The Dance

Conversation overheard yesterday between two co-workers:

Older guy: Music has no story, only the song can tell you what the music is about. (Being Jamaican I assume  he meant lyrics)
Younger guy: The music has a story.
Older guy: No, the music can not tell you anything, it has no story.

I stood there and said nothing. Some people do not see the story in an abstract tale, only that which is obvious. I think they are wired differently resulting in lack of a vivid imagination. They can not explore a subject independently. They have to be led.

All art tells a story. Some art is nothing more than someone's attempt to create, or more correctly recreate, another's work. And there is not a thing wrong with that--as long as credit is given to the originator.

A successful creation will live on for decades because it will always ask those who experience it what they feel and see--no two people will see such a creative piece the same. Each person brings something to the art from their respective lives.

When you create, try to create something that challenges the audience. Allow them to share in the dance.