Musings

John Mayer - Continuum

Songs have a way of coming into my life at precisely the time that they perfectly reflect what’s taking place at that point. Lyrically, I mean. I don’t know whether it’s because when I’m feeling particularly down or up, I tend to pay more attention to song lyrics…or if it’s because by some twist of fate/divine intervention/coincidence/blind luck they just happen to ‘find’ me exactly when they fit.

This seemingly random rambling is how I feel about this song.

John Mayer – I’m Gonna Find Another You

Not only is it by one of my favourite singer/songwriters of all time, it’s also in the style that particularly drew me to his sound all those years ago in a smokey, yes – smokey, bar in Islington with about 200-300 other early John Mayer fans. A bit bluesy, a bit soulful but very very chilled and also a little cheeky.

Others that have similarly conveniently popped up include:

Coldplay – High Speed (hypem)
Madeleine Peyroux – No More
Aqualung – Brighter Than Sunshine
John Mayer – No Such Thing
Pete Murray – Fly With You

It’s comforting and also a little scary when someone you’ve never met or interacted with in any way (although I did meet John Mayer’s drummer at the aforementioned gig but had no idea who he was until he later got on stage, and gush at Matt Hales as he walked past me earlier this year – he said ‘thank you’) seems to know exactly what’s going on in your head.

Saying that – the stories in the songs are a lot more interesting. :p