That Thing To The Left

You may have noticed that there is a new sidebar item on the left side of the page. And would you look at that, it seems to be a playlist of some kind. Well whatever could it all mean?

Well as I mentioned in the blog's introductory posting, Posh's initial idea was to keep a music diary. Scoring The Journey is what that represents. Each of those songs is part of the story as we travel down this path of growth. I'm sure the playlist will continue to grow but here's a brief synopsis of the reasoning behind each of our selections so far:

The Roots - You Got Me Though we had begun to talk on the phone from time to time, the real catalyst in the rekindling of our relationship was the weekend I spent in D.C. The Roots were the reason I was there. We both like them and I got the tickets and the rest is history. This song is probably one of their most sentimental songs and it brings up a bunch of memories for me. "If you are worried about where/I went or who I saw or/what club I went to with my homies/baby, don't worry, you know that you got me"

Musiq Soulchild - Betterman Literally the week that I returned I got this album. And when I heard the lyrics I lost my mind. I couldn't believe that something could be that on point. Not to mention the song has a groove that you can't deny all the way to the change in movement towards the end of the song. "I found a real good woman now"

Darien Brockington - Dedication A song that has been on my computer for a while, I had listened to it maybe once before. Well at least completely. I probably poked its head up on my shuffle occasionally but I skipped over it after a few seconds. Out of nowhere, a certain melodic riff from the song was running in my head. I guess it must have made an impression. So i played the track and once again I was amazed at the accuracy of the lyrics. And the way he floats all over the track along with the sincerity of the lyrics just blows me away. "I don't have to say that I'm in love/Cause what I feel I know that they're apparent"

Mint Condition - You Send Me Swingin' You know it wasn't the lyrics of the song that initially grabbed me, though they are apropos. It was the sheer energy of the song, even though it is slow. Between the vocals and the instrumentals, you feel like their whole heart is into it. That's how I feel. "I never thought I'd really find/someone so beautiful and kind/Look what you've done to me"

Jill Scott - A Long Walk When Posh came to New York a couple weeks ago, we used our feet as our sole transportation for the first six or seven hours of our journey. We only used the train twice so it did end up being a very long walk. And not just the streets but within the various establishments we ventured into. It's the sweetness and ease of the song, plus the fact that she basically describes a pretty similar day. "Find a spot for us to spark conversation/verbal elation/stimulation

Jill Scott - One Time I have recently rediscovered all things Jill and I had to tell Posh about this song one day. Once again, I think the spirit of the song drew me, even before the lyrics. It's very free and joyful. If optimism and sunshine could be turned into sound, this song would be one of its manifestations. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd find someone like you"

D'Angelo - Alright D'Angelo is one of the reasons I am so into music. Along with a purchase of A Tribe Called Quest record, his Brown Sugar was my introduction to the appreciation of all things soulful. This track is number two on that record and I picked it right after me and Posh had a little tiff over who knows what. It was probably related to stress we were feeling at the time but anyway the point of the song is the acknoledgement that things aren't always sweet, but that's okay since in the end love wins out over everything. "We'll be Alright/Cause all we have to do is just talk for a while/And if we don't see eye to eye/At least we tried/We been through too much/To let all the little things get in the middle of..."

There you have it. You may be wondering about the omission of Common - The Light from the explanation (Though one of my favorite lines is "It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine"). Posh added that though so I encourage her to comment on why she found the song apropos to her emotions. As the list grows, we'll add something to explain each new addition. (Heads up: Posh is getting into the beginnings of rhythm and blues so expect to see some Sam Cooke sooner rather than later.) One day we'll make a compilation CD and sell it on eBay.