"You gotta hear this one song. It'll change your life, I swear."

December 20, 2013

  Sorry, this isn't a song from Garden State, but the quote from the movie really fits for this song, I swear.

"I'm Alive" by Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews

  I first heard this song while on my emotional drive home from Muskingum last week. I never heard the song before. The beginning of the song captivated me, and I wanted to keep listening to see what I've been missing out on. The lyrics throughout the whole song a so strong and meaningful.

"So damn easy to say that life's so hard. Everybody's got their share of battle scars. As for me, I'd like to thank my lucky stars that I'm alive and well."

  There are times that I sulk in my own misery. Whether it's about being stressed and worried about the future or someone in my family making me feel like shit, I've done it. Even though I have, I still always try to be positive. In the end, I always know that it could be worse and I still have time to get things done and so forth.

  "I'm Alive" hits home at this part in my life for two reasons. To get the not-so-dramatic reason out of the way, my sister, cousin and my cousin's wife really like Dave Matthews. I'm not the biggest fan, but just hearing his voice reminded me of the family that I am excited to see now that I'm out of school.

  The main reason this song can help explain my life is that I'm at a turning point, and there are so many things that could go wrong and a few that can be considered gone wrong, but I'm just happy I'm alive, survived college, get to celebrate my accomplishments with those I love, and there's so much to be done in my life.

"Breathin' in and out's a blessing, can't you see?"

  Despite having so many positive things to look forward to, I am still having the struggle of knowing where I want to go with my career. I feel like the plan and dreams I had once I graduated from Muskingum are blurred, and I didn't achieve what I wanted yet, like having a full time job once I was done. That part of my has brought me down at times, and I know it shouldn't, but it does anyways.

"And all the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames. Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain..."

  Another part of the song reminded me that I'm lucky to be where I am in life, and I may not be where I want to in my career, but there are other aspects to look at. And, I'm still young! So, I just have to remember that I'm alive, healthy, and I have the rest of my life to figure it all out.

"Today's the first day of the rest of my life and I'm alive and well...I'm alive and well."

  If you haven't played the clip up top yet, what are you waiting for? It may be a short song, but it doesn't need to be longer. Kenney and Dave sound pretty good together, and the lyrics are just so... relaxing and smiling. I was on the train yesterday and listened to "I'm Alive" on repeat the whole time. I'm not kidding. I just stop and remember that things could be worse, but at least I'm alive and overall, not doing too bad... (: