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.