Sep 27 2008
Who will drive your soul?
In the name of God, the Compassionate and Merciful.
Ramadan mubarak!
I often get annoyed by love songs, but I haven’t heard one as silly as “Drive My Soul” in a long time. I love the singer’s voice and I love the melody, but no matter how hard I try to appreciate it, the words ruin the song for me every time.
So many love songs present a man or woman (usually a woman) whose meaning and existence depend on and/or are almost entirely defined by a lover. In this song, a woman gets her sense of meaning, direction, guidance, her bearings, her discipline, her vision from her lover. The very thought of her is so empty that its frightening. Who is she if she doesn’t drive her own soul? What is there to love within her if all of this is missing?
Who or what really drives our souls? What road are we on?
“Seems somebody put out the moon
Now the road is a minefield
I can’t follow the way she moves
I can’t see past the shadows
You make the darkness disappear
I feel found when you stay near
I know where I am when you are here
My way becomes so clear
When you are gone
Will I lose control?
You are the only road I know
You show me where to go
Who will drive my soul?
Seems somebody burned out the signs
I can’t expect the hard curves
There is no borders
There are no lines
How can I know where to turn?
You make the street lights reappear
I feel bright when you stand near
I know what I am when you are here
My place becomes so clear…”
I prefer this piece of poetry:
I must conquer my loneliness alone.
I must be happy with myself,
or I have nothing to offer.
Two halves have little choice but to join;
and yes, they do make a whole.
But two wholes when they coincide. . .
That is beauty. That is love.
Asma Maryam Ali
So true!
This reminds me of our conversation. I agree, objectively, I find the notion of the majority of love songs to be quite ridiculous. Especially this one! I wouldn’t want anyone other than myself to be “driving” my soul :S
Our existence doesn’t depend on any other human being. It depends on Allah
, and then, our own actions as well.
(but, I do like some love songs) *guilty*
Assalamu Alaykum! When imagery comes in poetry, there’s the spoil…and songs, too, lyrically penned down says much upside down… masha’Allah
you have good prudence while going thru’ others’ writings! Kind regards! Wa’assalaam!