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Sightseeing
in the place you know best.

That’s what listening to
a great song is like.

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A great song is created
to be visited many times.

It’s ready
for the sightseers.

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Novels we might read twice,
generally once.

Movies we might see
a few times.

Our favourite songs?
We can listen to hundreds,
even thousands of times.

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They go through our system
in a very different way.

A great song listened to
hundreds of times
over a period of years
even decades
can suddenly open into
a new vista or back alley.

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Music offers
an endless process of discovery,
renovation and reconstruction.

Much of the joy in listening
is finding new avenues
down which to sightsee.

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On a treasured song
and you’re cruising the streets of your town
accompanied by tunes that remind you of
who you were, who you are,
where you were, where you are,
who you were with,
who you want to be with.

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And dream about
who you yet might be.

This week’s piece is inspired by Andrew McMillen and Warren Zanes

Dream intentionally - while you’re awake.