The Artist in Me

Okay, first things first: Here are the lyrics to a song I just discovered at a concert at the PineCone Playhouse tonight. It was by singer/songwriter David Mallet and this song touched me so much that I just downloaded it and listened to it and typed out all the lyrics. It is amazing.

The Artist in Me by David Mallet

Why do I fly? Why do I fall? Must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
Why am I amazed at the wonder of it all? Guess it's just the artist in me.
Why am I alone even when I'm in a crowd? It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
Why make my living being lonely out loud? Guess it's just the artist in me.

Why do I live on coffee and wine? Why do I have to keep moving all the time?
And how do I know that beauty will set me free?
Why am I awake when the whole world is asleep?
It must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
People throw away all the things I keep, I guess it's just the artist in me.

Why do I seek these universal truths? Must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
Why do I still mourn all the heroes of my youth? Guess it's just the artist in me.

Why do I live on coffee and wine? Why do I have to keep moving all the time?
Why do I know that beauty will set me free?
Why do I fly? Why do I fall? Must be the artist in me, guess it's just the artist in me.
Why am I amazed at the wonder of it all? I guess it's just the artist in me.
Why am I my best when I'm right down to a crawl? I guess it's just the artist in me.

I'm totally in love with this song. If you want to hear it, here's the only link I could find to it on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyJjHFtQFlM

It really captures how I feel right now, which I know is terribly cheesy, but I love when you find music like that.

I'm getting very excited for my road trip. At first I thought I was putting too much pressure on it, hoping to 'find myself' etc. But why the hell not? Why not have amazing expectations for an amazing adventure?  If the smallest moments in life can change you, then something like this certainly can. 

I'm seriously considering some kind of fast also. I feel so muddy, and murky, and unclear lately. And I know that part of that has to do with the junk I've been putting into my body. I need to clean myself up a bit, emotionally, physically, and spiritually if I want to get all I possibly can from this trip at the end of the month.

But for now, I shall sign off and get to work memorizing my lines.
Namaste. Be love. Be an artist.