I used to think I was original. That stereotypical chick flicks and sappy books about love such as "Charly" would never get to me. (Just so you know, Charly didn't). I'm a Twilight book-hater, and an anti-country music person, for example, because of both of their just ridiculous BLATANT unoriginality on the topic of love and reality. But, friends, big news. I'm a girl, and I'm freaking emotional as of late. I was listening to a microbiology podcast on iTunes, and right as it finished, the next song in my library started playing. Which, incidentally was Landslide by Fleetwood Mac. Have you ever listened to it? Or even read the words? If not, indulge now. Lyrics follow:
I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
till the landslide brought me down
Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Well, I've been afraid of changing
cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
and I'm getting older too
Oh, take my love, take it down
Climb a mountain and turn around
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well maybe the landslide will bring it down
Wow, right? okay, maybe not for you, but I was near tears after it was over. A combination of the crappiness that is hard college classes, the beautiful tone of Stevie Nicks' voice, and just every sad thing in my life that this song made me think of has made me an emotional child. And nothing in my life is particularly sad at the moment. Damn that Stevie Nicks.
And it's not just this song, mind you. After it was over I decided (foolishly) to go on a sad song binge and listen to every song that has ever had any meaning to me in my entire lame little emotional wreck life, and 1 hour later I tore off my headphones in disgust and started to write this post. Now I think I'm no better then those girls who break up with there boyfriends because their love isn't as real as Edward's and whats-her-face's and think that A Walk to Remember is the most profound and inspirational film every created. Kill me.
Lessons Learned In Laramie
6 years ago
4 comments:
AH! Kristi said Damn!
oh wait...
ahhhhhh Kristi.
The Dixie Chicks sing that same song too, and it should also be banned. All forms of that song should be banned actually.
hahahahahaha
i know i told you this already today, but this is so fa-reaking funny. remember when you used to have a star on your hand to remind you not to swear? or was that to gossip? it had to be gossiping because it was like 3rd grade.
ps i LOVE YOUR HAIR TOOOOOOOo
So you always think no one reads your blogs, but HA I did and even when you were braiding my hair. Did I ever tell you I think you are a master Jedi braider? Yeah, this song doesn't make me very sad, but that is because I'm not in the woes of singlehood. I'm in the woes of marriedhood and it isn't as emotional, but I do remember when songs made me feel something. Actually, I'm not that heartless and I do know a little about what you are saying. No more sad song binges.
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