The previous entry gives you a little glimpse into what 72 hours with my family is like. Here's another piece of our somewhat goofy puzzle...after my sisters and I spent almost 2 hours at breakfast with my dad (we are no good at leaving restaurants in a reasonable amount of time), Emily and I went back to her house and spent probably another hour and half combing our iTunes and playing songs whose first 5-8 seconds are so recognizable and so indicative of the awesomeness to come that we would sigh out loud after one. "Jeremy", "Brown Eyed Girl", "Billie Jean", "Good Vibrations", "Is this Love", "Let's Stay Together", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Beast of Burden"-this list obviously went on and on.
I ran across the song tonight that is nowhere near as second nature as any of those but I get a chill through my whole body when it starts. I think it's partially that it has lyrics that melt my brain:
There was a child who was born to be the one who comforts me
Who grew up strong and brave and holy, loves me rough and tenderly
Can it be understood the reasons why you belong to me?
I need the steady of you and I'd give you anything
That I could cut with sweet precision from beneath my tender skin
There is a way, there is a way that you can save me from this
Would you promise to be kind?
Promise to be kind
The wind is ever faithful and it carves a solemn sword
Right through the hearts of the ungrateful who are always wanting more
There is a way, there is a way that you can help me
With the ramparts built so high
All the soldiers stuck inside
But this will fall away with time
If you promise to be kind
Promise to be kind
Promise to be kind
Promise to Me
While we were playing our game we had also been talking a little bit what you should probably feel about someone you decide to marry and she used the phrase "light your soul on fire." I haven't been able to get that out of my head, I feel like it very succinctly addresses all the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual intersections two people ought to share. The lyrics of this song seem to fit perfectly with that sentiment.
"...Strong and brave and holy, who loves me rough and tenderly". Ka-pow!
3 comments:
Hmmmmm. I don't know about "lights your soul on fire." To me, that lacks the comfort, familiarity, and saftey that I think the person you marry should also make you feel.
There's a real duality between their ability to charge you up (light you on fire) and calm you down.
Or wait, what if the fire they light in your sould is the kind of cozy, crackling, homey fire that you curl up in front of and never want to leave. That way, it works ok too....
(sorry for the rambling comment....)
With the title "8 Seconds," I expected to read a little something about rodeos or bullriding (or maybe just bull riders) in your post. Not so. The fact that you could type the title to your post without thinking of a rodeo leads me to believe that you need a trip back to Cedar City sometime soon.
actually i was thinking about luke perry while i was writing it ; )
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