Hang On Little Tomato

A good friend of mine recently introduced me to this song. I like the song; not only the catchy tune but also the lyrics. The lyrics are very meaningful.

My lil' interpretation...

The Abyss
All seems to be lost. Hope is gone and you feel as if the whole world is against you. You feel so lonely and helpless. Murphy’s Law rules and problems seem to be piling up. To simply put it, it doesn’t rain, it pours.

The Awakening
At your lowest point, someone.. it may be someone you know or not. He comes by and offers you some words of wisdom. He offers another perspective to your situation. It may also be something you see, hear or experience. Through your mundane routine, something out-of-the-ordinary happens… may be an innocuous event that is not supposed to mean anything to anyone but helps you gain some insights. The calm surface of the sea belies the undercurrents beneath. The loss that seems so hard-hitting, did floor you but it knocked some sense into you.The blessings that you start to count, seem so rewarding now but it might come at a price later.

The Actualization
You dig deeper than ever; you explore your inner sanctity. You are surprised. You find something that you thought you never had. Inner strength… you overcome your inertia and start to help none other but yourself. You turn thoughts into actions. You will yourself forward. Tide suddenly seems to turn in your favor. Light comes at the end of a long, dark tunnel. The rain simply stops.

The Answer
Do you want answers? Closure? Listen to your heart. It talks to you when you need answers. Painful but truthful. It tells you something that only you would know. Up close and personal. Like the lil’ tomato, “your sunny someday will come one day soon to you”. Soon...



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Lyrics to Hang On Little Tomato by Pink Martini

The sun has left and forgotten me
It's dark, I cannot see
Why does this rain pour down
I'm gonna drown
In a sea
Of deep confusion

Somebody told me, I don't know who
Whenever you are sad and blue
And you're feelin' all alone and left behind
Just take a look inside and you'll find

You gotta hold on, hold on through the night
Hang on, things will be all right
Even when it's dark
And not a bit of spark
Sing-song sunshine from above
Spreading rays of sunny love

Just hang on, hang on to the vine
Stay on, soon you'll be divine
If you start to cry, look up to the sky
Something's coming up ahead
To turn your tears to dew instead

And so I hold on to his advice
When change is hard and not so nice
You listen to your heart the whole night through
Your sunny someday will come one day soon to you