Moving And Changing Lives

James Rabbit “These Are Perfect Waves”

Even in spite of some occasional setbacks and ongoing frustrations, I am a pretty lucky person. One of the many ways in which I am fortunate is that I can count myself among the select number of people who can claim to fully love a song in which they are mentioned by name. “These Are Perfect Waves” in some ways comes across like liner notes set to music — I get my shout-out when Tyler starts listing off thank-yous — but it’s more about memory, and being appreciative for every good moment in life, and especially the adventures you share with the people you love. Tyler’s language is wonderfully specific, and emphatic in just the right spots. You listen to him, and it’s hard not to be a bit jealous: I want that fun, I want that excitement. Maybe I already have it, but I want more, more, more, more. The music charges along, moving into an infinite horizon, ready to take on new challenges while keeping in mind everyone and everything that made what you are in the present. It’s like a bus, driving off to the next big fun thing, and when I hear it, I just want to jump on and go for the ride.

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- Matthew Perpetua