Why "ON MY BEAT" Works on a Tired Morning
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This morning, I treated myself to a raisin sandwich I bought as a little splurge,
and enjoyed it
with a cup of
strong black coffee.
The slightly sweet and bittersweet taste
seems to soak into my body.
At the start of a busy day,
having this
quiet time just for myself
feels like something very important
to me right now.
☕ A sound I want to listen to on a busy morning
What I want to introduce today is
a song by my favorite band, BOØWY,
called "ON MY BEAT".
When my body feels heavy from the morning,
and I have a mountain of things to do,
for some reason, I want to
listen to this song.
It's a CD I used to listen to on my headphones
before going to school when I was young,
but now that I'm in my 40s,
I feel like it resonates more deeply in my heart.
Perhaps it's because within the up-tempo rhythm,
there seems to be a hidden,
clumsy, yet straightforward strength.
🍃 Being yourself without trying to be more than you are
If you look closely at the lyrics of this song,
there is a short phrase that says,
"I don't want to pretend to be a fool".
When I was young, I just surrendered myself to this fast-paced
melody and listened to it thinking it was cool.
But on mornings when my heart feels a little tired
from work or daily life,
hearing these words
makes me feel somewhat saved.
I don't have to force a smile
to be liked by someone,
or hide my shortcomings
and push myself too hard.
Feeling like I'm being gently pushed
from behind in that way,
my heavy heart
suddenly feels lighter.
🧩 A life not bound by form
Another phrase that remains deep in my heart now is,
"Don't get hung up on form".
As we grow older,
without even realizing it,
we might become obsessed with
the eyes of society or the idea of "how things should be".
Even if I can't be as reckless as I was when I was young,
there's no need to force my heart
into an old, worn-out mold, is there?
Listening to this song,
I feel like I can finally understand a little bit
that I don't need to be bound by frameworks set by others,
and that I should just walk
at my own comfortable rhythm.
🕰️ There's no need to calculate the future just yet
And the words "calculating" that appear near the end of the song
also left a deep impression on me.
We tend to worry too much about the future,
and we often find ourselves calculating the pros and cons of everything.
But perhaps such calculations are better left for much later,
toward the end of our lives,
when it might be enough.
For now, just love the life right in front of you,
and if you can spend today cherishing it,
that is enough.
I can't quite put it into words, but
that is how it sounded to me,
as if I were being gently persuaded.
𓅫⸒⸒ At the end of today
On mornings when you feel like pausing for a moment,
what kind of songs do you listen to
to center yourself?
If you'd like, I would be happy if you could
let me know in the comments.
Well, I think I'll brew another cup of coffee.
I had a wonderful time with a great song today too 𓅫⸒⸒
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𓅫⸒⸒ Kotori
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