I will be the first to admit that I am not the biggest country music fan. Occasionally, I'll like some of it, but I'm not enamored. Weird, right? I'm from Wisconsin, isn't that a prerequisite for living there?
Irrelevant life facts aside, I'm definitely in love with this song by Phosphorescent, which is a more indie country band (which begs the question, am I automatically attracted to anything with an "indie" label? and if so, is that horrible?). The Mermaid Parade is not exactly a sad song, though it could be easily interpreted as so. The protagonist of this story didn't go home to his wife, with whom his relationship has faded, and rather watched beautiful women dance. He's rejected stability, and all that he knows, just to satisfy a random impulse, but he seems happy.
And while it leaves a sour taste in your mouth, you have to hand it to him. I applaud rejecting normalcy for spontaneity. Living in the moment is the ultimate goal, and I would totally sit and watch the mermaid parade with him for the hell of it.
Youtube- The Mermaid Parade
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