Waste Of Time?...Maybe Not So Much Category: Misc Thoughts Views: 170
About four years ago, I made a CD for K. Our relationship was still in the “friendship only” phase, but I was determined to impress her. It occurred to me that some of the lyrics of a few of the songs I included on her CD were a little hard to understand, and that (because to me lyrics are one of the most effective tool an artist has of getting their point across) I would provide her with a copy of the lyrics for each song on her CD. I scoured the internet for the lyrics I needed, was unable to find some, and the ones I was able to find were not exactly accurate. So, desiring to look good to K, I undertook the task of listening to each track on the CD and correctly transcribing the lyrics to each song. Four years later, I’m still at it, for some reason I went from that one-off event, to deciding I would do the same for all my favourite tracks, then all my favourite artists, and now every song on every album I own. Very odd hobby. One thing that has constantly gnawed at me was the pointlessness of what I was doing…and then, when I was minding my own business – Hallelujah! I have found an outlet for all my effort, not only can I make my work available to anyone else in the world that might care, but I am even being offered reward for my work! I have over 1200 CDs, and have currently transcribed 13407 lyrics and have 1165 to go, assuming I don’t buy any more CDs. (yeah, right) Now, nearly half of them are mainstream, and a very good portion of the Christian songs have already had their lyrics added…but, let me tell you, this site is such a blessing to me. – ramble over.
November 10, 2007, 06:40AM
I don't think that's a pointless hobby at all. (Odd maybe : ) but odd's cool) Take it from me--someone who finds it hard to understand lyrics a lot of the time & is ALWAYS looking them up online--what you do does a lot of people good (especially me). I'm glad that you've found this site such a blessing. I have too simply in the sense that it's a place where I know Christian people are at & where the work of God is present.
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