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June 27, 2008
Still Great
I'm listening to "Stop This Train" by John Mayer right now, for the first time in a while. Shortly after Continuum came out, my friend Mike said, referring to this song, that he literally couldn't believe John (I can call him John) wrote this song. Like, it's literally unbelievable. This song is by far the best song he's ever written, and probably in my top 10 of all time. It is the ultimate example of what John Mayer does best: he deals with his own mortality. He feels his need for salvation, but I don't think he would ever word it like that. But the amazing thing about John is that he doesn't have an answer. He doesn't just throw his hope in the lowest hanging fruit. He keeps it real, all the way. Stop This Train resonates with me on a level that very very few songs do. I especially admire this song because it was written by a guy who has made it, and made it, and made it some more. He has all the money, success and fame one could dream of, and he's still keeping it real, at least in this song. There's just something cathartic about hearing someone say the things you've been feeling for so long.
Posted by chriscoxmusic at June 27, 2008 03:13 PM