Saturday, January 4, 2014

There will always be a moon pulling me away from you.


The measure of a great song, to me, is in the perfect emotional balance between the lyrical content and the melody.  It's even better if it has the capacity to make you feel something, even if your life story is far different from that of the storyteller. 

There's this sadness and loss I feel whenever I turn this song on. Every word pierces through--how can't you feel anything when he starts saying, "Cause I'm trying here"? While other songs lose their luster to over time, this song isn't about to any time soon. Listen for yourself :)


GONE
Head and the Heart

There were times you should have stalled
As you sailed into the fog
Like a dog, I smelled your fear
Lord knows you should have been here with me
But you were gone

These days roll sleepily by 
I can hear the old trains cry
There will always be a moon
pulling me away from you
You're gone

Gone are the days when the wind would brush my face
Gone are the days when you're the wind
Gone are the days when my heavy heart is worn on my sleeve

Take back your pictures
Take back your letters
Don't send me no postcards
Telling me you miss me
Cause I'm trying here, I'm trying here

And fuck what they're saying
My mind is made up
And they're all just starving
Like the rest of us
And I'm trying here, I'm trying here

Gone are the days when the wind would brush my face
Gone are the days when you're the wind
Gone are the days when my heavy heart is worn on your sleeve

It's your head or your heart
and you're too damn scared to start
It's in your mind and your soul
but you just don't know where to go.
It's in your head and your heart
and you're too damn scared to start
It's in your mind and your soul
but you just don't know where to go.
Now you're gone.



P.S. I had myself tested over this break. It was something I'd meant to do--it was only a question of when. I figured that I should do it after I take the bar--because what if I found out that I was positive before reviewing for the bar? That would be a burden too heavy to bear. But because I couldn't stop thinking about it, I went ahead anyway--and found out that I'm negative. All is well.