We say what if?

I decided not to write or post a lot about 9/11 today. I’ll leave that for more eloquent people. I haven't forgotten and still recall that day vividly. But as always, music speaks to me and touches me in ways that distill my thoughts and feelings perfectly.

The song that did that today was “Point of No Return” by Duran Duran, from their 2004 “Astronaut” album. It’s generally an optimistic, uplifting album, but this song asks some good questions, including if we can change...and do we really want to? Lyrics, then video.

The random aspects of our lives

Come together once in a while

So blinding and decidedly

Naivete falls from our eyes

And we'll not regain

As we watch the tower falling down

Maybe things can change

Only if you want

Maybe things can change

Only if you want

You know, you know there's no avoiding

The lesson to be learned

The lesson to be learned

The point of no return

We say what if?

But can you live it?

It's all that we deserve

It's all that we deserve

The point of no return

Don't blame yourself

Don't blame me

But we're the ones

Who can feed the ground

So this poison tree don't grow again

And from this glass and broken nerve

There is a way that can be built

A better life for everyone

Maybe things can change

Only if you want

Maybe things can change

Only if you want

You know, you know there's no avoiding

The lesson to be learned

The lesson to be learned

The point of no return

We say what if?

But can you live it?

It's all that we deserve

It's all that we deserve

The point of no return