Ah, Nick. You can’t explain why you love music. Neither can I. Kind of.
Tonight I get to see my very favorite band of all-time, live, in concert. 2980 Blur fans will be singing as loud as they can to their favorite songs ever (well, except for a bunch from Think Tank) - and you know, that’s why I love music.
It’s unity. I’ve been waiting for tonight for about three years of my life now. I remember when I first found out that Blur were making a new album. I don’t even fucking care that it’s their last/one of their worst, ’cause this is why I love life. Because there are so many other people out there who have that same exact fervor about that one thing - and tonight, I will get to see it.
Nick, don’t you get chills down your back when you hear live recordings, and you can hear the entire crowd singing along? It’s truly the most beautiful thing. And I’m going to dance so furiously to “Ambulance” and let everyone know how much I care about these precious four-minute pop songs. And during “For Tomorrow,” I’m going to sing so loud to this little twee ditty that makes me so happy.
Because that’s what it is. It makes me happy. And when I see that it can do that to so many other people - well, that makes me more so. That’s why I look forward to live music. Because it’s not that the music will sound better live than it does on recording - it rarely does - it’s just. Gah. I’m just fucking repeating myself.
It’s special to me. To see the real people who make this just wonderful music. And to see that a lot of people understand that - well, that’s even better.
I’m gonna be really happy tonight.