I have been listening while running to two Prince mixes a friend made for me. The first one is just one song - Days of Wild - and it has live mixes, alternate versions and instrumental grooves that go on for 1 hour. It's like one of those Pink Floyd mega-1-song mixes - the same song live or in studio performed over the years. Basically this year I have been in a "Days of Wild" kind of year since there has been a lot of "stuff" I needed to accomplish, both on the civilian side and military side.
The other is another 1 hour mix, actually a mega-mix of Prince's hits spanning 30-some years. Amazing how the beat continues and continues. Anyway, midway through the mix is a rare track from his Diamonds and Pearls release (1991) called PUSH. It's only 35 seconds mixed in but powerful --
Every time U get some
People wanna take it back
They rather see U on the run
Than see U get it like that
Every time they stop U
A-change up like a sock
Every time they try 2 clock U
Tick more than they tock, ah...
Push (I push) don't U let them pull U down
Yeah, push (I push ) until U get 2 higher ground
Hey, push - U're never 2 young, U're never 2 old
Yeah push - don't stop until U go
And each time I hear that it validates me and my drive to continue running, regardless I am 41. I might be a little slower than most, but the endurance and drive are what keeps me going.
I salivate when I anticipate running or working out next. It's like an endorphin rush.
