http://changethis.com/manifesto/show/51.01.YourHowl
In the 1970's there were only 14 red wolfs remaining, to save their specie they were put in captivity. Many years later the offspring of the 14 red wolfs were put into the wild. The problem the young pack had was they lost their howl. Mumon decides to look for the howl himself. After eating a deer, and being shot by a farmer. He finds himself in the center of Earth howling, when he wakes he finds his pack howling back and he's alive.
The point he tries to make with this story, is that you need to go out into the world. Experience things, be apart of things you aren't comfortable with. All your experiences, and influences make you unique. It gives you your howl, your identity. Once, you have your own identity, you can share it with others and therefore continue the cycle of creativity and life.
My favorite lyrics are from the Beatles' song- "In My Life"
There are places I'll remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All this places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I've loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
In my life-- I love you more
This song speaks to me a lot as a creative person, and not just a few lines but the song as whole. First we'll need to look at this as a poem as this is based on the quote not the music which makes this song even more amazing. The opening section is so well written, and it makes you really connect with the author (A Lennon-McCartney collaboration, though as time has told it was more Lennon). The first part makes you think about the people and places from your life that mean something to you. You think about the good times, and the bad and how they have effected you in your life. As a creative person, I think in terms of how to express this section in my own words. To be able to reflect in such a simple, yet elegant way. To think of everyone and everything from your past, alive or dead and what they ment to you. To think of writing lyrics in a way like this always pushes me creatively. This is a good example of a song that doesn't have to my rhyme every line as long as message is still there, and it's tasteful. This also has a classic case of Beatle's writing that reflects love. The Beatle's song writing in general has influenced and pushed creativity for generations and generations to comes. This song will always be a lasting reflection on the time in which it conveys, and how we should all live our lives today. Beatles's music will survive for as long as civilization exists and it's songs like this that make this true. It's a happy reflection, something that only true artists are ever able to really express. The second section has Lennon explaining an even tougher idea. To respect the past, but not to live in it. As a creative person, I need to think in terms of what in the past has influenced me, but not stay in the past and not learn from it. You don't want to make a living re-writing Beatles's songs, you want to learn from what made the songs great and add other touches that make it unique to you, or finding your "Howl" as a stated earlier. The final section re states all these emotions and feelings and ends with Lennon never forget, and never giving up love for what is and what came before. This song speaks to me, and tells me how to live as a creative person, and as a human. That's what a true artist is able to convey at some point in their life time. This song helps push me to hopefully one day be able to follow in these foot steps. If a song can speak to you on different levels, and be there for you in a time you need it. Than it is a special song. If I've had a bad day or week, and I really need to feel like someone out there understands me, I'll listen to this song and reflect on the week. Take in what was good from the bad, and move on and stop worrying about the past.
No comments:
Post a Comment