"Time in a Bottle" and the ephemerality of life
"Mrs. Robinson": not (just) a film song
"The A Team"'s singular narrative makes me think deeply about the homelessness I see around Berkeley
"California Dreamin'," as heard from a Californian's perspective
"American Pie," a memorial to lost innocence as much as lost musicians
On "I Got You Babe," Groundhog Day, and diegetic music
"Little Boxes": a warning against blind conformity
In "Burning in the Sun," an early Coldplay-esque sound meets bluegrass influences
"White Winter Hymnal" is an odd song to be associated with Christmas
On "Losing My Religion," obsession, and self-reflection
Remembering the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald through Gordon Lightfoot's haunting "Wreck"
The soft but captivating "Wicked Game" set the stage for the modern 'love song'
"Hyperballad" stands the test of time... and honestly, we've yet to reach its time
"Stuck in the Middle with You," a story of clowns, jokers, and an industry
"Fast Car" isn't the feel-good track some people think it is... or is it?
Is an everyman a "Parasite"?
"All Things Must Pass," the life truth with which we all grapple