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So, I stole this idea from the lovely Emily Jane (she always has great ideas).  The idea was to put together a list of "5 songs that changed your life".  I don't know if any song has really "changed" my life, but a lot of songs have definitely made an impact on me.  Here are the 5 (current) songs that I can put at the top of the list.

Elbow - One Day Like This
Elbow is probably one of my favorite bands of all time.  No one can paint a picture with the mix of words and instrumentation quite like Guy Garvey and the talented gents that make up the band.  The song Starlings is, to me, a perfect example of what love sounds like.  However, I chose a different song for this list.  The song I chose to include is a song that makes me believe that love...genuine, beautiful, messy, complicated, real...love actually exists.  I'd be okay having one day like that.
"Someone tell me how I feel
It's silly wrong but vivid right
Oh, kiss me like the final meal
Kiss me like we die tonight"


The Damnwells - The Same Way
I think of all of the bands that I love, The Damnwells is the most underrated.  Alex Dezen is a wonderful storyteller and a genuine song writer.  There are so many songs that I love dearly, that it was hard for me to pin down just one.  If you take the time to check out any more music by them, I highly recommend Down With the Ship, Kiss Catastrophe, Sleepsinging, Golden Days, Come, Me, Sophia, Everything...oh, man...there are just too many.
The Same Way, to me, is a song about loss.  Lost love, lost friendship...just loss...and the way we can all relate to it.  Your pain and loss may not look the same as mine, but I can relate to yours and you can relate to me.
"And everybody knows it's gonna be a long winter,
And everybody feels the same way one time,
The same way, with the same rhyme"


Noah Gundersen - David
Some songs just get under your skin in a way that you can't define or describe.  David is definitely one of those songs for me.
"I wanna hunt like David
I wanna kill me a giant man
I wanna slay my demons
but I got lots of them, I've got lots of them"


Wye Oak - Civilian
So, it's probably no secret that I'm a sucker for a song that has the ability to draw you in emotionally, and to be honest, I don't think I've heard a Wye Oak Song that doesn't do just that.  Lead singer, Jenn, has the ability to swing a hook at your heart strings from note one.  The song Civilian has a different meaning to each person who listens to it, I'm sure.  To me it's a perfect example of falling short, but moving forward anyway.
"I am nothing without pretend
I know my faults, can't live with them
I am nothing without a man
I know my thoughts but I can't hide them"


Glen Hansard (The Frames) - Say It to Me Now
Speaking of the feels...there are few people who can build emotion like Glen Hansard.  He can take a quiet, unassuming song with simple, honest lyrics and he can build it into something that'll tear your heart right out.  Say It to Me Now is probably the best example, but Disappointed, Headlong and Santa Maria also are fantastic examples.  Say It to Me Now is the one that I chose for this list because I can remember the first time I heard it and how it affected me.  I don't know if there is another song I can say that about.
"And I didn't understand
When you reached down to take my hand
And if you have something to say
You better say it now"

.running to stand still.

Elbow covers U2's Running to Stand Still.  Lovely.

.reason to sing.

been listening to this.  A lot.



When the pieces seem to shatter
To gather off the floor

And all that seems to matter
Is that I don’t feel you anymore
No I don’t feel you anymore

I need a reason to sing
I need a reason to sing
I need to know that You’re still holding
The whole world in Your hands
I need a reason to sing

When I’m overcome by fear
And I hate everything I know
If this waiting lasts forever
I’m afraid I might let go
I’m afraid I might let go

I need a reason to sing
I need a reason to sing
I need to know that You’re still holding
The whole world in Your hands
I need a reason to sing

Will there be a victory
Will You sing it over me now
Your peace is the melody
You sing it over me now, Oh Lord

I need a reason to sing
I need a reason to sing
I need to know that You’re still holding
The whole world in Your hands
That is a reason to sing

30 Day Photo Challenge: day 30

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the craziest things with

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

My daddy.

30 Day Photo Challenge: day 29

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the craziest things with

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

If I don't post tomorrow, it's because my mother has killed me.  That's her...grapefruit down the shirt.  Just in case you were wondering if I came by my class honestly.  I did.

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss