"Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life." The Verve
I haven't heard this song in a while, but when it came on the radio on my way to the gym, I knew it was my inspiration. It's one of those go-to songs for me, something that always resonates no matter my mood or current situation. The lines in italics are taken from the lyrics.
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That's life.
One of my dad's favorite lines when I questioned things or lodged a complaint.
It always seemed to me there was more to it than that.
And now that I am grown,
I know I was on the right road,
the one that leads to the place where all the veins meet.
it can even be unfair.
Yet I prefer to view it as a bittersweet symphony,
a long and intricate composition of sights, sounds, events, emotions,
all blending seamlessly to create something pleasurable,
even if it is tinged with occasional unpleasantries.
That's life is a cop-out,
a way to shirk responsibility for your own fate.
Life isn't arbitrary.
It requires careful thought, reason, principles.
That's life is fool's gold,
meant to trick the untrained eye into accepting a narrow world view.
If you must sum up life, don't leave it at that.
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