Over at EZine articles I recently came across a post by Danielle Hollister compiling the top 50 music quotations in history. At #4 came Berthold Auerbach’s (a famous German-Jewish poet and author) quotation, “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” As many of you know I have been cursed with the unfortunate task of being a Mets fan. The reason I consider it a task is because, similar to a dead-end job, it slowly kills you day in and day out as you wait for something better to finally come along. After a miserable loss a few hours ago I found myself quietly going to my refuge. Music. Yes, I may be acting a little melodramatic and the simplicity of the pictures above may lead to me being eventually institutionalized, but I have always leaned on music to give me some relief when times are not particularly great. When the notes of a good song flow into my ears I am calmed and worries tend to wash away.
That conveniently leads us into today’s song of the day. “Wash Away,” by Joe Purdy, a folk rocker who pumps out albums like a Fordian assembly line, is one of these songs that can simply relax you and help relieve you of the stress of your current worries and figuratively remove the dust that clouds your mind. It is a song that simply emits the basic message. Everyone has troubles in their life but you need that day, that hour, that minute where you can sit back and relax and say, “Not Today,” and watch the troubles wash away like receding water moving back to the sea.
You may recognize the song from an episode of “Lost.” If you are a fan of the show that means you are obsessed so you will definitely remember the episode and minute the song appeared. Purdy’s work has been also featured in such shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “House,” as well as a Kia commercial. His music is simple and catchy and the man understands the necessity of good rhythm and good melodies. He also seems like he has a good grip on life in general. So, while Josh will be posting the Lyrics of the Day later today, I thought I would provide you with the lyrics and to all you Mets fans out there struggling there are a lot of games left my friends and all you can do with this loss is let it wash away.
“ I got troubles oh, but not today
Cause they’re gonna wash away
They’re gonna wash away
And I have sins Lord, but not today
Cause they’re gonna wash away
They’re gonna wash away
And I had friends oh, but not today
Cause they’re done washed away
They’re done washed away
And oh, I’ve been cryin’
And oh, I’ve been cryin’
And oh, no more cryin’
No, no more cryin’ here
We get along Lord, but not today
Cause we gonna wash away
We gonna wash away
And I got troubles oh, but not today
Cause they gonna wash away
This old heart gonna take them away”
Check out the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTdCzIduUb4
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