frayed

picture, you're the queen of everything

as far as the eye can see

under your command

i will be your guardian

when all is crumbling

to steady your hand

don't let me go

mraz in the morning

Running to catch up again, jumping higher and flying more often than not

Your trampoline has got holes in it but I can still see the top

Let me climb aboard and sample some of next years fashion

I'll wear the coat if you can put the hat on, I will wear the coat,

Just let me clear my throat so I can say what's been delayed away

Let me crawl into your lap and just lay here for awhile

Satisfied by your seduction like a handshake would do the job

Never know how long I have waited, anticipated your smile to be pressed against mine

I don't believe it that things could get any worse than they did that time

You must have seen it I mean how could we get lost running in a straight line

Your cries of why's and why not's, may it all get back to you

And trickle and dance upon your headaches, years of biting cheeks are through

So I don't believe in it.

But I feel it.

the thing about music

once i met a boy late at night in a restaurant. after casual introductions and a little witty banter, we landed on the subject favorite bands. we agreed to disagree on the definition of "good music" after he told me, get this, lyrics don't matter. i beg to differ. the music behind the song is important. the way the melodies, harmonies, the voices and the instruments blend together to form a symphony of sound that resonates within you, that makes you feel so alive -- that all matters. but the lyrics do too.

the lyrics to my favorite songs are the words i'm afraid to say. that's why music is so relatable. lyricists find the words when we can't. feelings of sadness, anger, heartbreak, bitterness, hurt, loneliness, but also love, determination, empowerment, giddiness, strength, and youthfulness can all be captured in one line, verse, or chorus of a song. lyrics are for everybody. they don't always mean what the artist intended when they were written. there's always room for interpretation. words have rhythm and words have melody. they're raw, naked, soulful, they're everything.

"satisfied by your seduction like a handshake would do the job. never no how long i have waited, anticipated your smile to be pressed against mine."

whoever said lyrics don't matter is a fool. the lyrics are everything. thank you and goodnight.

can't stop, won't stop

this song has been stuck in my head for days

and i'm not even mad

the most random of all posts

this lyric has been stuck in my head the last two days...

"and all at once the crowd begins to sing, sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same"

this video is pure gold. and by pure gold i mean i-cant-stop-watching-because-i-love-aj-and-tori-and-the-biebs-so-freaking-much.

and last, but not least, this has been my life the last couple days...

loving my job, and these two

freezing my behind off with chelsie at cory's championship soccer game

this may not look like much to you...

but it's my newww haaaard driiiiiive!!!!!!!!!

i represented during the kansas/kentucky game last night...

but it wasn't enough, kansas lost :'(

and this morning i missed three classes (on accident)

but when i finally awoke, i curled up in cory's blanket and read my scriptures

and it was fantastic

and i didn't even regret sleeping through class

and thus ended the 48974819th year of the reign of the judges...

skinny love

no song could describe more perfectly how i feel right now

tunes on tuesday

this week i decided to join ashley on her weekly tuesday music post. mostly because a really exciting album was just released today. i think i may have once or twice talked about my obsession with aj rafael. maybe? welllllllll, he's this fantastic youtube sensation. he's filipino and  so incredibly talented. and he's releasing his first full-length album today! it's called "red roses" and you can buy it here on itunes, or here on amazon.

i found aj a few years ago and fell in instalove with him. back then he was doing mostly covers of songs people requested to hear, and then he started writing and recording originals. and finally he got enough support to record a full-length album, and without a record label. i happen to think that's kind of impressive. anyways, i just really love aj rafael. and feel that the whole world should be a part of the magic that is his musical talent and ability. here is a preview of the whole album, and a couple of my favorites... enjoy!

the entire thing is phenomenal but here are links to the videos of my very favorites:

we could happen

without you

500 days

when we say

so, if you feel like putting $9.99 to good use, falling in love with some new music, and following my suggestion, gooooo buy it! i promise it won't be a waste. that is all. happy tuesday.

you'll be in my heart

so i was sitting in sala uno yesterday

and i was listening to one of our mix cd's

and all of a sudden,

this song came on

and for some reason,

it's making it easier for me to let go

my foreign valentine's day

today is my first valentine's day not home

i've never been a fan of valentine's day

until this year...

i woke up at 7 and snoozed for an hour

we went to skg and made valentines with the girls

we listened to spanish love songs on the radio the whole car ride

i sent ethan a pizza with pepperonis in the shape of a heart

cause im not creative, or rich

so that was the best i could do

now we're about to go to afternoon shift with the babies

and were giving all the workers flowers

then coming home to talk to/skype with amber

and then were gonna have a love movie marathon

with pizza from i'vonnes

it's gonna be a great day

go kiss or hug somebody

happy love day all!

without you

i will never stop loving this song

who do you think you are?

i know i can't take one more step towards you

cause all that's waiting is regret

and don't you know i'm not your ghost anymore

you lost the love i loved the most

i learned to live half alive

and now you want me one more time

and who do you think you are

running 'round leaving scars

collecting your jar of hearts

and tearing love apart

you're gonna catch a cold

from the ice inside your soul

so don't come back for me

who do you think you are

i hear you're asking all around

if i am anywhere to be found

but i have grown too strong

to ever fall back in your arms

who do you think you are?

to you, from me

dear you,

up until now

i had sworn to myself

that im content with loneliness

because none of it was ever worth the risk

but you are the only exception

baby i just want you to be mine all mine

i wanna be your valentine, your christmas wish, your pickup line

cause youre the one who makes me sing

ill give you all ive got just spare me your time

and i promise you wont want to leave

are you falling for me?

just say you want me too

well, how long can i go on like this

wishing to kiss you

before i rightly explode

all i really want to do is love you

a kind much closer than friends use

i lean against the wind

pretend that i am weightless

and in this moment i am happy

i wish you were here

cause you are the only exception

love, me

p.s. sorry i tend to speak in lyric

music & lyrics

first of all,

my apartment smells like bread

and i like that quite a bit actually

id like it so much better if i was eating it though

get in mah bellllly

now...

you know the movie music & lyrics?

k well i watched it the other day

and i particularly like this part

alex: it doesnt have to be perfect. just spit it out. they're just lyrics

sophie: "just lyrics"?

alex: lyrics are important. they're just not as important as melody

sophie: i really don't think you get it. a melody is like seeing someone for the first time. the physical attraction. sex. but then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. their story. who they are underneath. it's the combination of the two that makes it magical

i like that so much

im kind of obsessed with every aspect of music

but im just really happy that sophie feels the same way i do

i would just like to say that i am absolutely,

completely,

in love

with...

music

i love jmraz

let me crawl into your lap and just lay here for awhile

satisfied by your seduction like a handshake would do the job

never know how long i have waited

anticipated your smile to be pressed against mine

your smile pressed against mine

well i feel it