Portfolio Entry #1: Introduction

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Source of the lyrics: lyricsfreak.com

"Fix you" 

Coldplay.

When you try your best but you don't succeed 

When you get what you want but not what you need 

When you feel so tired but you can't sleep 

Stuck in reverse 

And the tears come streaming down your face 

When you lose something you can't replace 

When you love someone but it goes to waste 

Could it be worse? 

Lights will guide you home 

And ignite your bones 

And I will try to fix you 

And high up above or down below 

When you're too in love to let it go 

But if you never try you'll never know 

Just what you're worth 

Lights will guide you home 

And ignite your bones 

And I will try to fix you 

Tears stream down your face 

When you lose something you cannot replace 

Tears stream down your face, and I... 

Tears stream down your face 

I promise you I will learn from my mistakes 

Tears stream down your face, and I... 

Lights will guide you home 

And ignite your bones 

And I will try to fix you

⇝It was a difficult task. I think it is not always easy to draw on my own experiences, but when I had to look for a song, "fix you" came to my mind. The main theme of the song is not giving up on yourself or people you love. This is shown when it is said: "and I will try to fix you" 

The song starts with the melody of an organ piano. It is a calm and soft tone that gives me peace. This beautiful song, in its second verse states;

“ When the tears come streaming down your face, 

'Cause you lose something you can't replace 

When you love someone but it goes to waste 

What could it be worse?” 

It clearly speaks about a loss-a passing away of a person. It looks as if your love has gone to waste and you contemplate if anything could get any worse. Consequently, “Fix You” speak about consoling someone you love and I relate the song to my own personal struggles. 

In 2018, I suffered the loss of my nephew and grandfather. My nephew is called Valentin and my grandfather Alejo. I always talk about them in the present because that's how I feel them. My nephew suffered malpractice at his birth, which caused him irreparable damage to his brain, among other problems, and my grandpa got cancer.

Since I have memory, these situations were the first that I have to overcome. I felt that I had to be strong for my family because it was difficult to face reality. Also, the time a family suffers the loss of a loved one is perhaps one of the most shattering events in anyone's experience. "Tears stream down your face" states the verse and It makes me think that I am emotionally strong, but sometimes I have tears running down my face. It is involuntary but it comes from the depths of my heart. 

The chorus is amazing;

“Lights will guide you home 

And ignite your bones 

And I will try to fix you”

This line means that the support I received from those people around me restored my energy and gave some life into my soul. In other words, my family and I would be fine because we were together. That is the reason why I have chosen "Fix You" due to remind me of a hard time. It takes me through a journey of nostalgia through my most sensitive memories. Moreover, it remembers me that love cures everything.

Two years ago I said goodbye to them but I have learnt that life is precious and that I need to focus on the things that bring me true joy. Moreover, I have spent the past year of travelling, helping my parents business, and continuing my dream of teaching; hence all three things are what they inspired and let me not surrender. July 9th and January 11th will always be a tender day but it also brings me happiness knowing that they are in Heaven watching us over and protecting us always. ⇜