Songs to live and love by

It's weird to see how kindred you can feel to a person you've never met. How somebody who lives on the other side of the world can know exactly what you're going through and put it in the exact right words. I guess you really have to be an artist to have that kind of empathy and compassion.

It's also fascinating to see how that one person can capture such a specific outline of your life in just a few verses and hit the right notes at the same time.

Finger Eleven. A band I discovered via Gossip Girl (snide comments deflector shield activated - *zing*) managed to replay the story of my recently dramatized love life. Not bad, considering I've never met them. I'll display the songs in chronological order, aka the order in which it all went down. I'm not going to put a little note next to each of them, since the lyrics are pretty self-explanatory. The links to YouTube are embedded in the titles, for those of you interested in some audio-visual aid!

1) Paralyzer,

Well, I am imagining a dark lit place
Or your place or my place
Well I'm not paralyzed but I seem to be struck by you
I wanna make you move because you're standin' still
If your body matches what your eyes can do
You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

2) Living In A Dream,

'Cause I'm just thinking about us
I've been living in a dream about you
And now I know you were all I ever wanted on my mind
And if I never see
My own reality
Well, I'm okay to leave it all behind

3) Falling On,

When you feel so close to some result

You write the words that you're writing for

But your courage gets dissolved

And you've got to find your balance, you've got to realize

You've got to try if I was right before your eyes, oh

And if you find you falling and all your grace is gone

Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, oh

Just give me the word and I'll be there

Send me the words that I've been living for

Just tell me the things that you are not afraid for

It's do or die this is either, or

Just give me the word and I will be there

4) I'll Keep Your Memory Vague,
This won't break your heart
But I just think it could
I'll keep your memory vague
So you won't feel bad about me
I'll say the things that you said
Sometimes so it reminds me
Now I'm thinking back
To what I said before
I hope your heart won't have to hurt anymore
Cause it's really not that sad from here
Because the moments I can feel you near
They keep you close to me my dear
And if they ever become too clear...


I believe this will be the last entry concerning the whole Eden-subplot of my life (hope you already figured out that this was about her) and the next one will be a lot more light-hearted! I'm thinking... Movies, games and all of those other joys that life brings, besides love. I think I'm done with love for a while. Bring on the more 'casual' stuff. That can be complicated enough at times.