FRIDAY O6TH OCTOBER, 2023. 7:00 AM
Hi there! How was your week? I hope that you are doing okay. Today, I will talk about something different because I will share with you one of my favorite songs that I really love listening to. On this occasion, I will do an analysis of the song called "Iridescent" by Linkin Park, an American rock band. Of course, all of us will have different interpretations of this song, but I will analyze it from my own experience and perspective.
Well, let's start by defining the particular name of this song. According to Oxford Language "Iridescent" means "showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles."In the context of this song, it means seeing life from different perspectives or seeing the silver lining of life.
Let me tell you more about this song, Iridescent is part of the album "A Thousand Suns", which was released on September 14, 2010. An interesting fact about this song is that it served as the theme song for the film Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
Now, let's analyze its lyrics deeply.
Iridescent by Linkin Park ❤
When you were standing in the wake of devastation
When you were waiting on the edge of the unknown
And with the cataclysm raining down, insides crying, "Save me now"
You were there, impossibly alone
In this verse, we can clearly understand that sometimes we may feel lost or overwhelmed by different situations that happen in our lives. Sometimes, the loss of a loved one, a breakup, a terminal disease, or even a bad day at college or work can make us feel devastated and depressed. These feelings are totally normal because they are what makes us human. It happens that we usually tend to think that someone has a perfect life just because he or she looks really happy, is successful, or has a good job or money. However, the truth is that we never know what is going on in the lives of people since they are really good at hiding their emotions, and they will never tell you "I am depressed" or "I am not doing well". Most of them just scream inside "Save me now" without having the courage to speak up or admit that they need help or someone who can listen to them.
We shouldn't be afraid or ashamed of talking about depression because mental health should be our high priority, so don't feel ashamed of talking about your feelings and emotions with the people you trust the most. Don't stay silent because you are valuable, you are meaningful, you matter, and you can overcome whatever comes to you because you are strong enough to face life.
Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failure's all you've known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go
Let it go
To continue, even though you may think that your problems, your illnesses, or your difficulties seem to have no solution, there is always a solution for everything, but sometimes that solution doesn't come immediately as we would like to. We need to learn to be more patient. Everything that we want to get in our lives entails a process that may sometimes be short or long, pleasant or painful, sad or happy, but what really matters here is that you don't give up and that you keep on having hope that you will achieve your goals, that your wounds will heal, or that you will be okay.
Imagine, for example, a person who decides to go to the gym to lose weight, but after one month, he gives up and doesn't want to continue going because he didn't see any results. What will happen? This person will never achieve his goal if he doesn't have discipline and perseverance. So, solutions never come fast, sometimes we have to go through a long process to see progress. Solutions are not easy at all, they may sometimes require discipline, patience, motivation, time, and dedication. Be patient because the right time will come for you.
I also think that one of the things we are afraid of the most is failure. Accepting failure is one of the most difficult things to do because we don't want to be seen as losers. Imagine this, a person may not be good at math, and he or she decides to invest all his or her time to become good at it. It seems fair to want to improve, right? but what if this person is good at art, languages, or literature? Don't you think this person is wasting his or her talent? Sometimes, accepting failure can help us to find success. Why should I insist on something I cannot do? Well, I should better focus on what I am good at. If you are not good enough at something, you are not a failure, but you have not yet discovered what your true talents are.
A final thought for this song is that you need to stop regretting the past. Don't blame yourself for the things you didn't do, for the places you didn't visit, or for the things you didn't say because you cannot change the past. Don't lose your time or your energy overthinking about your past. The "what if" doesn't exist, what if I had done this, what if I had said this, the only thing you can do is to learn from your experiences and focus on the present time. "Remember all the sadness and frustration, and let it go." Don't get stuck in your past, mistakes, or bad decisions you made. Move on because better things await you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING!!
HERE, YOU HAVE THE VIDEO OF THE SONG "IRIDESCENT".
ENJOY IT, AND TELL ME IF YOU LIKE IT.
