So, I've discovered something rather interesting today. I didn't start thinking about it today, but someone brought up a new aspect of it that I wanted to discuss. We've come to accept the reality that is presented to us, however, at the same time, we deny the very reality we seek over and over again.
For instance, when looking for the actual trick in a magic trick, as described in The Prestige (excellent movie, I must say), people do whatever they can to figure out how the trick is being performed, when in all actuality, they don't wanna know how it's done. They want to be mystified. They want to believe in the magic that's not actually there.
As I've described recently to a few people, it's the same with song lyrics. Song writers have a way of creating incredible situations that everyone seems to want to be in, no matter how sad or happy they may be. And the listener wants more than anything to believe that they're the one that the song is about, even fantasize about it being about them or the songwriter/singer singing it to them...but in the end, even if they ask, they don't actually want to know who it's about, because if it works out the opposite of what they thought, their dreams are crushed...and nobody wants that.
So in short...nobody really wants reality. I mean, really. You say you want the truth about how someone feels about a situation, but what happens when what they say isn't what you want to hear.
Chaos.
Perhaps not literally, but mentally. Your mind reels and your emotions become some intense rollercoaster none of us actually want to ride, because we're too scared.
We're scared of the truth.
In fact, in the words of Jack Nicholson....you can't handle the truth.
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AuthorHeeyy, I'm Noodle! I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to write here, but I'll do my best. I'm a first year Honors Theater Major from UMO and I'm hoping to be broadway someday. I do randomly burst into song, even though I'm not a great singer, and half the time ramble about stories that nobody really cares about. BUT, I hope you enjoy my blog/site nonetheless. :D Archives |