Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously

Many times while listening to music I feel inspired. Others I feel energized, or motivated, or aggrivated, or peaceful. Rarely do I find a song that causes me to take a step back and humble myself before the awesome concept of an external world. Often I try not to bother myself with questions of existentialism. To me it's a great unknown. A meaning to life sometimes occurs to me as frivolous, other times vital. The viewpoint of others on the matter is very fascinating to me. So many people believe so firmly in one thing or another. How does an individual come to such a concrete conclusion? Is there infact a meaning to existence?
Recently I came across one person's interpretation put in to song. The group The Books create music of a less main-stream nature. They effectively integrate cello, acoustic guitar, and electric bass with samples of outdoor noise, voice clips, and even other music. The Books consist of only two members, Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong. The music produced is incredibly melodic, not to mention intelligent. The song "Smells Like Content" is Nick Zammuto's interpretation of existentialism. I encourage you all to click on the link and follow as best as you can to the words he is speaking. Maybe listen to it a few times through to get the full effect.
The song to me is about the awakening of minds in many people to open up and not only ponder, but work towards finding the meaning of life. Such pursuits as science and philosophy are essential to the progress of the human intellect. Advancements in these fields may eventually lead to a universal understanding of existentialism. Yet, is that even possible? Without a concrete answer it is left to the interpretation of the individual. This line of thought is nothing new. Jean-Paul Sartre touched on this with his 'existence precedes essence' claim. Albert Camus contended that if we truly are existing in an "absurd" universe where meaning is not provided for us, then it is up to the individual to make their own. Thus, we all create our own meaning to life.
I like that. The concept of fate is virtually thrown out of the window. We are in control of our own destiny. We shape the future, in whatever way we feel necessary. Our futures are not already mapped out for us, for we are the cartographers!