Music Therapy: Jason Mraz “I’m Yours”

March 18, 2009

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”  (Berthold Auerbach)

Today I want to share a music video with you because I feel like this song has a beautiful message about how we should live our lives.  It also has a nice “palm trees swaying in the breeze” feel to it, so you can pretend you are in Costa Rica with me.  The song is called “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.  I’m not entirely certain whom he was singing it to, but I like to imagine that we each sing it to LIFE.

“Music was my refuge.  I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”  (Maya Angelou)

I am including the lyrics below the video to make it a little easier to follow along.  There are several wonderful phrases that really speak to me, that I would like you to pay special attention to, so I underlined my favorites. 

Enjoy 3 minutes and 41 seconds of Music Therapy! 

“I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, and now I’m trying to get back

Before the cool done run out, I’ll be giving it my bestest
And nothing’s going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it’s again my turn to win some or learn some

I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I’m yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you’re free
Look into your heart and you’ll find Love Love Love

Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We’re just one big family
And it’s our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved

So I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I’m sure
There’s no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours

D-d-do do you, but do you, d-d-do
But do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer dear
So I can nibble your ear

I’ve been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed

I guess what I be saying is there ain’t no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It’s what we aim to do, our name is our virtue

But I won’t hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I’m sure
There’s no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I’m yours

Come on and open up your mind and see like me
(I won’t hesitate)
Open up your plans and damn you’re free
(No more, no more)
Look into your heart and you’ll find that the sky is yours
(It cannot wait, I’m sure)

So please don’t, there’s no need
(There’s no need to complicate)
There’s no need to complicate
(Our time is short)
‘Cause our time is short
(This is our fate)
This is, this is, this is our fate
I’m yours

Related posts:

1. Music Therapy: Jack Johnson “Imagine”
2. Inspiration from Aldous Huxley: The Inexpressible

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