Wait

A lot of people find it surprising that I have a favorite song. I’m so in love with music that most of the time, they ask me how I could even pick. I usually respond by saying, well, I’ve never heard anything more beautiful and I doubt I’m ever going to.

So, it’s my favorite.

I usually listen to it when I write letters or birthday cards and things of that sort. In fact, I’m listening to it right now. I’m 3 minutes and 14 seconds in. This is where the drums start to pick up and the music starts to get this bright, hopeful glow to it. It’s almost magical really.

It’s called “Wait,” by M83. Every one of their songs takes me on a journey, like reading an entire book or watching a movie in 5 minutes or less.

But their song “Wait”… “Wait” is something special. I remember the first time I heard it. I was 16 and I had recently discovered M83 and this sort of “calm alternative” music in general (shout out Amor Fati by Washed Out for being my breakthrough song that led me to all the rest).

I was in my room exploring YouTube, and came across the band. I skipped through some of their songs, but I didn’t skip through this one. It started and I was almost magnetized to it. I think I replayed it at least 8 times, each one being better than the last. And surprisingly, it hasn’t gotten old. That’s why a large part of me doesn’t think it ever will. It’s been about 10 years since the first time I heard it, and I still want to listen to it several times whenever it comes on.

I wonder why though. Why of all songs, does this one never get old? You know when you find a new song you like, so you play it on repeat and suddenly the sound of it becomes this obnoxious pandemonium that you never want to hear again? Well, not with “Wait.” Not for me.

xx