A little story about DMB

So last night I had one of those ridiculously insane, never-ending stream of bizarre dreams. You know, the ones that put you in "confused mode" for the first three or so hours after you wake? I can't quite remember all of them, but I do know that DMB was involved in one and now I can't get them out of my mind so I've decided to write a little ditty about them in hopes of getting them OFF my mind.

I will never forget getting home from Shepherd Jr. High and and turning on VH1. The video they were playing (yes, back in the day when VH1 and MTV actually played VIDEOS!) was Don't Drink the Water by DMB. Immediately I was drawn in and amazed at what I was hearing and seeing. The subject is very heavy, and the video quite freaky (Dave's head, and only his head, atop a tree stump, for example) but it was so different, intriguing and beautiful. An urgent drive to Border's that night ended with the purchase of my first DMB CD - Before These Crowded Streets. It's one of my most prized posessions.

Nine concerts and 11 years of being a devoted fan later, their music still touches my heart and apparently enters my subconscious. :)

WHOAAA - one of their songs just came on the radio. FREAKY.

Anywho, the song that touches my heart the most is Pig from BTCS and I want to share the lyrics with you all with my favorite parts in bold. This song has been there for me through the worst of times and the best of times. It's a celebration of life.

Here it is:

Isn't it strange
How we move our lives for another day
Like skipping a beat
What if a great wave should wash us all away
Just thinking out loud
Don't mean to dwell on this dying thing
But looking at blood
It's alive right now deep and sweet within pouring through our veins
Intoxicate moving wine to tears
Drinking it deep
Then an evening spent dancing
It's you and me
This love will open our world
From the dark side we can see a glow of something bright
There's much more than we see here
Don't burn the day away

Is this not enough?
This blessed sip of life
Is it not enough?
Staring down at the ground
Oh then complain and pray
More from above
Greedy little pig
Stop just watch your world trickle away
Oh it's your problem now
It'll all be dead and gone in
A few short years
Just love will open our eyes
Just love will put the hope in our minds
Much more than we could ever know
Don't burn the day away

Come sister, my brother
Shake up your bones shake up your feet
I'm saying open up and let the rain come pouring in
Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come
But while you're dancing on the ground don't think of when you're gone
Love! Love!? What more is there?
We need the light of love in here
Don't beat your head
Dry your eyes
Let the love in there
There are bad times, but that's ok
Just look for love in it
Don't burn the day away

Look
Here are we
On this starry night staring into space
And I must say
I feel as small as dust lying down here
What point could there be troubling?
Head down wondering what will become of me
Why concern we cannot see
But no reason to abandon it
Time is short but that's all right
Maybe I’ll go in the middle of the night
Take your hands from your eyes, my love
Everything must end some time
Don't burn the day away

Come sister, my brother
Shake up your bones shake up your feet
I'm saying open up and let the rain come flooding in
Wash out this tired notion
That the best is yet to come
But while you're dancing on the ground
Don't think of when you're gone
Love! Love!? What more is there?
We need the light of love in here
Don't beat your head
Dry your eyes
Let the love in there
There are bad times
But that's ok
Just look for love in it

OK - now maybe they'll get off my mind now.

Oh - and I saw Harry Potter yesterday. Amaaaaaazing. Man, I want to be in Slytherin...

Eating dinner at mom and dad's tonight so it's time for me to jump in my car (with 3 DMB stickers on the rear window) and play a little Pig.

Currently listening to: A very strange song on 103.9 that I've never heeard before.