The year was 2016 and I had just moved to Northern Ireland for some temporary work and going there felt like a new and exciting adventure.
It certainly did give me that, and if I had been in a better frame of mind during my time there, I would have gotten so much more out of the experience.
When I arrived off the boat at Belfast, it took me three buses to get to my final destination – but I made it, suitcase in hand and a smile in my back pocket.
I made great friends in that little village, but my mind was very unsettled, so the whole experience didn’t last as long as I had first hoped.
Nevertheless, the first week in, I bought myself a nice wee pre-loved Volkswagen Beetle, so I could drive daily to the local gym and explore the area more.
I went everywhere in that little Beetle car – it wasn’t the most reliable, but I genuinely loved it.
One morning, I was driving to the gym, not particularly happy with my current life and its progress, but very soon that all changed.
I was listening to the local radio, when this spellbounding tune came on. It hit me instantly, like a firework had gone off in my heart. The song was “I Need Never Get Old” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. I turned the volume up to the max and had the best morning drive to the gym EVER!
That song, not only changed my mood, it changed my current ‘stuck’ situation. I started to make decisions I had been avoiding and life seemed to flow more in my favour. Everytime I needed a mental boost, on went that song and I would jump around crazy dancing to it.
Below is a Youtube video of the song and I dare you not to dance to it…
I researched into the song meaning. There are a few different suggestions out there, but ultimately, I think it’s about, NEVER GIVING UP.
I read some of the Youtube comments displayed under the song – and it really has been a healing song for some people going through extremely tough times….
How beautiful, that a song can have so much power to help others in need – and that’s just what this song does.
Only recently have I started to introduce music back into my life, and I am so glad I did.
What is your favourite song and why?
I’d love to know in the comments below.
I guess, the message to you today is, NEVER GIVE UP and know that, even with the right song, happiness can be turned on in an instant.
You’ve got this!
Clarabelle
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