13 March 2021

THE REIGN OF KINDO “COMFORT IN THE ORCHESTRATION” | On being in control of your life

 


One day you're certain of how things will be
Then you're bewildered
And robbed of your glee

            Hello and welcome to the Building A Memory. Here we care about music and their memories. Today I want to bring a song from one of my favourite bands that I already mentioned here. I made a video and text recommending this band’s first album. You can check it out later and understand why they changed my musical life.

            A short reminder of who they are. The Reign of Kindo comes from the USA and they play something varying from rock to jazz. Their vocals are soothing and touching, and the lyrics talk about life (and its stages) and feelings we have towards a subject, like injustice, pop music, happiness, or sadness. The instrumentals sometimes are simple and sometimes not. Everything is sharp and precise, as it needs to be. Today’s song talks about life as a stage play.

One day you're certain of how things will be
Then you're bewildered
And robbed of your glee

            Every single person in the world has lived their life in a total surprised way. Even though plans are made, dreams are dreamt, there’s always that unexpected event happening which takes us from our traced route and, quite often, make us bewildered.

As the curtains are drawn
The stage of your life revealed
But the script is now gone

            Having that “to-do list” all messed up is complicated, but it isn’t the end of the world. Me, as a teacher, when my class takes a different route from what I planned, if I sit down and cry, students will flip out and neither sides will be benefited. Students won’t learn and probably I’ll be fired. The solution, sometimes, is learning how to improvise.

This is much less like a play and more like a grand ball

            Differently from a sport or videogame, in life we can’t practice what we are going to do. Things need to happen, and you need to act.  There’s no time to think if you want to dance along with the others: you’ve got to step forward and make the move.

            Of course, I’m not saying here you’ve got to let life take you wherever the wind blows. Plans and dreams need to be written or thought about. The difference is: if you get unprepared for what happens next, do not freak out. Regardless the situation, we’ve got the ability to handle it (sometimes flawlessly, sometimes not).

This is what happens when you realize you're not in control
Some days you'll bear the load
And others you won't

            Finally, all our dreams and desires may be scripted, but we aren’t in full control of our lives. The “unplanned” will surely hit you. Some days it’ll be easier to carry on. Some days it won’t, and when this happens, take a time for yourself. Breathe in, relax, and try one more time. Just, please, don’t let it sink you into a deeper hole of sadness that you can’t get out. In any case of this happening, understand that there are friends and professionals ready to help you finding your way out of it.

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            You can read this song's lyrics by clicking here.

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Listen to this song on:

 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com.br/albums/B003UBYNX6?trackAsin=B003UBOJM6
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/track/10642723
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0WOpJGI1h0boZB5e0w9nNF?si=9VnHOtSvQjSY6A2rgoSkQA

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6 March 2021

BLITZ “VOCÊ NÃO SOUBE ME AMAR” | (Un)Matched Love

 

 “In the beginning, everything was beautiful. Everything is divine. It was wonderful.”

            Hello and welcome to the Building A Memory. Here we care about music and their memories. Today I’m bringing a reflection that was a request done by Tiago Melo Jucá in “DC Talk – Colored People” video.

            This song came and made some historical changes in Brazilian music during the 80s which, until that moment, was hampered and stuck to military dictatorship’s restrictions imposed to artists. The main changes were bringing irreverence and fun to the lyrics, the rock as media highlight once again and, as consequence, open the doors for bands like Paralamas do Sucesso, Legião Urbana, Ultraje a Rigor, Barão Vermelho, Titãs, and others.

            Although the irreverence and fun this song brings, we can surely take a reflection.

“In the beginning, everything was beautiful. Everything is divine. It was wonderful.”

            The story is, for short, a juvenile loving saga. That “cute” love which everybody looks and say that everything will work out. “La vie en rose” is vivid: honey here, babe there... But life demands responsibilities for you and for the other side.

“Suddenly, we got mad. I said it was here, she said it was me.”

            Unfortunately, many believe and hope that their own happiness is tied to the other side, and that is unreal. First, you’ve got to be okay with yourself so that, finally, you can make the other happy. Also, it’s important to remember that both sides have got needs and, if they weren’t voiced, bigger problems pile up with time.

            The book “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” (Marshall Rosenberg), which I’ve been reading these last days, is showing many examples of these situations. Communication, besides being a key-element for a good personal or professional sociability, it needs to be correctly expressed so neither sides get upset and, with this, the relationship ends.

            The fault, quite often, isn’t in the other but in ourselves. It’s just like what my mother always told me: don’t expect from the other what he or she doesn’t have to offer.

“You didn’t know how to love me.”

            Unfortunately, life has this fashion of bringing delusions and, oftentimes, we blame the other side for not corresponding to our feelings. The song itself, in its last chorus, show both characters blaming each other. Have you ever thought that, maybe, you’re the one not loving yourself, or that your actions repel you from the people you want to get involved? I’ve lived both situations.

            But there is someone who will never let you down with the love He has to offer, because it’s the only pure and perfect love. This love comes from God. Although human race has warded in their desire to fulfil wishes and selfish feelings, He sent His only son to bring redemption.

            And, if you ever felt disappointed with God, you surely were looking to the wrong side, because the True God brings love, peace, and solace, even when everything is hard. He won’t spoil you and fulfil all your wishes like genius in a lamp, but peace to the heart amidst the chaos, that is more than sure.

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            You can read this lyric’s translation to English in this link here.

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Listen to this song on:

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com.br/albums/B073JZZYSB?trackAsin=B073LQN9NM
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/track/3401132
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3bQmU3UGvZMsYZ13ffNyVf?si=NFhUGhfMQsWcW-72Qx4GEw
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 References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ELh0glwwo

https://faroeditorial.wordpress.com/livros-publicados-2/as-aventuras-da-blitz-rodrigo-rodrigues/?fbclid=IwAR04Pu08WhjeWoP2qVXALaDWuyTJR9fT1wNw9oGv_4Rj25wGoJrF7q2y68s

https://www.redebrasilatual.com.br/blogs/2012/05/classico-indispensavel-dos-anos-80-voce-nao-soube-me-amar-ganha-documentario-2/