I recently heard Tom Cochrane's 'Life is a Highway' (yes, he was the original artist, not Rascal Flatts, who re-did it for that cartoon movie), and didn't really get the analogy.
When I drive on a highway, it's typically pretty damn boring. Not much more going on other than the driving. Maybe some music, some conversation, but that's about it. And if there happens to be traffic on the highway, then it's just a sucky experience.
I'm pretty sure I'm in the majority on this one. Is anyone out there having a kickass time driving 75mph on the interstate while they listen to radio stations that fade in and out?
Maybe for rock stars it's different. You get those big-ass touring buses, filled with hookers and cocaine (they come standard, right?). So I'm sure riding the highway is just one big party. And if you hit traffic, it doesn't matter, because you're soaking in the hot tub drinking freshly-blended margaritas anyway, waiting for your rotisserie chicken to finish. (again, I think rotisserie ovens are standard on those big buses...at least that's what The Simpsons has taught me)
I guess I've heard a lot of "life is like" analogies. Some are good, some are quirky, but I'm having some trouble grasping this one.
What stinks is, I actually kinda dig the song.
Maybe Mr. Cochrane will invite me on his bus at some point in life. I'd even settle for Rascal Flatts.
From your second paragraph, sounds like life could indeed be a highway. Some rest stops here and there, now and then you stop off in some city or what not, but the majority of the time, you're just sitting there, watching, waiting.
ReplyDeleteTo quote randomly from the song: "There's no load I can't hold". So true.