i went and saw john mayer for only the second time on saturday and each time i see him, i leave the show wondering how on earth i can count the times i have seen him on one hand.
i don't know exactly what about his music captivates me so tightly, but i could venture to say that it goes way beyond his quick hands on his electric and his smooth voice. it's more than his freshly buzzed hair and colorful tattoos. there is desperation in his lyrics. desperation to know and be known. i'm convinced there is more going on in mr mayer's mind. he doesn't have everything figured out, but it doesn't mean he isn't trying.
i respect him as a musician on so many levels, but i also have such a strong respect for him as a man. he has made mistakes and he owns up to them. he has loved and lost (in front of millions, mind you) and somehow turns heartache into lyrics and pain into melodies. i know that when i need a song to sing where i can feel the words that i'm singing, john has already sang my thoughts.
my favorite part of the whole night was j's 12 minute rendition of 'wheel'... so dang long, but so dang good. i may not remember every song title, but you better believe that i was singing my heart out to each and every last lyric. especially when my emotions went crazy from the first strum of 'daughters' and all i could do was sing along and think about my dad & i dancing to it at the wedding...
all in all, the concert was the perfect balance of old favorites, cover songs and those songs that make every girl tremble in their flip flops. and in case you were wondering, his black adidas pants were the added touch that we all needed on that rainy day.
i don't know exactly what about his music captivates me so tightly, but i could venture to say that it goes way beyond his quick hands on his electric and his smooth voice. it's more than his freshly buzzed hair and colorful tattoos. there is desperation in his lyrics. desperation to know and be known. i'm convinced there is more going on in mr mayer's mind. he doesn't have everything figured out, but it doesn't mean he isn't trying.
i respect him as a musician on so many levels, but i also have such a strong respect for him as a man. he has made mistakes and he owns up to them. he has loved and lost (in front of millions, mind you) and somehow turns heartache into lyrics and pain into melodies. i know that when i need a song to sing where i can feel the words that i'm singing, john has already sang my thoughts.
my favorite part of the whole night was j's 12 minute rendition of 'wheel'... so dang long, but so dang good. i may not remember every song title, but you better believe that i was singing my heart out to each and every last lyric. especially when my emotions went crazy from the first strum of 'daughters' and all i could do was sing along and think about my dad & i dancing to it at the wedding...
all in all, the concert was the perfect balance of old favorites, cover songs and those songs that make every girl tremble in their flip flops. and in case you were wondering, his black adidas pants were the added touch that we all needed on that rainy day.
someday, i'll fly
someday, i'll soar
someday, i'll be so much more.
2 comments:
I think your missing a word in the last line of the song.lol. :)
yeah... i wanted to keep it pg...
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