Sometimes it's not just a song . . .

It’s a very rare situation in which a song moves me almost to the point of tears, but out of pure coincidence I found such a song recently. Inherently songs are meant to do exactly that but rarely do songs do it so vigorously that they breakdown the mental barrier that says “Its just a song,” and it becomes . . . more. Sometime the right words come together with the right melody and sometimes the right visuals join in to take things a little further.

I came across a curious song called ‘The Bed Song’ by Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra, it’s a simple song, but often the really great ones are always just that, simple. The whole concept of the song is just a piece of songwriting genius, life pieced together from the perspective of a simple bed. From a sleeping bag, to a sheet, to a lavish mattress and finally the final resting place.

As someone who has attempted his hand at poetry (rather badly) I know the amount of difficulty involved giving the right words to an idea in a way that makes the final product simple, elegant and beautiful. But this song just does just that. It’s these kinds of songs where the final product seems so simple and obvious that you  stop and wish that you came up with them.

If you really want to feel this song watch the video it conveys the meaning of the song literally, but beautifully. If you don’t get the words as you listen, listen to it again but except this time read what she’s saying as she’s singing it (here’s a link to the lyrics). Trust me you owe it to yourself to see, hear and read this song. It’s amazing.