Immersed in Paul McCartney's Waterfalls

Human being's heart flows like water. On November 11, 2013, this reporter arrived at Osaka station to cover a story on Paul McCartney's Japan concert. I was standing in front of the "Watch Your Step" board when McCartney's song "Waterfalls" was playing like magic through his earphone. A Rhodes piano resembles the evening glow gleaming across the track. The melody surprisingly has an oriental feel and I almost thought it was John Lennon.

At a rock festival in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday night, Travis' song "Closer" was played. It seems just like the day several years ago. Dozens of paper planes flew to the stage. The eyes of Francis Healy and spectators started to wet as he sang. The hearts within and outside the song met with each other.

McCartney's best mini album "Pure McCartney" was recently released. The normal version of the CD was without Waterfalls, but the deluxe version had it included. The fact that this severely gloomy ballad song that had not been listed even in top 100 was included reflects McCartney's love for this song.

Now again, someone is drifting down the waterfalls. To a place where he or she can never

. A person standing in front of the lake shouts anxiously. This person's eyes resemble the lake. Tears are about to fall down. The song Waterfall flows again.

임희윤기자 imi@donga.com