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EXPLICATIONS OF ME : indulgences in narcissism Part 6: TAKING ON WATER With the release of John Mayer’s “Battle Studies” on November 17, I thought that it would be convenient to finally write about this man and his music. The most wonderful thing about John Mayer’s music (for me) is its ability to really capture and explore a sentiment. His music takes a person beyond the usual teeter-totter of words and melody, and passes into an ache that excavates the soul. “Something’s Missing” surveys the inescapable emptiness that everyone feels very profoundly at one point in their lives. “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” deepens the almost commonplace act of a fight in a relationship. “No Such Thing” celebrates liberation from the oppression of mediocrity. And “Assassin” is just a beautiful arrangement of a level playing ground. But this series of blog entries are about me! What has John done for me?? I have serious issues with emotions, so, if nothing else, John Mayer has helped me feel. Sure, 64% of his songs are about girls and love and heartbreak. And another 31% of his songs are about life’s crises/joys.** And yeah, these topics can get a wee bit overused sometimes. But isn’t this why I love him? Would I still like him if he began singing about hot air balloons and rubber bands tomorrow? (…Probably, but that’s not the point!) The beauty of John Mayer is that he takes these banal subjects and he puts them into stark, but beautiful words and simultaneously puts them back into some unimagined guitar chords. Seriously, what on earth. I come from a background of piano lessons and lots and lots of reading. So this lanky, grungy man comes around and blows my standardssensesmind with music and words and sentiments that run just a little above the ground. However, John Mayer didn’t put “Taking on Water” on his “Battle Studies” album, which slightly disappointed me. I loved listening to the audio strip I had, excited for its presence on his album. The track’s wistful hope and sure light of the future and what it will bring gives me a frisson. (LOL) Oh, John, you’ll always have half of my heart. **These percentages are purely hypothetical... I didn’t even try.

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