I happened to bump into a blog a few days back. I don’t quite remember the author’s name but he seemed to be huge fan of Sting. He’d written about him and especially mentioned his hit song ‘It’s probably me’. The way he described the feelings that this song generated in him, I was shocked. He had described what I felt word-for-word when I heard it too. It is so fascinating to see how music works on the human psyche, how a tune and a few rhyming lines can bind the sensibilities of so many people across the globe.
I first heard this song on a friend’s disc. Not deciphering a single word Sting mumbled, I was lost as to why my two buddies made such a big fuss about the song. “You have to hear it, you have to hear it”, they went on and on all day. When I was done, they went, “liked it? It’s awesome na??” I just nodded in agreement. The next thing I did was to get my hands on the lyrics. ‘There probably must be something there!’ I wondered. And there it was; the thing that makes this song timeless (besides Eric Clapton’s fabulous guitaring). As I read on, I was more and more gripped by the words on that page. How simply and casually these words conveyed such a powerful emotion.
It spoke about a man who would be there by your side no matter what; a man who doesn’t call himself your husband, lover, brother, father or any other specific. His love has no name, no religion, no sex; he just calls himself your friend; he could be anyone. He is will not ask you how, when or why you did something; whether it was right or wrong; he will never condition, judge or demand.
He will just be there; your pillar, your rock, your friend.
Unquestionable. Unconditional. Unending. That’s how love should be.
I now hear this song atleast once everyday. If you haven’t heard it yet, I suggest you should. Of course, download the lyrics while you’re at it; it makes a world of a difference. Long live Sting!!!
Chao!!
I first heard this song on a friend’s disc. Not deciphering a single word Sting mumbled, I was lost as to why my two buddies made such a big fuss about the song. “You have to hear it, you have to hear it”, they went on and on all day. When I was done, they went, “liked it? It’s awesome na??” I just nodded in agreement. The next thing I did was to get my hands on the lyrics. ‘There probably must be something there!’ I wondered. And there it was; the thing that makes this song timeless (besides Eric Clapton’s fabulous guitaring). As I read on, I was more and more gripped by the words on that page. How simply and casually these words conveyed such a powerful emotion.
It spoke about a man who would be there by your side no matter what; a man who doesn’t call himself your husband, lover, brother, father or any other specific. His love has no name, no religion, no sex; he just calls himself your friend; he could be anyone. He is will not ask you how, when or why you did something; whether it was right or wrong; he will never condition, judge or demand.
He will just be there; your pillar, your rock, your friend.
Unquestionable. Unconditional. Unending. That’s how love should be.
I now hear this song atleast once everyday. If you haven’t heard it yet, I suggest you should. Of course, download the lyrics while you’re at it; it makes a world of a difference. Long live Sting!!!
Chao!!
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