"i love living in a fortress, just me and you"
I had the worst weirdest dreams involving a scary raggedy monkey owned by some nomadic sort of homeless people living in a black beat up truck and looking ragged too. I was barreling down a killer hill on an adult sized kids tricycle, almost eating it and I worked back at this place I used to work at and one of the other employees had daggers for eyes, had it in for me. The entire dream was full of anxiety most likely brought on by an actual toothache that was killing me last night even after taking three ibuprofen and bathing the area with a numbing ointment. I hardly slept from the constant nagging pain.
So not in a good place this morning as I awoke at the ungodly hour of 4:12. I dosed a half a cup of warm water with a large dose of salt and vigorously rinsed my mouth numerous times and swallowed more ibuprofen and finally...finally felt relief. So much so that I made a cup of coffee and started doing what I do in the mornings. Listen to music. Then I found Shy Kids out of Canada.
I have grown up a cynical hard fisted kind of man but still have the capacity to feel joy and I felt it as I listened to "i love everything". It starts with the sound of vintage video games sounds tumbling down building a sweet melody while a synth like something between a Theremin and mellotron floats in the background. The vocal aesthetic is sweet, the song feels silly, feels happy and damn, I am smiling as I listen to the author singing about everything he loves:
"I love my cat, I love my dad, I love my curly hair, I love your purple lips, your tangy quips, the things you wear, I love living in a fortress just me and you, I love everything outside of it too"
The song at once feels both humorous but (for me) also feels like medicine for the soul. It sparks that sometimes single solitary moment when you are so deeply in love that you do love life and every single entity around you. It feel ethereal in it's boundless and silly love, it feels like the opposite of your average Flaming Lips song that runs deathly dark underneath Wayne Coyne's often askew takes on life.
I will go back to my cynical ways, of course, but dipped my toe into boundless love this morning for a few minutes. On a serious note as we all dip into negativity by looking at the daily hate show on our phones each and every day, it is good to feel innocent love every now and then. Go do something for someone you love today or do one of my favorite things to do, smile at a complete stranger and say hello.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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From Shy Kids
Over the past year, it’s been easy to focus on what we’re missing out on. This song is about appreciating and loving everything in front of us despite the difficult times. From the small things to the big things. Parents, plants, and cappuccinos. Cats, dogs, and Korean food. It's about loving everything. Thanks for listening.
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