Monday 12 January 2015

John Mayer, Poetry in music...


Assalamualaikum and hi again people, alien, rabbit, chipmunk,  or any living soul whose reading my blog here although I know it has a dull design and etcetera yadayadayada but level with me folks, black is cool okay... Haha! So, where was I? Yeah, since it's been awhile since I posted something on my blog and yeah, I am like three post behind as my lecturer (Madam Q) wants us, her beloved students (I don't know either she does loves us or what, but yeah keep on the positive thoughts right? Lol) to have like at least 14 posts on our blog... But don't worry madam, your student here will try his best to reach like more than 14 or maybe 400 (exaggerating okay, not seriously) posts! Hehe!
So, yeah... Today's topic is one of my favourite singer of all, fellow INFP (if you don't know what is it, please check my first post okay?) blues singing cool guy, Mr John Mayer... So, what's up with him? Some of you might have heard of his name before but to those who haven't let me tell you kids (suddenly, I turn into a granpa for awhile there) he is like one of those magical singer songwriter that ever exist here on earth... (sounds like I am overselling him but the truth is yeah he is!) So, today I am not to introduce you to him cuz I am sure all of you guys have Internet access and such, so please be a dear to me and go search for his info on wiki okay... Yes, you there honey... Stop smiling cuz you're so going to make me melt (suddenly) haha! Then, if I am not going to introduce him why do I write this post? Good question there my own self (wacko alert hahaha!) I am going to share to all of you my top 5 of his magical poetry in music or in an easier term songs... So, I will review this top 5 songs and why did they become my most played on my Walkman (not the old Walkmans, but I am using a Sony phone so, the default music player is the Walkman app). So, lets adjourn to the topic shall we?

Number 5 goes to Gravity from his third studio album, Continuum.

This song is a lay back relax song with the pure blues guitar wails. Mayer did a really good job of being metaphorical by using 'gravity' to symbolize his hardship in his life. This song is being considered by a lot of his fans (including me) as his number one song in his entire career. 


The top number four contender for his greatest song for this amateur music critic (me) is Your Body is a Wonderland. (P/S: this song is not recommended to underage because the content is 18+)
 Again, this music poet manage to steal my attention by using a subtle way to express his love to his sweetheart. By using metaphors like "your skin like porcelain" "candy lips and bubblegum tongue" he compare his lover superficial features in a very beautiful and romantic way. The title of the song is already beautiful but a bit erotic don't you guys think? haha!


Next stop, we're into the top 3 now, where I have chosen the song entitled Slow Dancing in a Burning Room. 

This song is a about a messy break up of Mayer and his ex lover and he encrypted everything with a very wonderful and applaud able yet a bit psychotic way by the line "Go cry about why don't you? My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room. This particular piece is again a very great poetic way of Mayer express himself (or every other INFP just like myself... *blushing face*). This song is one of my favorite since it does portrays me and my past lovers of how messy our breakups were. 


Okay, now we are at the toughest time of all because seriously guys, I am very confused just to choose either these two but well, I got to choose am I not? haha! so here it goes... 


The runner up for my top songs of Mr John Mayer is Belief. Yeah people, the title is Belief. And to be frank this is like one of the most awakening song that is available in my world. 
As always, the song starts with smooth blues guitar and once in the intro, the guitar is being accompanied  patriotic drums and powerful bass. The most beautiful quotes in this song is the second verse which is "Belief is a beautiful armor, that made for the heaviest sword." which in my opinion means belief is a beautiful yet the heaviest gift that can be give to a person. Metaphorical and smooth music again proves him that he is not another pretty face with meaningless music. 


At last we have reached the top as I will announce the number one seed of my John Mayer's song which is A Face to Call Home in his 5th studio album Born and Raised. This song has a sentimental value to me as this is my feel cheesy song (as I always remember my Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz (My lifelong treasure of destiny) ) So, to be frank I chose this song based on personal bias but trust me, this song is a top notch one. 

In this song, Mayer imagine himself an architect where he is building a garden or home, while in figurative meaning he is building a strong relationship with his lover. Every time he sees his companion, he sees a calm and soothing face and he compares her with a very welcoming and heartwarming place, home and yeah, so as I. Thus, that completes my list here. That's all from me folks, thanks for reading. Assalamualaikum and Auf wiedersehen.