Song of the Day: U2 - Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of (Acoustic Version / Lyric Video)

 Continuing in a reflective mood...

U2 - Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of (Acoustic Version / Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRzKFPUJvbw

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/u2band/stuckinamomentyoucantgetoutof.html

"Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"

I'm not afraid

Of anything in this world

There's nothing you can throw at me

That I haven't already heard

I'm just trying to find

A decent melody

A song that I can sing

In my own company

I never thought you were a fool

But darling look at you

You gotta stand up straight

Carry your own weight

These tears are going nowhere baby

You've got to get yourself together

You've got stuck in a moment

And now you can't get out of it

Don't say that later will be better

Now you're stuck in a moment

And you can't get out of it

I will not forsake

The colors that you bring

The nights you filled with fireworks

They left you with nothing

I am still enchanted

By the light you brought to me

I listen through your ears

Through your eyes I can see

And you are such a fool

To worry like you do

I know it's tough

And you can never get enough

Of what you don't really need now

My, oh my

You've got to get yourself together

You've got stuck in a moment

And you can't get out of it

Oh love, look at you now

You've got yourself stuck in a moment

And you can't get out of it

I was unconscious, half asleep

The water is warm 'til you discover how deep

I wasn't jumping, for me it was a fall

It's a long way down to nothing at all

You've got to get yourself together

You've got stuck in a moment

And you can't get out of it

Don't say that later will be better

Now you're stuck in a moment

And you can't get out of it

And if the night runs over

And if the day won't last

And if our way should falter

Along the stony pass

And if the night runs over

And if the day won't last

And if your way should falter

Along this stony pass

It's just a moment

This time will pass

Song of the Day: Sinead O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes

Sometimes you hit a milestone in life, and it causes you to reflect.  Happened to me recently.  I'll post a few songs that caused me to pause and reflect.  Maybe it was the vibe, maybe it was something in the lyrics.

Sinead O'Connor - The Emperor's New Clothes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfATC9baPo

I will live by my own policies
I will sleep with a clear conscience
I will sleep in peace

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sineadoconnor/theemperorsnewclothes.html

"The Emperor's New Clothes"

It seems like years since you held the baby

While I wrecked the bedroom

You said it was dangerous after Sunday

And I knew you loved me

He thinks I just became famous

And that's what messed me up

But he's wrong

How could I possibly know what I want

When I was only twenty-one?

And there's millions of people

To offer advice and say how I should be

But they're twisted

And they will never be any influence on me

But you will always be

You will always be

If I treated you mean

I really didn't mean to

But you know how it is

And how a pregnancy can change you

I see plenty of clothes that I like

But I won't go anywhere nice for a while

All I want to do is just sit here

And write it all down and rest for a while

I can't bear to be in another city

One where you are not

I would return to nothing without you

If I'm your girlfriend or not

Maybe I was mean

But I really don't think so

You asked if I'm scared

And I said so

Everyone can see what's going on

They laugh `cause they know they're untouchable

Not because what I said was wrong

Whatever it may bring

I will live by my own policies

I will sleep with a clear conscience

I will sleep in peace

Maybe it sounds mean

But I really don't think so

You asked for the truth and I told you

Through their own words

They will be exposed

They've got a severe case of

The emperor's new clothes

The emperor's new clothes

The emperor's new clothes

A Poem for These Times

I was reminded of a poem, in an RFK speech, during these troubled times.

First the speech:

RFK Speaks After MLK Killed | Flashback | History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=220&v=_bDlET_gK68&feature=emb_logo

And now the very short poem.  It's by Aeschylus, a Greek playwright, who lived 525 BC – 456 BC, "often recognized as the father or the founder of tragedy."

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/481415-even-in-our-sleep-pain-which-cannot-forget-falls-drop

“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget

falls drop by drop upon the heart

until, in our own despair, against our will,

comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”

― Aeschylus

As RFK says, in his speech, "...to tame the savageness of man, and make gentle the life of this world.  Let us dedicate ourselves to that."

Song of the Day: Caroline Spence - The Middle

Yeah, that's right, this is not the version of the song you recognize.  But I love it, and I love Caroline Spence's music as a whole.  And I love the vibe of this song, this version.  Wow.

Caroline Spence - The Middle Acoustic (Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl92mPcy0Uw

I should probably include a link the original version of the song.  Also great ... but I like Caroline's version better.  :)

Jimmy Eat World - The Middle (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKsxPW6i3pM

What do executives do, anyway?

Here is one of the better business articles I've seen in a while.  It's not new, but it was new to me.  It helped explain why I've been so frustrated at work lately.

What do executives do, anyway?
https://apenwarr.ca/log/20190926

As you might expect, this is more an article about what executives should do, as opposed to what many actually do.

TL;DR: Set values, not strategy.  It's critical to the long term health of a company.

Song of the Day: Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism

Sometimes you get a wistful vibe.  And then you hear the perfect song to complement that vibe.  Here is one.  Death Cab for Cutie is one of those bands that's really good at capturing a vibe.  Particularly this vibe.

Transatlanticism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O07WK7-ZkHs

No lyrics today.  Just let it sink in.

Song of the Day: The Mountain Goats - This Year

This year has been very challenging for us all.  In addition to the virus and the shutdowns, we all have our personal struggles.  I am no exception.  So let's listen to this song and fight through it.  :)

The Mountain Goats - This Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eetIgGXH6DA