Toto - Africa

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I think everyone who has heard the song "Africa" can agree that it is a classic. The lyrics, the vocals, and the rhythm are timeless. The composition of the song is just perfect in every way. The opening drums are so recognizable and follow the theme of the title with an African sound. I find the words to be very special, as they tell the story of a man torn between the lover that is his heart, and the continent that is his soul. The man chooses his lover, and in return has to give up a big part of who he is. The entire song is basically a lament for the place he holds so dear to him. One of my favorite lines in the song is when the man in the story describes how he stops an elder on his way in hopes of hearing some words of wisdom to help him with his situation. To his surprise, the old man replies, "hurry boy, she's waiting there for you". Instead of ancient advice, he heard what he least wanted to hear: it's time to go, your new life awaits.

Though the song has melancholy lyrics, the African rhythm keeps you happy to sing along and enjoy the pleasant melody. If this is the first time you've heard this song, congratulations. Now you'll recognize it next time it plays in a movie, on the radio, or in a store. And most importantly, you'll have the pleasure of knowing a classic tune from the 1980's.

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This is unrelated to the song of the day, but I just wanted to talk about my Instagram account for a second. I recently read the terms of the platform and came to the realization that I was not following the rules like I was supposed to. I found out that on Instagram, you are not allowed to post pictures unless they 100% original and copyright-free (Blogger has the same rule, hence why I've never used images before). Therefore, I deleted all my content to avoid any problems. But I don't want to stop posting, because I know a lot of my readers use social media to keep up with my posts. So to solve this problem, I've decided to use photographs I have taken over the years from the many places I've traveled to and pair them with each song of the day. And since I am creating them for my Instagram, I will also be posting them on my blog each day. So please enjoy this image I photographed and edited myself to match today's song choice. Thank you for those who have followed my blog thus far and I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. I wish you all the best and hope you have a wonderful day.

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