"Wishing on Another Lucky Star" - Acapella version performed by Shea Adamson played by Jennifer Rubin as "Lauren"
My week long journey of peace and quiet has come to an abrupt end. A 5-hour flight later, I found myself back in the crazy city where traffic is the norm, trees are scarce and the air is full of smog. Where no matter where you are, someone is upset over something and nobody says "hi" to you if they don't know you well enough to like you. It's a world I'm used to, where time goes by fast and there's too much to do and none of it would be considered "fun." This became very clear to me sitting in a crowded room full of strangers in jury duty today.
I felt like I was stuck in a cattle call waiting for my final trip to the slaughter house. They packed us all in and kept us there, stuck in one place, all damn day. Everyone looked tired, irritated, and extremely impatient. I couldn't help, but look around the room at a sea of different faces from all parts of the world and thinking, "Everyone has a story to tell; everyone has a history all their own." And yet we're so accustomed to keeping to ourselves that rarely did I see people attempt to converse with one another. Instead, to pass the time, we chose to read, type on our laptops, text on our cell phones, or simply sleep. I was one of those people who made such a choice (minus the laptop). I find it amusing that as humans we'd rather seclude ourselves no matter how small the space vs. taking a moment to say, "Hello" and getting to know one another. I guess I'll get my second chance sure enough tomorrow when I return.
I needed to write about my experience first before I tell you about this song. Being stuck in that room forced all of us to slow down. And this is what this song reminds me to do everytime I hear it. It means everything to me. It's the only song I sing loudly to myself while driving in my car. I find that very fitting considering the lyrics. It soothes me and helps clear my head from all the to-do lists and priorities that overwhelm it and yet leave me feeling empty. This song fills me and is the only song I love to sing without music.
I first heard it as a Freshman in high school when my best friend
played the movie Permanent Record on her old VHS player. I didn't really pay too much attention to the whole film, but I will always remember the final stage performance I'm sharing with you now.
So please take a moment to watch this film. It may deal with suicide, grief, and uncertainty, but for me it will always be a symbol of hope, strength and friendship. A peace within me that will always overpower the everyday conundrum around me.
T.C.C.I.C. T.L.C., Chief.
Lyrics:
Your friends may lie
The truth can come from strangers
If I knew why
We wouldn’t be in this danger
Leaning out the window of my car
And wishing on another lucky star
Life is long
It is not made to measure
You will go on
The same in pain and pleasure
Wondering how we ever got this far…
And wishing on another lucky star
Life goes on
As sure as the sky
It’s come and gone
In the wink of an eye
You leave your home
In the wings of the night
You will never die
The world is cold
The heart gets torn and tattered
The one you hold
It can be dropped and shattered
Leaning out the window of my car
And wishing on another lucky star
http://whenhopeislostnothingremains.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/silence-again-lyrics-wishing-on-another-lucky-star/
http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/218277/addiction-blvd
My week long journey of peace and quiet has come to an abrupt end. A 5-hour flight later, I found myself back in the crazy city where traffic is the norm, trees are scarce and the air is full of smog. Where no matter where you are, someone is upset over something and nobody says "hi" to you if they don't know you well enough to like you. It's a world I'm used to, where time goes by fast and there's too much to do and none of it would be considered "fun." This became very clear to me sitting in a crowded room full of strangers in jury duty today.
I felt like I was stuck in a cattle call waiting for my final trip to the slaughter house. They packed us all in and kept us there, stuck in one place, all damn day. Everyone looked tired, irritated, and extremely impatient. I couldn't help, but look around the room at a sea of different faces from all parts of the world and thinking, "Everyone has a story to tell; everyone has a history all their own." And yet we're so accustomed to keeping to ourselves that rarely did I see people attempt to converse with one another. Instead, to pass the time, we chose to read, type on our laptops, text on our cell phones, or simply sleep. I was one of those people who made such a choice (minus the laptop). I find it amusing that as humans we'd rather seclude ourselves no matter how small the space vs. taking a moment to say, "Hello" and getting to know one another. I guess I'll get my second chance sure enough tomorrow when I return.
I needed to write about my experience first before I tell you about this song. Being stuck in that room forced all of us to slow down. And this is what this song reminds me to do everytime I hear it. It means everything to me. It's the only song I sing loudly to myself while driving in my car. I find that very fitting considering the lyrics. It soothes me and helps clear my head from all the to-do lists and priorities that overwhelm it and yet leave me feeling empty. This song fills me and is the only song I love to sing without music.
I first heard it as a Freshman in high school when my best friend
played the movie Permanent Record on her old VHS player. I didn't really pay too much attention to the whole film, but I will always remember the final stage performance I'm sharing with you now. So please take a moment to watch this film. It may deal with suicide, grief, and uncertainty, but for me it will always be a symbol of hope, strength and friendship. A peace within me that will always overpower the everyday conundrum around me.
T.C.C.I.C. T.L.C., Chief.
Lyrics:
Your friends may lie
The truth can come from strangers
If I knew why
We wouldn’t be in this danger
Leaning out the window of my car
And wishing on another lucky star
Life is long
It is not made to measure
You will go on
The same in pain and pleasure
Wondering how we ever got this far…
And wishing on another lucky star
Life goes on
As sure as the sky
It’s come and gone
In the wink of an eye
You leave your home
In the wings of the night
You will never die
The world is cold
The heart gets torn and tattered
The one you hold
It can be dropped and shattered
Leaning out the window of my car
And wishing on another lucky star
http://whenhopeislostnothingremains.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/silence-again-lyrics-wishing-on-another-lucky-star/
http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/218277/addiction-blvd
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