“Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)” – Enrique Iglesias
It’s 2020, and I hear this song just before having my first Twinkie ever. A small milestone, maybe –but a memorable one. Sweet, soft, and surprisingly good. The kind of moment that would normally pass without notice, except music was there to pin it in place.
I’m starting to believe that music, memory, and taste can work together layered triggers that lock a moment into permanence. A song in the background, a new flavor, a year already heavy with meaning. Suddenly the ordinary becomes specific, and the specific becomes unforgettable.
Now, when this song comes on, it doesn’t just sound like 2020. It tastes like it too.