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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Yes, I like switchfoot.

There are not many songs I like at first listening, but this is one of them. See, the thing I go for in music is lyrics. I adore songs with good lyrics, and conversely, I’ll just stop listening if I don’t like what’s being sung (like say... Avril Lavigne). This is one song I really like because the way it talks about life is so close to the heart it just makes you sit up and stare.

Faust, Midas And Myself
Switchfoot (Oh! Gravity)

This one's about a dream
I had last night
How an old man tracked me home
And stepped inside
Put his foot inside the door
And gave a crooked smile
Something in his eyes
Something in his laugh
Something in his voice
That made my skin crawl off

He said, I've seen you here before
I know your name
How you could have your pick
Of pretty things
You could have it all
Everything at once
Everything you've seen
Everything you'll need
Everything you've ever had in fantasies

You've one life
You've one life
You've one life left to leave

I woke up from my dream
As a golden man
With a girl I've never seen
With golden skin
I jumped up to my feet
She asked me what was wrong
I began to scream
I don't think this is me
Is this just a dream
Or really happening?

You've one life
You've one life
You've one life left to leave

I looked outside the glass
At golden shores
Golden ships and masts
With golden cords
As my reflection passed
I hated what I saw
The golden eyes were dead
A thought passed through my head
A heart that's made of gold can't really beat at all

I wanted to wake up again, I wanted to wake up again
Without a touch of gold, without a touch of gold

I woke up as before
But the gold was gone
My wife was at the door
With a night robe on
My heart beat once or twice
And life flooded my veins
Everything had changed
My lungs had found their voice
And what was once routine
Was now the perfect joy

You've one life
You've one life
You've one life left to lead

I like the way the chorus changes from "you've one life left to leave" to "one life left to lead". Sometimes we’re just so dissatisfied with our situation we don’t realize that life isn’t all that bad. That being said, I’ve decided to stop complaining about my blotched chem practical exam. And look for what life has that’s worth celebrating, instead. Like, today afternoon it was raining heavily, but there were some really good-looking rainbows in the sky after that.


Pretty.