Only dots on a map

"You Picked Me" by A Fine Frenzy

"One, Two, Three
Counting out the signs we see
The tall buildings fading in the distance
Only dots on a map

Four, Five, Six
The two of us: a perfect fit
You're all mine, all mine
And all I can say is you blow me away

Like an apple on a tree
Hiding out behind the leaves
I was difficult to reach
But you picked me
Like a shell upon a beach
Just another pretty piece
I was difficult to see
But you picked me
Yeah, you picked me

So softly, rain against the windows
And the strong coffee
Warming up my fingers
In this fisherman's house

You got me
Searched the sand and climbed the tree
And brought me back down
And all I can say is you blow me away

Like an apple on a tree
Hiding out behind the leaves
I was difficult to reach
But you picked me
Like a shell upon a beach
Just another pretty piece
I was difficult to see
But you picked me
Yeah, you picked me

Like an apple on a tree
Hiding out behind the leaves
I was difficult to reach
But you picked me
Like a shell upon a beach
Just another pretty piece
I was difficult to see
But you picked me

Like an apple on a tree
Hiding out behind the leaves
I was difficult to reach
But you picked me
Like a shell on a beach
Just another pretty piece
I was difficult to see
But you picked me
Yeah, you picked me"


I don't know what it is, but there is something about her that I really like. Her music is great. I think I like that she is very real in the way she writes and sings her songs, it brings it all down to a very human level. She seems to know my life, or my life is much like hers.

Anyways, I like the line "only dots on a map" because that is what we are as people, just dots on a page. Our lives are, for the most part, insignificant. Every once in a while there is a person who makes a large mark on the pages of history, but the Average Joe comes and goes without a lot of pomp and circumstance. But to those who interact in our daily lives, we Average Joes are more than just simple dots or specks on the page of time, we are important. We are the people that they speak to every day, the people that they care about and who care about them, we are the people that make a difference in pages of their life story. Having someone in your life in that way is important. I wonder how many stories I'm in...



--as always

I'm battle-scarred

"Near To You" by A Fine Frenzy

"He and I had something beautiful
But so dysfunctional, it couldn't last
I loved him so, but I let him go
'Cause I knew he'd never love me back

Such pain as this shouldn't have to be experienced
I'm still reeling from the loss
Still a little bit delirious, yeah

Near to you
I am healing, but it's taking so long
'Cause though he's gone
And you are wonderful
It's hard to move on
Yet, I'm better near to you

Well you and I have something different
And I'm enjoying it cautiously
I'm battle-scarred
And I am working oh so hard
To get back to who I used to be

He's disappearing, fading steadily
Well, I'm so close to being yours
Won't you stay with me, please?

'Cause near to you
I am healing, but it's taking so long
'Cause though he's gone
And you are wonderful
It's hard to move on
Yet, I'm better near to you
Yet, I'm better near to you

I only know that I am better where you are
I only know that I am better where you are
I only know that I belong where you are

Near to you
I am healing, but it's taking so long
Though he's gone
And you are wonderful
It's hard to move on
Near to you
I am healing, but it's taking so long
'Cause though he's gone
And you are wonderful
It's hard to move on
Yet, I'm better near to you
Yet, I'm better near to you"







I'm battle-scarred... but that's ok. I never expected to dive into life and come out with nothing to show for it. Everything I've been through has taught me something and I've grown so much from each experience, either good or bad, even from the neutral ones. Sometimes I have to remember not to let things set me back, though. I can get discouraged or I feel like I need a break, but I forget to get back on the train. There's a point when you live day-to-day and there's a point when you make plans for the future, I never want to get stuck living day-to-day. I always want to be able to move on, to live instead of just survive. I always try to make sure I'm moving forward, it's good for my mental health.




--as always