Stoic Music 20

When I was in college, any interest in Hawkwind assumed that you were a stoner. When I later became fascinated with Progressive Rock, I would still avoid them, out of fear of their massive record catalog.

I took the plunge one day, around the same time I came out of the closet as a Grateful Dead fan. I am now entirely content listening to Hawkwind, even if no one else does.

This recent tune reflects many things I have been thinking about. I have, indeed, been a solitary man for much of my life. It only remains for me to distinguish the difference between being solitary and being isolated. Man can live through himself, but he need not live alone.

Written in 2/2017

"Solitary Man", from Hawkwind, The Machine Stops (2016)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81bXCn49oRc

On a desert island I would sing
About love and stress, almost anything
Am I lonely? Yes, I am
But I was always a solitary man

A dream of a white sandy beach
Turquoise sea and coconuts to eat
No constant chatter, no Internet
Am I lonely? Yes, I am
But I was always a solitary man

There's a few things that I would miss
A bit of love and someone to kiss
Maybe my dog, a ball, and a bone
Am I lonely? Yes, I am
But I was always a solitary man

I didn't know what I know

There's a few things that I would miss
A bit of love and someone to kiss
Maybe my dog could throw a man a bone
Am I lonely? Yes, I am
But I was always a solitary man