Listening to Muddy Waters (original ver)

Memories have their own scent.

Sometimes it's the breeze of a certain season.
Sometimes it's the aroma of coffee in an old café.
Sometimes it's the crackle of a worn-out record spinning in the dark.

"Listening to Muddy" is a song about finding someone you no longer see,
somewhere beyond the sound of the blues.

Back then,
we probably didn't understand much of anything.

We talked about music we loved,
laughed at things that didn't matter,
and kept walking together
without knowing what the future would bring.

I used to think that goodbyes were only sad.

But as time passes,
tears slowly lose their sharp edges,
and memories begin to leave behind warmth instead of pain.

I don't want to go back.

And I don't want to forget.

But whenever Muddy's voice fills the room,
I find myself thinking,

"Yeah... there was someone like that."

Life goes on.

The record keeps spinning.

And today, once again,
that muddy, weathered blues sound
finds its way into my heart-
a little gentler than before.