well would’ya look at that? it’s friday once again! thank GOODNESS! (am i right?!)
before i delve into this week’s feel good tune, i wanted to reflect for a brief moment- this is my seventh week of blogging about feel good songs on fridays. i hope you are all enjoying my selections and whatnot. (and if you ever and i mean ever have any suggestions, please feel free to let me know, leave a comment, etc.)
but, i just wanted to do a quick reminder of why i started feel good fridays. for those of you who are just starting to tune into my blog, i started feel good fridays because of the suicide epidemic among lgbtq youth last month. it truly broke my heart to hear about and read about all of those kids feeling so trapped by bullying because of their sexuality, supposed sexuality and/or gender expression that they saw no way out except for ending their lives.
so, i started dedicating my blog on fridays as a place where perhaps someone who is struggling might find it and be able to read kind words and warm wishes to maybe aid them through the struggle.
ok, my reflection is over.
this week’s feel good tune is from a band that i’ve literally grown up with. no, i don’t mean i knew them personally, i just mean when they became famous in 1997 i was around their age. we were children at the same time, we went through the awkward teenage years at the same time, and now, they are in their mid to late 20’s (as am i) and they are still making music.
in fact, just this past monday, i went to northampton, mass. with a few friends to see this band and rocked out at the calvin theatre with them. (it was one of the best nights of my life, it’s right up there with my first tegan and sara concert- which coincidentally was at the same place, as well as lilith fair this year.)
this week’s feel good tune is called "great divide,” and it’s by hanson. (yes, that’s the band that sang “mmmbop,” yes, they are still around and yes, they still make music. and it’s good.)
i chose this tune for today because it's a song about hope. its about finding hope in the least likely places, and its about holding onto that hope you've found to help conquer the great divide. this song touches on the way we as humans can sometimes only care about ourselves, or, if not ourselves, only the other individuals who are like us. it suggests we open our minds and see that people are people whether they are like us or not.
the lyrics that got me, and struck me the very first time i listened were these:
i find hope and it gives me rest
i find hope in a beating chest
i find hope in what eyes don't see
i find hope in your hate for me
have no fear when the waters rise
we can conquer this great divide
here's their music vid!
also, before i forget, there's a new website that i've recently fallen inlove with. its called revelandriot.com. the creators are e.e. storey and sarah fobes. (if you're a tegan and sara fan e.e. storey might sound familiar- she does all of T&S' merchandise and album cover designs.)
here's a little blurb about them from their "about" section of the site:
revel and riot; parade and protest; joyful and incensed – we celebrate love and life, and yet none of us are untouched by frustrating, painful, and often terrifying reminders of homophobia, transphobia, hate, ignorance and violence. in our reporting we make a distinction between ‘revel’ topics (i.e. parties, parades, festivals, art, music, pop culture, legal battles won, inspiring stories) and ‘riot’ topics (i.e. exposing homophobes, protests, campaigns, suicides, hate crimes, topics that call us to action) to emphasize these contrasts and draw attention to the continued need for social activism. Revel & Riot aims to be a living collection of LGBTQ inspiration.
it's a real fantastic website, if you are intrigued in the slightest, i suggest you check it out. :]
alright, i think that's it for today!
take care readers, have a most radical weekend!
much love,
xoxo
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