SotD: Talk Show Host by Radiohead

Today I find myself at an emotional impasse. There comes a certain time in life where you realize that the neat little equations you were taught about how life is supposed to be are all a sham. 1 + 1 never equals 2, because there is always something to be lost when something is gained.

Buddha teaches us to try and live in the present- live at each breath's inhale and exhale- but today my thoughts are at the tipping point of past and future. How did I get here and where am I going. For the present moment, that is all my mind can seem to rest on. So, for today, a slow and languid song. A song about restless immobility. A theme song of mine.

Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" so brilliantly captures a mood more than anything else. All of its elements are simple, small movements that together create a feeling of open space and of being lost. It paints the picture of a Dali desert with its slightly surreal suggestions and collage of sounds. It's a little morbid, a little desperate, a little resigned.

You want me?
Fucking come on and break the door down.
I'm ready.

I'm ready.