Break Me; A Song By HotPause

I am sitting here pondering possible blog ideas when, suddenly, I hear a sound coming from my brothers speaker system upstairs. The whole house pulsates as the beautiful and distinct sound of an organ resinates from wall to wall. I know right away what I am listening too...it's "Fix You" by Coldplay.

This song is classic. Period. I would be shocked if you haven't heard it. (Click HERE to listen if needed...) Anyway, Coldplay is a English alternative rock band made up of four members. They have sold 50 million records world wide...basically they are amazing.

But this specific song, Fix You, always seems to touch me. The song opens with this verse:

When you try your best but you don't succeed

When you get what you want but not what you need

When you feel so tired that you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

I feel like the key word in this verse is "reverse." Think about it, if you reverse each sentence, it would look more like this:

When you try your best and you succeed

When you get what you want and what you need

When you feel tired and you sleep

Moving forward

OR if you think about it from a different angle, the "reverse" could be more like this:

When you don't succeed but you try your best

When you don't get what you need but you get what you want

When you can't sleep but you feel so tired

Reversed due to stuckness

This last example leaves you with more of a positive feeling rather than the sad and negative vibe you get from the actual lyrics. In my mind, lyrics truly make or break a song. Can you imagine hearing "reversed due to stuckness" in that song!?!? Oy.

I had fun toying around with this song! What songs are you inspired by?