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Float On by Modest Mouse stresses importance of remaining positive
While the indie rock band Modest Mouse is traditionally known for their more melancholy and introspective songs, they decided to do things a little differently with their 2004 hit Float On.
"It was a completely conscious thing. I was just kind of fed up with how bad [things] had been going, and how dark everything was, with bad news coming from everywhere… I just want to feel good for a day," singer Isaac Brock told The A.V. Club in an interview.
It was also the first Modest Mouse song to gain popularity. It became a #1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In December 2009, Rolling Stone magazine named it the 39th greatest song of the 2000s.
Float On especially resonated with people because of its attitude of thinking positively. This process is sometimes referred to as Brain Wave Vibration, because it is the way of meditating on only good influences.
"Bad news comes don't you worry even when it lands / Good news will work its way to all them plans… Alright already we'll all float on… Alright don't worry even if things end up a bit too heavy," Brock sings, emphasizing the need to stay forward-thinking despite obstacles that may get in the way of happiness.
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A Perfect Circle’s Thirteenth Step details journey to peace
Ilchi Lee believes that brain wave vibration is a key to purifying the mind so that it is easier to access positive energy which will make it easier to grow spiritually, mentally and emotionally. Simply vibrating one's body and focusing on each thought can be an amazing way to tap this well of inner strength.
The alternative rock band A Perfect Circle's concept album, Thirteenth Step, describes a similar journey from the very beginning to the end. The first song, The Package, captures the journey of a man who is addicted to drugs and at rock bottom, having completely forsaken his connection to humanity.
"Eye on what I'm after / I don't need another friend / smile and drop the cliche… If you need me to pretend," singer Maynard James Keenan says in a menacing and desperate tone.
Throughout the album, the man slowly recovers – first by going to a hospital for treatment and then graduating to a clinic. The last song on the album, Gravity, speaks of the difficulty and uncertainty of transcendence, but also the importance of striving for that goal.
"I am surrendering to gravity and the unknown / Catch me, heal me / Lift me back up to the sun," Keenan slowly chants during the chorus.
