Moving out of my self-imposed box of websites, TV, and movies, this post is about something new: a song. I heard a song on Radio Paradise today that "blew my mind." (Oh no, my 1960's are showing again.) Normally when I listen to the radio, the lyrics of a song that I haven't heard before form a pleasant blur in my head. As long as the song is musically pleasing, it's all good.
"Always Love" by Nada Surf jumped out at me, though. Video.
Here are the lyrics:
ALWAYS LOVE
to make a mountain of
your life is just a choice
but i never learned enough
to listen to the voice that told me
always love
hate will get you every time
always love
don't wait ‘til the finish line
slow demands come around
squeeze the air and keep the rest out
it helps to write it down
even when you then cross it out
but always love
hate will get you every time
always love
even when you want to fight
self-directed lives
i want to know what it'd be like to
aim so high above
every card that you get dealt you
always love
hate will get you every time
always love
hate will get you
and i've been held back by something
you said to me quietly on the stairs
you said hey you good ones
always love
The song is plaintive and sweet and yet full of retribution. Hate will get you every time. Karma is a bitch. There's a symmetry to that that really speaks to me.
1 comment:
Radio Paradise plays some of the most fantastic stuff. I love this song! Thanks for introducing me to it.
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