It's funny how we can sing a particular song for years and never actually listen to the words. I thought of an excellent song to include in my performance --- or so I thought --- until I looked up the lyrics.
It's a song by Switchfoot called "This is Your Life" that puts me in a reflective kind of mood, so I figured that the words must have triggered that. I'm not particularly fond of the rhythm or sounds in the song so I assumed that the words are what put me in this mood, but I was wrong!The words "this is your life, are you who you want to be?" repeat several times throughout the chorus, but as I listened more closely, the song seems to be urging the listener, "don't close your eyes because today is all you've got" and "today is all you'll ever have."
I suppose this piece is more about motivating people to take control of their futures rather than "wasting time" reflecting on the past. (This is kind of reading between the lines; the song never mentions reflecting as a waste of time). Guess I'll be keeping my new iPod on shuffle for now!
Peace to All!
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