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Stars, Ageless Beauty

somesongsconsidered: We all have those days where we feel like we’re walking around with the parking brake on.  No matter how hard we try or how much effort we put in, some days just have our number.  It’s doubly frustrating when it comes during a busy time, and even if we understand that these days happen, it doesn’t make them feel any better.  Instead, we’re left exhausted and feeling like nothing got done. 

On days like that, “Ageless Beauty” feels like it’s cruising right around the traffic jam.  My brain wants me to travel as fast as the bass line, yet I’m locked down in a crawl.  Still, I’m drawn to one specific line on these days – “Oceans won’t freeze / so loosen your heart.”  It’s welcome advice on those days; after all, oceans won’t freeze because they are constantly in motion, even if it’s not as visible as it might be at other times.  Like these giant bodies of water, we’re all going to have those days where the waves just don’t break as big as we want, but it’s ok because there will be other days where the tides move with the same grace and power as the synthesizers in this song.  On those apparently motionless days, we just have to breathe a little deeper and wait for our wave to come.

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I need to remember to put this on my next party mix. It’s the kind of song that can take a normal night and, in a mere moment, make it magic.