In no particular order...
1. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out ~ The Smiths
Favorite Line: And if a double decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die
Granted, if a guy ever actually said something like that to me, I'd probably call the authorities and work on a restraining order. But there's just something about Morrissey's ability to take the saddest lyrics and put them to such happy ass music that makes me all giddy inside every time I hear him.
2. Maps ~ The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Favorite Line: Wait - They don't love you like I love you.
Supposedly, this song was written by Karen O. when her boyfriend decided to take a job that would cause him to leave town. I love the desperation in her voice. She is clearly frustrated about him choosing something else over her, despite her deep deep feelings for him. We've all been there. You love someone so much it hurts, but they don't give a shit. They want to move to Nebraska or fuck some girl named Cassie instead. You know you'd be the best thing for them and that you totally would rock their world. But they have to go fuck up their lives. Let him go, Karen. There's someone more worthy out there.
3. Everlong ~ The Foo Fighters
Favorite Line: And I wonder, when I sing along with you, if everything could ever feel this real forever
I know that this song is probably a big sexual metaphor, but part of me envisions either that beginning part of a relationship where you're in the car together and a good song comes on. You both just spontaneously start singing out loud to it and you're laughing. Or maybe it's a road trip and you've traveled for miles and miles only picking up bad religeous or country music on the radio and then all of a sudden you find a good radio station with a great song. At any rate, it's about that excited feeling, the one you just can't bottle. The one that I wish I could describe.
4. Always Be ~ Jeffrey Gaines
Favorite Line: 'Cause with every day I love you more
I'll always remember the first time I heard this song. I was at a Jeffrey Gaines show at the Tin Angel in Philly. The song wasn't released yet. Paul and I were newly engaged and when he sang the line above Paul squeezed my hand. We were both on the same wave length that night because as soon as the show was over we both said about how we wanted that to be our song for our first dance at the wedding. Fortunately, the CD came out on time. We later learned that the song was written about woman that he saw in a magazine ad for skin cream. Who knew?
5. Movies ~ Alien Ant Farm
Favorite Line: I want you to be free, don't worry about me
Sure, it's not your typical mushy love song. But this guy loves this girl so much that he wants her to move on happily and stay friends. Just because things don't work out, that doesn't mean that they have to turn ugly between two people. I've always said that. Finally, someone knows what I mean.
6. Can't Help Falling In Love ~ Elvis Presley
Favorite Line: Take my hand, take my whole life, too
A true classic. And I always thought that was the sweetest lyric ever written, until I got married. Then I realized that taking someone's whole life is a lot more complicated that a corny song lyric. You're taking their annoying habits, their constant need to have Sports Center on, their relatives, their student loans, their pets...
7. N.F.B. (Dallabnikufesin) ~ Anthrax
Favorite Line: I never meant to hurt you or sleep with all your friends
Don't laugh. This is a great love story. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy and girl get back together. Girl gets hit by a truck. I think the title says it all - Nice fuckin' ballad!
8. Lovesong ~ The Cure
Favorite Line: What ever words I say, I will always love you
I bought Paul a watch as a wedding gift and I was trying to think of an inscription. On the way to the jeweler, this song was on the radio. It seemed perfect. So on the back of his watch it says, "I will always love you." I hope he knows this song is the reason and not that lame song from the Bodyguard.
9. Romeo and Juliet ~ Dire Straits
Favorite Line: All I do is miss you and the way we used to be. All I do is keep the beat and bad company
There are a lot of good lines in this song, actually. It's a sweet and sad song. They fall in love and then she moves on and brushes the whole thing off like it was nothing. And there's this poor guy still stuck on her, writing pretty songs and slumming it. Tragic.
10. Show Me Heaven ~ Maria McKee
Favorite Line: Here I go, I'm shaking just like the breeze. Hey, babe, I need your hand to steady me.
Someone put this on a mix tape for me a long, long time ago. I loved the song. Then, one night years later, I was at a bar and this DJ played it. I met a guy that night that is kind of a whole other story, but we danced to that song. And even long after I stole half his wardrobe and punched holes in his waterbed, I still loved that song. I wanted it to be my wedding song but I ended up forgetting about it. I think I was just traumatized by the fact that I actually bought the "Days of Thunder" Soundtrack at FYE just to have that song on CD. This was long before the days of Napster and iTunes. The cashier flashed the CD at the other girl working there and they both snickered. I wonder if they still work at that place for minimum wage. Fuck you, bitches!
And with that, I hope you all have a very happy VD!
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