Bittersweet

Kanye West Featuring John Mayer "Bittersweet"



This song I feel has a close connection to me. Its like life written out for me a simplistic melody. You ask how so? Let's take a look at a couple of examples, shall we?

First and foremost, there's school. I highly dislike it but if I wasn't doing it, where would I be? Probably no where. Currently, I'm going through school, just to get a piece of paper. A piece of paper that says, "Hey, you made it!" It also says, "You're at the bottom of the ladder." As far as employment is concerned, not only do you have to have the proper schooling, but also experience. Which leaves new graduates at entry level positions, waiting for years to pass for this so-called experience. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, it's just disappointing. Just when you think you have made some progress in your life, you get weighed down by the new standard. In High School, the mentality was that, in order to succeed, one must have gone through enough schooling to earn that College Diploma. It is embedded into students' heads time and time again. Yes, it's true. When you finish school and get that diploma, it is possible to start a career and make a living. However, the odds of being successful with that diploma are not so good these days. In short, school, to me, is one step further to the path of disappointment. It allows a person to move up one step, only that step up leads to more steps. Oh well, that's life.

Then there's work. I always that thought if a person were to work hard, they would be rewarded. The reality of it, hard work can only get a person so far. Today, it's all about who you know and who they know. Networking is a big thing. It has its benefits. You scratch their back, they scratch yours. Blah, blah. I figure, if I could work/volunteer for a company, I could make it someday. Yes, I have met many people along the way, but at what cost?

Ehh... I really don't wish to further discuss the matter. I'm just ranting. Let's just leave it at that. I'm glad I had the time and opportunity to discuss my perspective with a certain head honcho. For now, I just have to say "No Mas" and go my own way. It truly does bother me because I love, LOVE, what I do but there's a "difference of opinion". Hopefully after Thursday things will be settled.

"Bittersweet, you're gonna be the death of me
I dont want you, but I need you,
I love you and I hate you at the very same time
See what I want so much, should never hurt this bad..."

Kanye Featuring John Mayer "Bittersweet"