In the Gym, Trying to Fit In > Comments > "How it Feels to be Lonely"
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- Chris and City Youth Now
- Username: Woodside Learning Center
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Joined PRX: Dec 03, 2009
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- "In the Gym, Trying to Fit In"
- Summary: Sitting in the gym, watching the girls play b-ball, and trying to pretend you belong.
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How it Feels to be Lonely
Chris and City Youth Now
Posted on December 14, 2009 at 02:30 PM
The piece "In the Gym Trying to Fit in" delves into the isolation and mentality of the universal loner. The opening music evokes a feeling of despair and boredom. The tone of the narrator's voice describes a girl, slumping in the corner in order to hide herself from everybody else. Yet when someone approaches her, asking who she is here with she lies, telling them she is here with her friends down on the court playing basketball. The reality is that she only has one friend, which is her diary/notebook. This piece may not speak to the listeners who have friends and fit in, however the depiction of the girl's isolation is affective to those of who don't. The piece may speak to listeners who understand how lonliness can feel like a self-imposed cage. So, if you are one of the people inside the crowd, pass the piece over, but if you tend to stand on the outskirts, check it out.