I Wonder What It Feels Like
I love TikTok for one main reason: discovering new musical artists. It’s rare that a song stops me in my tracks, wrapping my soul in pure emotion - but that’s exactly what happened when I stumbled across Max McNown last week. I immediately downloaded his last two albums, and while It’s Not Your Fault has been looping in my mind nonstop, A Lot More Free has been quietly tugging at my heart. His lyrics are beautiful, but it’s the music itself that seems to settle into my memory and anchor itself there. It’s the kind of soft rhythm that makes me want to dance, even though I haven’t danced in years. I can’t remember the last time my hand slipped into someone else’s, or the last time I felt a hand on my back as we swayed to the music. I miss it - more than I realized until his song reminded me. It’s funny how much your heart can long for something as simple as slow dancing. We grow up, and somewhere along the way, we start forgetting the really simple things that bring us to life and make u...