The Argument Could Be Made

Would you consider the music of Lady Gaga to be a good base for a philosophical belief system? Considering the people who read this blog regularly, I would expect at least a handful of them to say "Totally!!!" In general, though, I have not found a lot of people who would say yes. However, the argument could be made that she's a fantastic example of inner peace in the face of danger.

Consider the song Just Dance. In it, the speaker (let's assume it's Ms. Gaga herself) cites a number of disconcerting facts she is realizing. The very first one being "I've had a little bit too much." Everybody has different definitions of what a little bit too much, but she elaborates on how inebriated she is with an inner monologue: "Can't find my drink or man./Where are my keys, I lost my phone./What's going on on the floor?/I love this record baby, but I can't see straight anymore./Keep it cool what's the name of this club?" She also has a couple more realizations: "Wish I could shut my playboy mouth./How'd I turn my shirt inside out?"

However, despite being faced with all of these questions and with knowing she is not in control of her situation, she has no doubts. She knows exactly what to do. "I can't remember but it's alright./Just dance. Gonna be okay./Just dance. Spin that record babe." How is this not the perfect example of peace? The world is not predictable. We cannot always keep control of our surroundings; we can't always keep control of ourselves. However, we can be confident in the fact that things will turn out well. We can just dance, which will let us relax, get rid of all the energy we have building up, and get through whatever is going on.

Now, you may think that everything I just wrote is crap. I won't blame you; I'm pretty amazing at BSing. However, whether you agree or disagree (or simply don't care), the important thing to realize is that the argument could be made.

Why is that important? Because writers are arguers. Writers create a set of circumstances and argue that they could happen and how they would result. Writers argue that seemingly unrelated things are similar (like comparing an animal farm to the Soviet Union). Writers argue that often-ignored or consistently mocked subjects are actually interesting and worth knowing about.

The most interesting writing covers things we have never thought about or puts a new spin on a subject we do not think much of. That's why you have to make those arguments. If you agree with everything you hear or look at the world only in the conventional way, it becomes impossible to make truly inspiring writing. No matter how ludicrous it might be, if the argument could be made, make it.