I'm in love with them, with their music, with every single piece they have ever come out with. I know all the words, all the melodies. Everything. There's not very much of their stuff that is particularly applicable, but the tone of their music tends to take my mind off of things far better than any other music. One song that has been applicable to me, and thus will always have a special place in my heart, is Tune Out. In case you didn't notice, that's what my blog is called :) Here are the lyrics to the chorus:
I'll tap the brake while you crack the window
the smell of smoke is making my lungs explode
the 51 is backed up and too slow
let’s tune out by turning on the radio
And oh my love you’re all I need
Backed behind a frequency
They played this song an hour ago
But let's tune out
Let's tune out by turning on the radio
This basically describes mine, David's, and Texas' friendship perfectly. Except for the "my love" part haha. All of the moments we've had have involved music, driving around, and smoking. I love this song, and this band, more than any other music.
Second, Billy Joel.
Brendan Cannon, a personal hero of mine, introduced me to Billy Joel. I've been hooked ever since. He doesn't have an amazing voice, but many of his songs are extremely applicable to my life. Alexa's mom had a facebook status a while ago where she asked what everyone's song that described them was. After some thinking, I decided on "My Life" by Billy Joel.
Got a call from an old friend
We used to be real close
Said he couldn't go on the American way
Closed the shop, sold the house
Bought a ticket to the West Coast
Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright
I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
(I never said you had to)
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
(I never said)
I still belong, don't get me wrong
You can speak your mind
But not on my time
They will tell you, you can't sleep alone in a strange place
Then they'll tell you, you can't sleep with somebody else
Ah, but sooner or later you sleep in your own space
Either way it's okay to wake up with yourself
I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright
I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
(I never said you had to)
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
(Of cirumstance)
I still belong, don't get me wrong
You can speak your mind
But not on my time
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone
This song helped me realize a lot of things. It came at the perfect time in my life. It helped me realize that anything I wanted to do was completely and totally up to me. I didn't have to listen to my parents anymore. It doesn't matter if my grandma wants me to be a doctor. I can make my own choices, be my own person. This song helped me realize my love for what I truly want to do as an occupation. It helped me to see that no matter what you do, someone is always going to disapprove, so there's a time and a place to just screw 'em and do what is best for yourself.
Finally, Between the Trees
They were the most listened to band in my car other than The Format during my senior year. They have beautiful lyrics and sing about stuff that is important to me. It would be worthwhile to look them up :)
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