I’m a big fan of music. Not only do I listen to it a lot,
but I also like to analyze it and its meaning. Quite often, during situations
that seem appropriate to me, it will play in my head. I won’t lie: I really do
wish real life were like the movies, where music plays out loud during critical
or epic moments.
Oh, yeah. The wind will be blasting “Here Comes The Sun” into your ears in no time!
One of my favorite songs is one that was introduced to me by
a good friend from Scotland: “Together In Electric Dreams” by the Human League.
Not only is the song great to play while chilling or
driving, but the lyrics also contain insightful meanings. The song is about people inspiring each other and always being
there for each other. More importantly, it talks about how strong bonds and true human connections never
fade over distance.
That’ll come in handy if I’m
ever stranded here…
The most incredible aspect stems from the eponymous lyrics
“together in electric dreams.” This line could refer to the various forms of
electronic communications that allow people to keep better contact than ever
before.
For me, however, it represents something much deeper:
Human beings are all made of matter. We contain atoms,
particles, ions… just like everything else in the universe, living or not.
As the late George Carlin said:
“… If it's true
that we are all from the center of a star, every atom in each of us from the
center of a star, then we're all the same thing. Even a coke machine or a
cigarette butt in the street in Buffalo, is made out of atoms that came from a
star. They've all recycled thousands of times, as have you and I. And
therefore, it's only me out there, so what is there to be afraid of? What is
there that needs solace seeking? Nothing. There is nothing to be afraid of
because it's all us…”
No
matter what happens, I will never truly leave anyone close to me, and they will
never leave me. And none of you will ever leave each other.
"Hey it’s me! I was once your best friend… or, at
least, part of him…"
We
are all inter-connected.
We
must never forget that fact. Not only is it an important moral, spiritual, and
scientific lesson throughout our personal lives, but it is also something we
need to implement it into our society as a whole. We must truly heed it and
live by it if we are to create a better and more humane world.
“I’m
telling you, honey, he’s out there… somewhere! Just, uh… look more to the
right! Yeah, I think he’s at… that star, right there!”
