Miguel wrote:
And another thing, may I ask why we're bringing up about knowing/not knowing Sarah's personal life, what does that have to do with the album??
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I’m going to “Do a Jessel” and agree and disagree.
When we talk about an individual’s private life, we’re not talking about what their favourite colour is, who their dating, what dress designer they favour, or whether they shop as this shop or that shop. It goes beyond that. From the very first note a singer sings, the first word an author pens or the very first brush stroke an artist paints, they are inviting you into their world, to show you what they see, feel and experience. As their art form progresses it shows us more of what they’re thinking. Depending on how good they are depends on how well they draw you in. The more you know that individual the more you can relate to them. As stated in my previous post it sometimes helps that you “know” them. This is “private” at arm’s length. To get closer than this is then getting into the realms of voyeurism and, dare I say, stalking. It’s of no great concern to me whether the individual is a vegan, virgin or Venusian.
When we talk about “loving” that individual we’re not talking of love in the accepted sense of two adult “loving” each other, or the unconditional love a child has for its mother. What we’re talking about is empathy. I’ve used empathy rather than sympathy because empathy goes to a deeper level and I feel that sympathy is a little lightweight in the scenario. (I know this may just be semantics, and you may feel that I’m wrong with the choice of words, but I’m more than happy to continue my education and be proved wrong.) By the very nature that you are reading this post and subscribe to this forum, shows that we all have empathy for SMcL. We all “know” her, what she stands for, her attitude to life and others. There is something in her that we see in ourselves, and I’m sure that there is something in her that we would like to see in ourselves. She has done this by her songs; she has invited the listener into her private world. Her values are our values and that common thread pulls us all along.
I envy all of you who have this creative ability, to create from the heart and soul. To paint a picture in the mind of another. By trade I am an Engineer (Sometimes a bloody good engineer!) and as such I can, and do, create. However, I create from rules and regulations, specifications and using cold, hard logic. I look at a problem or a process and I solve it. I could show you all something that I’ve done, from the simplest nut and bolt to a complex surgical prosthesis, but you will not see “Me”. You may see the ability to analyse, to interpret and to think laterally. What you won’t see is what’s in my heart, my soul or my world.
I agree wholeheartedly with what Squirrel and Miguel has said; it is the music which we should love and appreciate. But don’t ignore what’s behind the façade. The music and the person could have double the influence on you and change your way of looking at life.
Do you know, there are times when I like these moments of lucidity!!
