I am barely breathing. I can't find the air

Jul 22, 2007 21:48

There are points in my life that are marked by songs. You could say they're the soundtrack of my life. Only it's an organic soundtrack. Most of the time I hear a song that makes me go "hey, that reminds me of the time I..." or I attach a song to a moment because it is what was playing at the time; like the first song I slow danced to, or the one that was playing when I lost my virginity. The songs on my organic soundtrack are songs that often come out of nowhere. I suddenly start hearing all over the place and slowly I realize they're telling the story of my life as it is playing out.

When My Ex husband and I were in the first stages of breaking up Madonna's Frozen was all over the place. Linkin Park's In The End was popping up all over when I finally got up the courage to file for divorce. In fact, it was playing on MTV when I actually filled out the papers.

Two days ago Dunkan Sheik's Barely Breathing came on the radio. I haven't heard this song in years. I've always thought it was just okay. I don't think much of it. Later that day I heard it while on hold for dispatch. I heard it on the radio again the next day. Today I found the video on On Demand. I don't really believe in coincidence, so I looked up the lyrics, downloaded the song. Hot damn, it's this moment in my life to a T. Gives me chills to think about it.

In totally unrelated news, my copy of HP7 arrived yesterday. I still haven't opened it. The book I mean, I opened the package and took the book out, but I decided I can't start reading it until I finish the book that I am currently reading. The problem is, I haven't been in the mood to read yesterday or today
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