Lyrically speaking

"But I'd rather be the one who loves than to be loved and never even know."

Oh Josh Ritter, the words you write.  I can't wait for Josh to come around these parts next month.  It'll be so great to see him in his hometown element.  

I've been spending quite a lot of time me, the iPod (or CD's) and the Nissan.  Lots of car time.  Spokane is 186ish miles round trip.  I just happen to be one of those people who adores music.  I live, breath, sleep music.  I can't function well without it.  Lyrics run through my head on a hourly basis.  I don't need a lot in life, but I truly believe my life would be little without music.  The beat, the sway, the rush, the pull, the lyrics.  I'm a word nerd.  I admit it.  Any song writer that can string together a verse of well played and double meaninged (new word of the day! yay!) sentences has my vote. 

Here's what's hit me lately:

"Lying on your back as the sun goes down, you know it's perfect cause you've got to leave" - Me and Jiggs by Josh Ritter

"It's a Bible or a bullet they put over your heart. It's getting harder and harder to tell them apart" - Thin Blue Flame by Josh Ritter

"You see the smile that's on my mouth, it's hiding the words that don't come out." - The Story by Brandi Carlile

"Now I live every day like there will never be a last one until they're gone." - My Song by Brandi Carlile

"I was your silver lining, but now I'm gold." - Silver Lining by Rilo Kiley

"Your lunacy fits neatly with my own." - Sea Song by Rachel Unthank and the Winterset

"And timing's everything. And this time, there's plenty. I am balancing. Careful and steady. And reveling in energy that everyone's emitting. Well I don't want to wait no more. No, I want to celebrate the whole world. I'm gonna make it mine. Because I'm following your joy. I'm gonna make it mine because I am open." - Make it Mine by Jason Mraz

"Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love." - I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

"Glory God, oh God is peeking through the blinds. Are we all here standing naked taking guesses at the actual date and time? Oh my, justifying reasons why is an absolutely insane resolution to live by. So live high." - Live High by Jason Mraz

"Hold your own, know your name and go your own way." - Details in the Fabric by Jason Mraz

"My home is deep inside the mystics." - Dynamo of Volition by Jason Mraz

"There's no shame in being crazy." - Beautiful Mess by Jason Mraz

"And the kind and courteous is a life I've heard, but it's nice to say that we played in the dirt." - Beautiful Mess by Jason Mraz

"It's when you cry just a little but you laugh in the middle that you've made it." - Tonight, Not Again by Jason Mraz

"La la la la la la life is wonderful." - Life is Wonderful by Jason Mraz

"We dance, we dance, we play, we rant and rave." - Childlike Wildlife by Jason Mraz

So yes, you might sense a few themes, I get fixated on artists and tend to find ones that use big words.  The day I find a musician that makes me pull out my dictionary is the day I fall in love. 

Namaste. 

xx

ps- I am still hacking up my lungs and what not.  But the fever broke at about 5:30 this morning.  Whoo.