Iโm not a scholar or a psychologist, so I donโt really think about why. But I do think about what it means to sing to and with people, to offer music to them, and to ask them to spend time with me.
Bobby McFerrinI like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside, I'll begin. It's very personal; it has to be. One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from TV, or a nursery rhyme or jazz piece.
Bobby McFerrinIt's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send off to college as soon as possible.
Bobby McFerrinIf I sing "you broke my heart, you left me flat," everyone knows exactly what that means - they know the story. But if I sing a line that's plaintive or wailing, people can experience their own set of emotions and their own story. Each of us might give that phrase a different meaning. It's open to interpretation, and one song becomes a thousand songs. I love that.
Bobby McFerrinRemembering that life can be full of surprises is useful in any part of your life. You can try a new way of singing a song youโve performed for years, a new way of showing your family your love for them, or a new recipe. Donโt just play the licks you know. Weโre all improvising all the time โ itโs good to recognize that and embrace it.
Bobby McFerrin