song "Nico's Red Truck".
I honestly don't have that much time to go into much detail about this song, but I found this song one night while I was listening to a playlist that Spotify created for me based on the music that I already listen to (Spotify is far superior to iTunes - shameless plug). Anyways, I was just plowing through some homework that night... when I realized that the song playing in the background of my thoughts was amazing! Of course I got SUPER distracted (as usual) and started researching this guy... and sure enough, I fell in love!! I would highly recommend his song "Drunk" too - a little depressing but really really good. :)
Anyways, one of my favorite lines in "Nico's Red Truck" is actually the opening lyric: "Pouring rain, it's pouring rain out. I'm afraid I might forget. What if the memories start to fade out?". Okay so obviously, this song is about looking back to the good old days, when we were kids and life was simple. Dijon is singing about a picture that he was leaning on a truck (Nico's red truck) and he's wearing a big grin. Everything back then was simple, more enjoyable, and less serious. So this opening line, it's "pouring rain" is kind of depressing because rain is usually associated with sadness. He also says that he's afraid he might forget -- like he might forget all those wonderful childhood memories. What if the memories start to fade out?? I think the most important question to ask ourselves is to what extent should we remember every wonderful thing that happens to us??
If we remember EVERY good memory, honestly, I do not think that that is very effective. Of course no one wants to willingly let go of the good, but if we hold on to the past too tightly, we will never leave room in our hearts to experience new things. I believe that people come into our lives for a reason, but they also leave our lives for a reason. If we held onto them all and the memories we shared, we wouldn't have enough room for more people to come into our lives. This is an especially important lesson for me to focus on right now as I am about to leave this school and move on to another school (plus all my friends from high school). Growing up is all about balancing the new with the old. Yes, some of the memories will fade, but that does not mean that that is a bad thing; that is only a positive sign of growth.
I could go on about this song forever -- because again, Dijon is so talented and his words are so full of hidden messages. So please please give this song (and his other songs) a listen because they are truly amazing! :)
Thanks again for patiently waiting. This semester has really really challenged me but overall, I always knew I could make it.
Till next time,
Sleep good and hold tight :)
-Sarah
Photo by Ross Findon on Unsplash Photo by Michael Browning on Unsplash Photo by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash
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