“When I met you, I didn’t know what to do. I was tired, I was hungry, I fight.”
Relator by Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson
Moving Playlist
Song: I’d Rather Be with You
“Now here’s the sun, come to dry the rain. Warm my shoulders and relieve my pain”
I’d Rather Be with You by Joshua Radin
This weekend has been gloriously sunny. It’s been a rough week but the time outside and in the sun has made it so much better. Came across this song and thought I’d share.
Song: I’m Not Fine
I’m Not Fine by Welcome Wagon
Jamming out to this today. What a funny thing to sing about, but it’s good and encouraging anyway.
Song: The City Has Known Us
“Collected all here, in boxes and bags, directions where to go”
This City Has Known Us (Earth) by Asthmaboy
A long-time favorite, Asthmaboy, released a new album this past week, and I have had it practically on repeat ever since. Sometimes the lyrics don’t all line up or rhyme but you can still find a phrase that relates or a hear a story unfold. Not to mention, with beautiful music throughout, it’s worth a listen. In this month of moving, this phrase hit home.
Song: The Show
“I can’t figure it out. It’s bringing me down I know—I’ve got to let it go”
The Show by Lenka
Song: Last Love
“And although I am young I will never outgrow my love for you, I will never give you up”
Last Love by Matrimony
Happened upon this lovely couple/family band during the art festival this weekend and was struck my their music and their marriage. It reminded me of our love. While we may have struggles and even sometimes need personal space, I really truly love my husband. On tumblr I see so many pictures of sweet love and see the longing for it in the comments. Here we are—husband and wife—together. We are in it for the long haul but also for the blissful moments that weave in and out of our lives when we can catch them. Sometimes those moments come during the sounds of singing and playing music together, sometimes it’s in the quiet of the morning as the sun peaks through the windows. Let it be known, I am so thoroughly content and in love with that man.
Song: It’s Time
“And now it’s time to build from the bottom of the pit. Right to the top. Don’t hold back.”
It’s Time by Imagine Dragons
This past year the hubby got to open for these guys and I must admit, before the show, I’d never heard of them. They blew me away. I’ve been to more shows than I can count at this point and let me assure you, they don’t all make much of an impact on me…especially when I’m unfamiliar with the set list. There was something powerful about the music and the hearts they poured into it. When this song came up on my Pandora station today it gave me such an epic feeling that I couldn’t help but share (even though I know by now most people have heard it).
Song: Wait
“Feel I’m on the verge of some great truth. Where I’m finally in my place but I’m fumbling still for proof and it’s cluttering my space”
Wait by Alexi Murdoch
Song: Life is Wonderful
“It takes the one to have the other.”
Life is Wonderful by Jason Mraz.
Okay. Remember. Life is good. Wonderful. Got it. Remind me again? Wonderful. Right. Crazy days at work make it hard to see much more than the computer screen in front of your face, but this is one of the songs today to get me through.
Song: Won’t Back Down
“Hey baby, there ain’t no easy way out”
Won’t Back Down – Original music by Tom Petty, cover by my husband.
This is the last song he recorded in the basement studio that is currently packed up and ready to move into storage for awhile, sadly. He came home singing this song one day and felt like recording a cover, but I think it’s easily another addition to the moving playlist. As he described it and I agree, it was “heartfelt” and furthermore, it seems fitting. There’s a lot we’re up against right now, but now is not the time to back down. It’s time to rise to the occasion and take it all on, full force.