“Reach in the Darkness…”
July 29th, 2008
The Rhythm Of The Saints (originally released 10.16.90 and re-released 7.27.04) is easily one of Paul Simon’s seminal master works. I’ve been listening to it for years, and intend to keep doing so. It seems each time I approach it, I’m offered a new gift, a new kernel of truth to nibble on and ponder.
Today’s epiphany stemmed from a newfound understanding of the title track’s lyrics. The words are in English, plain as day, but today was the first time I realized how prudent Rhymin’ Simon’s advice is:
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To glide away from the razor or a knife
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To dominate the impossible in your life
As scared as I am right now, there is only one course of action, to keep reaching out… even if I feel like I’m groping in the dark, I’m still moving forward, and if I keep moving, I’ll eventually move past it…
Listen to him sing, you’ll hear the urgency, and you’ll hear the album’s movement — it’s like a train chugging along, picking up momentum as it moves through the mountains and the desert.
–Sue
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