My Gen X Playlist: Circle – Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Deep down, I lean towards being an introvert. I’ve always been comfortable spending time with myself, but at the same time, would often float outside those walls as well. I guess you could call me an “extroverted-introvert”, straddling both sides of the line.

COVID reset the landscape of normal daily life. It’s hard to believe it’s almost been three years of working from home. This initially seemed like such a gift – no commute, working in shorts and t-shirts, no interruptions while working on deadlines. But with any seesaw, there always is that moment of rebalance from the other side. Sometimes it takes a little time before your side is suddenly lifted upward. Recently, I’ve been feeling a sense of my legs dangling in the air. While Zoom meetings and conference calls are efficient, they can’t replace the importance of human connection. Faces are shown on screens, but lack a warm sense of presence. Without physical boundaries between work life and personal life, it’s too easy for things to crosswalk between the blurred lines and I’m beginning to find other connections following in the same footsteps. I’m not sure if this is just a me thing or not, but it’s been a noticeable change. I’m losing that hyphen and no longer straddling the line. Thinking about this reminded me of Edie Brickell & New Bohemian’s Circle. It’s about lost connections between friends and is a good reminder to place one foot back into the circle and find solid ground on the other side once again.

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Me
I'm a part of your circle of friends
And we
Notice you don't come around
And me
I think it all depends
On you
Touching ground with us, but

I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and
I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and

And being alone is the
Is the best way to be
When I'm by myself
It's the best way to be
When I'm all alone
It's the best way to be
When I'm by myself
Nobody else can say goodbye

Everything is temporary anyway
When the streets are wet
The colors slip into the sky
But I don't know why
That means you and I are
That means you and I

I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and
I quit
I give up
Nothing's good enough for anybody else
It seems, and

And being alone is the
Is the best way to be
When I'm by myself
It's the best way to be
When I'm all alone
It's the best way to be
When I'm by myself
Nobody else can say

Me
I'm a part of your circle of friends
And we
Notice you don't come around

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