Where does a song live? In imagination, same as you; same as NOT you.
Think about your favorite song
by your most beloved dead musician.
Where does it live?
Does it live on a spool of analog tape
or in the binary code of a digital file?
Does it live in the vibration of a string
or in the space of a studio?
Where does that song actually LIVE,
and WHY is it loved by so many?
That song is larger than life.
An eternal being.
You can’t touch it, but it touches you.
Those divine shivers you feel?
This is where the song lives.
This is where we ALL live.
Trail Wood,
12/30
In contemplating the essence of a beloved song, especially one created by a cherished musician no longer with us, we delve into the metaphysical nature of music and its transcendent impact. The question of where a song lives is not merely a query about its physical form or medium, but a deeper inquiry into the realm of emotion, memory, and collective consciousness.
Contemplating the Essence of Music
The physical manifestations of a song – be it on analog tape, digital files, or in the vibrations of a string – are merely vessels for something far more intangible and profound. These mediums are the conduits through which the essence of the song is conveyed, but they are not where the song truly lives.
Physical Manifestations as Vessels
The song, in its truest form, lives in the experiences it evokes, the emotions it stirs, and the memories it awakens. It resides in the divine shivers it sends down our spines, the moments of joy or sorrow it brings, and the communal connections it fosters among those who share a love for it.
Song Living in Experiences and Emotions
This intangible essence of the song, which makes it loved by many, transcends its physical form. It becomes larger than life, an eternal being in the collective consciousness of humanity. It is a testament to the power of art to transcend time, space, and even the mortality of its creator.
Transcendent Power of Art
The idea that we, like the song, live in these intangible realms of emotion, memory, and shared human experience, suggests a broader understanding of existence. We are not just physical beings navigating a physical world; we are also inhabitants of a rich, emotional, and communal landscape, where experiences and connections define our essence.
Human Existence in Emotional and Communal Landscapes
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the metaphysical nature of a beloved song, questioning where it truly lives. It’s posited that the essence of the song transcends its physical form, living instead in the emotions, memories, and experiences it evokes. This perspective highlights the transcendent power of art and suggests that our existence, like the song, is defined not just by the physical world but by our emotional and communal connections.
Glossarium
- Metaphysical Nature of Music: The idea that music’s essence transcends its physical form.
- Transcendent Power of Art: Art’s ability to surpass physical limitations and connect deeply with human emotions and memories.
- Communal Landscape of Human Experience: The concept that our lives are enriched and defined by shared experiences and emotional connections.
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In the symphony of life, a song does play,
In hearts and souls, it finds its way,
Beyond the tape, beyond the string,
In the realm of emotion, it takes wing.
In the shivers it sends, the tears it brings,
In the joy, the sorrow, the heart sings,
There, the song lives, eternal, bright,
In the depths of the soul, day and night.
It connects us all, in a timeless dance,
In shared moments, a glance,
For we, like the song, live beyond,
In the emotional bond, so fond.
In this cosmic play, we find our part,
In the music of the heart,
For we are Space Monkeys, in the divine flow,
In the eternal song, we grow.
Feel free to share your reflections or continue exploring the transcendent nature of music and our existence in the realm of emotions and connections!
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