John Mayer and Pop Culture

I am driving up 85 in the
Kind of morning that lasts all afternoon
Just stuck inside the gloom
4 more exits to my apartment but
I am tempted to keep the car in drive
And leave it all behind

Cause I wonder sometimes
About the outcome
Of a still verdictless life

Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Why, why, Georgia, why?

I rent a room and I fill the spaces with
Wood in places to make it feel like home
But all I feel's alone
It might be a quarter life crisis
Or just the stirring in my soul
Either way I wonder sometimes
About the outcome
Of a still verdictless life

Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Why, why, Georgia, why?

So what, so I've got a smile on
But it's hiding the quiet superstitions in my head
Don't believe me, don't believe me,
When I say I've got it down

Everybody is just a stranger but
That's the danger in going my own way
I guess it's the price I have to pay
Still "everything happens for a reason"
It's no reason not to ask myself

If I am living it right
Am I living it right?
Am I living it right?
Why, tell me why, why, why, Georgia, why?     

 -John Mayer, Georgia

     John Mayer, born October 16, 1977, is an American pop/blues rock musician, singer/songwriter, recording artist and music producer. Kicking off in 2001, his music has been heard and loved all around the world, starting with his first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things. My mom bought his first album for our family when I was just seven years old, and I have been listening to him ever since and loving every song he has ever written. The reason why I love this award-winning, pop culture artist is because of the message he sends through his songs. Most of his songs carry messages about life, love, and relationships. The majority of them also tell a story, as if you are reliving a moment in John’s life every time you press play. Take is hit song “Georgia” from his first album Room for Squares. This song has got to be one of my favorite works of his. Whenever I listen to it, I can imagine him driving on the highway, contemplating whether or not to get off on his exit to go home, or if he should just keep going. It makes me think, and I love that. The things that interest me about this song are the questions he proposes about life. Are we living our own lives right if we are “verdictless”? And since “everything happens for a reason”, is it okay to ask what the reason is? I think the argument in this song is just that. Is it okay to ask questions about why our lives are the way they are? Is it okay to wonder why things happen, even if we had no intention of them ever doing so?

    

     Mr. Mayer encourages me to write every day. The passion you can hear in his voice inspires me, and hopefully one day my writings will be read world-wide as well.

How could this moment get more perfect?                                               
I wish there was a way to make it last.
The sun is coming down over the horizon,
Is it possible for you recall the seconds passed?
How could I stay in this moment?
I’ll try to slow it down.
Our song plays in the background,
And the sun begins to drown.
I’ll pause this moment forever,
How could the timing be just right?
To have the lyrics end,
Just as the day turns into night?
We’re breathless for a second,
The moment lingers in the air,
I turn to look at you,
And you turn to meet my stare.
You aren’t the first to love me,
And you may not be the last,
But please stop to see this moment,
It’s going by so fast.
Even though were gone now,
I hope you will retain,
We will always have this moment,
And in this moment, we’ll remain.