my careless contagion

What can I say about Justin Timberlake? He's highly versatile. He outgrew his boyishness but still retains enough to appeal to all sectors of his audience. Say Something features country star Chris Stapelton as well. In this song, he reminds me a little of Willie Nelson during his solo, as he's not always singing on time, just a little behind the beat. Collaborations seem to have the effect of maintaining and broadening an artist's appeal. It's usually a smart thing to do.  I want to talk about the song. The video is neat, too, and it's a somewhat unique idea. It starts out in the basement and follows JT through the building in a single take, building in intensity as it goes. There are a lot of possible interpretations for the song. I'll just talk about what it means to me.  Our world is full of noise. I'm currently reading the biography of author and lyricist Margaret Wise Brown, and even though she lived many years ago, she lamented the noise tha...

    Driving somewhere driving nowhere driven to distraction driven just to drive My constant companion my radio sings the sweetest songs and other ones too The songs help me remember and help me forget Just when I think I've forgotten she cuts through me – with a gasp – she's got me again Riding through my thoughts without a thought she cuts through my skin like it's paper I could argue that she never leaves me she's always in my head but there are moments when she has her way with me If I could make her mine I would If there was any way I would do it I had to let her go but she won't let go of me in the night and all day long It's like she's embedded in every single thought and when I drive she's in every single song.