Music has always been an important part of my life.

It helps me celebrate good times, to just enjoy the day, work through the pain of bad times and, most importantly, to remember to dream.

I like different songs for different reasons.

It may be just the bass line, the sound of the singers voice, a catchy guitar riff or its ability to transport my feelings back to a time and place when I heard it from my past.

It’s usually something personal that appeals to me.

The lyrics are the last thing to catch my attention.

If I like a song, thanks to the internet, I’ll look the song up & see what words go with my latest favorite tune.

Sometimes I like all the lyrics. Sometimes … not so much.

I might even only like a couple of lines because they say something that I feel or believe but didn’t know how to say.

Early on, Karla and I started sharing songs that had personal meaning to us or which conveyed how we felt at the time.

We were desperately trying to share the true versions of ourselves. To be understood. To be ourselves with each other.

The path we were finding ourselves on was too important to waste time on wearing masks which eventually would be removed. Exposing the truth.

Being transparent and as real as we can be at the moment is what we both hope to do on our blogs here. This is my first time to blog so you will have to bare with me as I try to find my voice here. Just know I’m trying. And welcome your feedback.

That said.

I want to share a song that hits on a lot of different levels for me. Including a great video.

But remember, music is art and open for interpretation.

Art done well works on many different levels and usually should not be taken literally. When experiencing true art it often merely asks questions and let’s each individual figure out for themselves the answer.

We are all art.

Lyrics from the song “Fine Again” Artist: Seether

It seems like every day’s the same
and I’m left to discover on my own
It seems like everything is gray
and there’s no color to behold
They say it’s over and I’m fine again, yeah
Try to stay sober feels like I’m dying here

And I am aware now of how
everything’s gonna be fine one day
Too late, I’m in hell I am prepared now,
seems everyone’s gonna be fine
One day too late, just as well

I feel the dream in me expire
and there’s no one left to blame it on
I hear you label me a liar
‘cause I can’t seem to get this through
You say it’s over, I can sigh again, yeah
Why try to stay sober when I’m dying here

And I am aware now of how
everything’s gonna be fine one day
Too late, I’m in hell
I am prepared now,
seems everyone’s gonna be fine
One day too late; just as well

And I’m not scared now.
I must assure you,
you’re never gonna get away
And I’m not scared now.
And I’m not scared now. No…

I am aware now of how
everything’s gonna be fine one day
Too late, I’m in hell
I am prepared now
seems everyone’s gonna be fine
One day too late, just as well
I am prepared now,
seems everything’s gonna be fine for me
For me; for myself.
For me, for me, for myself
For me, for me, for myself
I am prepared now, for myself
I am prepared now
and I am fine again