Crucial Track for January 16, 2026

"Carry the Zero" by Built to Spill

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What song makes you feel like you're exactly where you're supposed to be?

I’m not sure if I’ve already posted this song or a song by Built To Spill but, they’re one of my all-time favorite bands and this song always hits me just right and will never get old. I love the way the lyrics blend together in one long thought, especially later in the song: “….you’re so occupied with what other persons are occupied with and vice versa and you’ve become what you thought was dumb, a fraction of the sum…”. I love the sentiment (at least how I’ve interpreted it) that you lose the whole of yourself when you focus too much on what others are doing. We need more people being unashamedly themselves.