The Tool, We All Need

Have you ever sensed that you're not living but surviving? Do you pray seeking strength and not wealth? If it is so, you're distinguishing yourself from a majority.

Daily, we roll out from the bed, adhere to the routine, and shuteye while battling various adversities. So, definitely, we need strength to endure/survive the tiring period between rise and sleep, don't we? What strength are we talking about here? The strength to kill population? The strength to quadruple your money? The strength to rule a territory? No! No! No! It's the strength to defeat the ever-growing demons within. It’s the strength to live the moment with a King's crown. And it's the strength to take on the preceding moment/hour/day with complete authority.

You need not think too far on what helps you own that strength. It can be anything simple and easy to reach! A cup of coffee, the warmth of morning sunshine, the blissful sight of a mother understanding the signs of her mentally challenged son/daughter, and responding with an ever so glaring face, or listening to a long forgotten song. Wait! Isn't the last example a bit peculiar? Certainly it is, but still, music is The Tool We All Need to beat the odds of survival, isn't it?

So, what really happens when a long forgotten song hits you? It induces you into an engaging Ioop where you can't help yourself from allocating a virtual space for it in the mind.

What time interval defines the word (long forgotten), which is used here to refer the gap until a song is heard again? Well, it comes down to how passionate a listener you are! Even a day or two is good enough to award the tag of “long forgotten” to a song (as far as I'm concerned). Moreover, you can't keep a musical piece away for too long, it crawls its way back somehow, and reaches you in many undefined ways.

I'm sharing a simple yet sweet personal story to testify what’s just been said above

A like-minded friend of mine suggested me to tune in to a show called Music Mojo (Run by a Malayalam channel “Kappa TV" ). It showcases the musical talents of Kerala and other South Indian states to the outside world, by offering an exclusive platform. And believe me, it's such a soothing show where you get to see several songs, re-recorded ( cover version) in a refreshing fashion. I watched it only once in Television, and didn't after, probably because of tight routine. 

And in recent while, I came across several dance videos and performances, compiled on top of a medley of Ilayaraja songs ( Thendral Vanthu Theendum Bodhu & Elangaathu Veesudhey). The music grew on me in a way that I couldn't suppress my curiosity of knowing the real source behind, and hence my pursuit began in YouTube. Since many other were driven by the same impetus, my search became easier ( YouTube's algorithm - More the views, better the video’s ranking). Much to my delight, the piece belonged to “Music Mojo” and I couldn't stop smiling.

Here's the video which I'm talking about

So,when you're so connected with music, it approaches you via different forms to tell, "Hey, listen, your presence is valued and you have a purpose to live. Choose me as the survival tool, and together we can rule!".

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