Aluminum

Mood: Wistful
Music: Aluminum by BnL

Funny how things happen. Shaggy was listning to his iTunes library (almost all BnL, Weird Al, and .hack music) when he exclaimed "Hey, this song is all about Aluminum! All the descriptions fit!" I then replied : "It's a metaphor dear. It's not about aluminum it's about a person who is like aluminum." Then I thought, heard a bit more of the song, and added "Like my mother."

Then I actually picked up the cd notes and read the lyrics. It *did* describe someone like my mother.

My mother is very self centred and superficial person. For some reason when my art teacher used to say something was "contrived" I would think of my mother. She has high moral ideals for others, but not herself. And everything comes down to looks. Everything. I have never seen someone take so much time on thier apperence on a daily basis. And it really bothers me. I mean I she would look so much prettier if she took a more natural approach. Fuschia pink lipstick and two tonnes of make up take away from her natural beauty. The mother I *remember* when I was young was very pretty, what she has become makes me sad.

Well anyway, here's the bit of the lyrics that made me think of all this wistful mush:

"You're so lightweight, how can you survive
Recycling moments from other's lives?
You're not as precious as you contrive.

Aluminum to me
Aluminium to some
You can shine like silver all you want
But you're just aluminum"

The song Aluminum can be found on the Barenaked Ladies album Everything to Everyone