Talk’s 'Run Away to Mars' and the Importance of Sharing Good Things
A 2022 hit single written and performed by Nicholas Durocher is a reminder that could things are meant to be (freely) shared.
Years ago at a Bible study a friend casually shared a bit of wisdom that has always stuck with me.
“We implicitly wish to share things that are good.”
The statement didn’t seem profound at the time, but over the years I’d find myself thinking about it—because it rang true. So often when I discover something that moved me—a great movie, a profound idea, a book I couldn’t put down—I want to share it with others. A friend. My father. My wife. By doing so, it somehow creates more meaning. I’m not just enjoying the book myself anymore. It’s something we enjoy together. Something we share.
I bring this up because I recently discovered a song that moved me. It’s no secret that music has a kind of mystic power, but the truth is I’m rarely touched by songs these days, at least not new ones. (Old songs are a different story, but some of that can be attributed to the power of nostalgia.)
But TALK’s song “Run Away to Mars,” a 2022 hit single written and performed by Nicholas Durocher, is an exception.
I’m not going to try to dissect the lyrics for meaning, at least not right now. For now, I just want to enjoy how the song makes me feel.
But I’ll close by saying it’s important to share good things with others. What is good, of course, will always be subjective—whether we’re talking about music or movies, faith or ideologies.
But a key word people often miss is “share.”
People should always be free to accept or reject something. In a sense, that is the test of something that is good, I feel. Any idea or product that compels peoples to accept it should be viewed with suspicion. To paraphrase an old saying, good things don’t require force.
As a Christian, I believe I’m called to share the Good News of Jesus. It’s something I want to do. (Even if I consider myself a poor messenger.) Because it’s hope and salvation and freedom. But the choice is not mine. I can only share the Good News. It’s the choice of all men and women whether to accept it or reject it.
Just something to chew on before you listen to “Run Away to Mars.” If you enjoy the song as much as I do, maybe you’ll even share it with someone else.
Have a listen and let me know in the comments what you think.
Thanks for sharing this song, love it, there is so much great music out there that you just don't come across unless someone shares it with you.
The part in your post where you mention, "To paraphrase an old saying, good things don’t require force." really hit home for me, I read your post directly after reading this post.
https://firstfactcheck.substack.com/p/forgiveness-for-healing
Which contains this section.
Then Nebuchadnezzar in a fit of rage demanded that they bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him. So they brought them before the king. Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and that you don’t pay homage to the golden statue that I erected? Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the statue that I had made. If you don’t pay homage to it, you will immediately be thrown into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire. Now, who is that god who can rescue you from my power?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, “We do not need to give you a reply concerning this. If our God whom we are serving exists, he is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and he will rescue us, O king, from your power as well. But if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don’t serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”
Which made me think of it as, if King Nebuchadnezzar god was good it would not require force.
Really like the song. It reminds me of another but can’t quite place it.