At times, it's been really overwhelming. But, it's also been rewarding in a way that has nothing to do with how amazing it looks on my resume. It's changed me, intrinsically. It's not that I think I was ever a bad person and I'm sure that the past few months have not been me at my finest by any stretch of the imagination. But, being here and seeing these things makes me want to be a better person- in a way that effects more than just the people I immediately come in contact with. I want to make information and evidence more accessible for everyone. I want to be vocal about standing up for what I think is right- and what I think is wrong. And I have this experience to thank for that.
This song needs air, deserves air. I can see myself, less than two months from now, restless. Driving around at 1:00 in the morning, this song on loud, hot Florida air floating through. And I can't wait. To feel alive like this.
I'll dream about you
I will not doubt you
With the passing of time
My boyfriend put this song on a mix CD he made for me at Christmas and I swear, the first five times I heard it, I only heard the falling in love part and completely missed that it's about the Holocaust. The band is Say Anything, which is all him and not something I would have listened to before. I tried some of their other stuff out after hearing this song, but none of it has the effect on me that this one does. It's the song "Alive With the Glory of Love" off the album ...Is a Real Boy. Ignore the cheesy song title and actually listen to the song, please.
Max Bemis wrote the song based on his grandparents real life experience during the Holocaust. It perfectly encapsulates both the way I think love should be and isn't often enough and the way I feel about showing people what's out there- the human experience. How hope really does spring eternal... and how such goodness can come out of such awfulness. I think the song is made better because of contrast between the upbeat atmosphere projected by the music and the reality of the lyrics. It really sneaks up on you... and it takes you someplace completely unexpected.
This song needs air, deserves air. I can see myself, less than two months from now, restless. Driving around at 1:00 in the morning, this song on loud, hot Florida air floating through. And I can't wait. To feel alive like this.
I'll dream about you
I will not doubt you
With the passing of time
3 comments:
Have I said this before?
I feel as if I have...
The reason I like your writing so much is because, aside from being a generally great writer and expressing yourself clearly, you write from a place that loves music. And I get it. There are people who like music, there are people who appreciate music, and there's this complete other class of people who just love it.
I've loved boyfriends less than some of the songs in my music library.
I'd known of Say Anything for a while but Nick (who writes for Audioholic Media, too) introduced them to me via "A Walk Through Hell," during one of our road trips. It's such an anthem. I love it. I made him repeat it for me ad nauseum during our drive through all of Tennessee.
I love reading your blogs because--and I realize how potentially awkward this may sound--I really appreciate the idea that someone loves music in the same way that I do. I get really excited about songs and nerd out on making special mix tapes for friends as if I'm their 15 year old boyfriend, haha.
It's good to see that type of stuff in other people, too.
Thank you thank you thank you. I'm really flattered and I'm so glad that you enjoy reading. It makes you feel so much more connected to the universe, somehow, when someone is passionate about the same things you are.
I, too, have loved some of my boyfriends less than songs in my music library.
I sort of wish you didn't live across the country because I'd love to look through your music library. This blog is becoming a bit of an ode to my roommate Jimmy as he's the only person feeding me new music right now.
Hm... If you want to, you should email me a mailing address. I will send you CDs of good music. I seem to be making a lot of trips to the Post Office these days. I should send you some music while I'm at it.
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