chalk this one up to paradoxical statements that aren't, upon closer examination, a paradox. i've always had a problem with spiritual truth being spoken by white people in high places, but not with spiritual truth itself. in fact, i've come to see spirituality as a way to hold all the parts of yourself that don't otherwise exist in a rationalized, structured society. doesn't it make sense that spirituality is experienced deepest by those who have gone into the darkness and come out the other side? and in the narrative of american history, what region has been more battered from within and without than the crumbling american south? a region struggling to stay alive through decimation and poverty, yet a victim of its own historical actions. these two songs stake out the last claim before desperation and hearken back to what i think is the original purpose of rock and roll - saving your soul. ignore the ill-advised britney spears slideshow.
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- carola rola
- I unofficially take photographs and charm people for a living. Officially, I received a B.F.A. from Cornell University, and am now on the West Coast making websites, planting gardens, and damning the man. Be my friend at carol[dot]why[dot]zou[at]gmail[dot]com.
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