One of my readers reacted to one of my blues compositions.
Greetings Not-So-Coolmel,
i thought you’re an optimist. but the lyrics in your “Dopamine Overload” song paints a different picture of you. its’not cool. it’s WEIRD. what will you think if someone addresses that song to you?
– Cynical Optimist
Dear Cynical Optimist,
I admire your optimistic cynicism. I think you’re the only one who even cared to read the lyrics. But here’s how I look at it:
- Dopamine Overload is a “blues” song, therefore it’s not all about being “happy and gay.”
- It was inspired by a National Geographic article which explored different scientific explanations on how romantic relationships lose their feiry passions overtime.
- If you read and listen between the lines and hear me perform the song, it’s actually a bluesy optimistic song. One lover pleading another to “fake it till you [/i/we] make it.” Hopeless? Romantic? Desperate? Mad? You be the judge.
- It don’t think it’s gonna happen to me and/or you. I promise.
Thank you for reading my blog.