A song is a key for locked memory boxes. A song can transport you back through time, giving you a chance to relive moments and ideas that occurred back when you first heard that song. A song is not just a song; it is also a story.
Death Cab for Cutie – “Tiny Vessels”
There has never been a song that has re-told a part of my life better than “Tiny Vessels”. I never even thought once that I’d experience anything like what (Ben) Gibbard wrote about in that song.
It’s one thing to listen to a lyrical message and reflect on what the writer is communicating – in a non-participative way. It’s another thing when those lyrics come alive, and vividly replay an event of your life – or perhaps even better – are currently narrating what’s happening in your life right at that moment. …read more
