No guitars, no drums, and yet the aching vulnerability in the singer's voice once made him yearn for this feeling too. Like a time machine, the song transports him, while he is driving, and rekindles that yearning. Can he still yearn?
Yes, in fact, he must! Because the yearning is the source of the joy. And the yearning is a choice he can make.
The realisation is very sudden. But the process to get here, to the point of no dreams, was gradual. A gradual wearing down by reality, disappointment and acceptance.
It happened while he wasn't watching. While he was distracted by life - both the joyous moments, and the ones that refused to share his attention.
Now that he is aware, he remembers more clearly. The dreams of romance, of being the boss, of self-pride, awaken gently and energise him.
