Music

I love music! It has been a big part of my life forever. I was born into a very musical family on both sides. My mother is a good singer and has great rhythm, my father is an excellent trumpet player and sings in a group, both of my grandmothers are/were fantastic pianists, and I have an uncle and cousin who are known in town for their drumming skills. It's in my blood. It's a big part of who I am and how I express my emotions. I love playing the piano at church as a way to worship God and thank Him for my talents. I play piano when I am angry, bored, or frustrated. It sooths my soul. I also love to take drives and just listen to my ipod. In fact, that was Troy's and my first date! I have come to realize that I ALWAYS have music going through my head.

One of the things I love about songs are the lyrics. It must be the same way people love poetry. There is just something about it. Maybe it makes me feel like I'm not alone in the way I feel - there are others who have gone through similar circumstances I have, or feel about their loved ones the way I do. But I love it. Sometimes I wish I had a soundtrack for my life. Sometimes I just want to sit down with Troy, put a song on, and say "Listen to these words - this is exactly how I feel about you too!!" Oh wait, I do make him do that! ;-) I bet that for every situation I have had in my life, I can find a song to fit it. Sometimes I think it makes me quirky, but it's something that will probably never change.

So, speaking of, today I heard a song that Troy once told me he listened to when we first met and would think of me. That was probably one of the most romantic things he has ever told me and I don't think he even realizes that. Every time this song comes on my ipod it makes me smile, gives me butterflies in my stomach as I remember how it felt to first fall in love with him, and I listen to it about 8 times in a row. Not joking. I'll post the lyrics, since of course they are the most important part of this song, and imagine it to a peppy, happy beat, of the first love song my husband listened to and thought about me.

"Everybody" by Sister Hazel.

You are so sexy my love
You've got me tripping over my tongue
And I can't say what I mean
But I mean it when I say
that I fell so hard for you
that it broke my heart in two
Now I'm wrapped in black and blue
You know I'm crazy 'bout you
Should I take a chance?
Or should I sit and wonder of you?

I wanna tell everybody everybody
that you're so much more than they've ever even seen before
And I wanna tell everybody everybody
If they touched your hand then they'd never want to let you go

Like a junkie to a rush
I'd trade my mama for your touch
Oh wait that might just be too much
Well I'd do anything but that
You are so tempting my dear
You strip away my useless fears
No you don't care that I'm weird
And that's amazing yeah

Oh as you walk on by
Oh I - I sit in wonder of you

I wanna tell everybody everybody
that you're so much more than they've ever even seen before
And I wanna tell everybody everybody
If they touched your hand then they'd never want to let you go

Spinning around like nobody's watching
Nobody else but me
So far beyond my imagination
If they could only see
yeah yeah

Oh you are so sexy my love
You've got me tripping over my tongue
And I can't say what I mean
But I mean it when I say

I wanna tell everybody everybody
that you're so much more than they've ever even seen before
And I wanna tell everybody everybody
If they touched your hand then they'd never want to let you go no
I wanna tell everybody everybody
that you're so much more than they've ever even seen before
And I wanna tell everybody everybody
If they touched your hand then they'd never want to let you go
Everybody everybody
yeah