So, I went to watch The Script not more than two days ago. Guys, if you don’t know what the Script is or who they are, can you please go and have a listen at them already? Famous for churning out tunes that give the so called ”dem feels”, they have written popular hits such as ‘For the First Time’, ‘The Man Who Can’t be Moved’ and ‘Hall of Fame’.

So, I went to the concert with a couple of friends. It was interesting because this is the second time I’m going to watch The Script, the first time being free as Optus gave out tickets to everyone who participated in their volunteering projects. Somehow, I didn’t feel quite as pumped up as before and wasn’t overly excited for them. Anyway, I’m going to try to do a homage to Buzzfeed and list out THE FOUR MAJOR ANNOYING THINGS YOU EXPERIENCED At A CONCERT. Okay, not really, but I will do my own spin on it.

1. Sweaty, sweat, just sweat and more salty water
Goodness, the mosh pit. Mosh pit is where you basically stand with the rest of the crowd and be jam packed into it like sardines. So, I had people squashing me from all sides. Left, right, up and down. Hence, there was body contact and just their sweats. At the end of the concert, when you walk out of the stadium, you could feel your shoes sticking to the floor. That’s how sweaty the situation is.

2. Girls with ponytails
Girls, seriously, I get it, you like your long hair and you also like swinging to the music and just bop your head left and right. Just realize, that your ponytail IS AS LONG AS A ACTUAL HORSE’S PONYTAIL AND THAT YOU MIGHT JUST SLAP SOMEONE BEHIND YOU WITH IT. I felt like I got hit with a gust of wind and it just knocked the senses out of me as this girl was waving her ponytail like a flag at a Mardi Gras parade.

3. Synchronized motion
You can never quite tell at a concert what to actually do. Here was I waving my hand from left to right as the lead singer told me to and there’s always this guy that awkwardly fist pumps his hand up and down while everyone is waving their hand from left to right. Then you have someone waving left to right instead of right to left. If that’s not enough, you also have moments where you are clapping for the band and then you realize, you don’t know whether you should continue clapping or take down your hand awkwardly like a guy burping and farting at a memorial service during the minutes’s silence.

4. The eager social media butterfly beaver
Sometimes, I wonder if the smartphone was even a good creation. It takes up so much of all our time on a daily basis. You just find yourself on it for hours at times, and then you try to recall what you done on your phone, and really I can’t recall anything at times. Unsurprisingly, there are always people that take pictures and videos of the band during the concert and upload to Instagram and Twitter bird on a constant basis and hashtag everything from #hangingoutwiththeScript to #omgDannytouchedme.

Alright, back to normal writing. I actually surprised myself that I didn’t take out my phone to record anything during the entire process. I have always done some sort of stalker photo taking at concerts I attended but not this time. I decided to completely immerse myself in the experience. After the concert my friend asked me if I recorded anything good, I said I didn’t record anything and she asked, “Why not?” She said she recorded a lot of stuff for memories. I guess she has a point but then if I were to pay that much for a concert, I guess I just rather want to experience them through my senses at that moment and not worry about recording it. I feel that when I listen to their songs again on my iPod, I will remember vast memories from the concert.

As idiotic as the smartphone is at times, it has its moments and I’m sure this moment has caught on everywhere in concerts. Danny O’Donoghue, the lead singer asked us all to take out our phones and turn on our flash light and waved it in the air. For that moment in time, it was of the most beautiful things you will see. It was almost like a night sky, filled with stars, with each star representing the radiance of the human being. It’s almost like Samwise Gamgee shining the light of Earendil, except this time, there’s no Frodo to save and no evil spider to combat. If you didn’t get that reference, nevermind. Just, nevermind. Just keep reading.

Danny later on wrapped up the concert with his speech before the final song. He said, “This is what music can do for us. It doesn’t matter what religion you are, who you are, where you are from, thin, skinny, tall, short, fat, music brings us together. Music connects all of us. Each of us are here for a different reason. Some of us constantly think about the future. Some of us are trapped in the past. I want you guys to live in the moment. This moment, I want you guys to live this moment right here and forget about everything else.”

That speech was something, huh. So, there was that. I immensely enjoyed myself and it was great. I mean, The Script guys. What a performance. After an intense night of fist pumping, bobbing my head up and down, losing my voice as I shouted the lyrics, late night burgers, I went to catch the bus home. Funnily, the bus came seconds before I reached the bus stop. I ran after it and managed to catch it in time. Moments. Funny how if you don’t grab that moment, it just flies by you.

Anyway, till next time. Catch you later.