I’ve been out of radar lately. See, I got this crazy virus that knocked me down for 2.5 days, maybe even 3 or more… I just played “tough man” and shrugged it off at first, but it got the better of me eventually. Ergo, absence in posting.
So, today, as a “comeback” I post one of the most endearing songs I’ve ever listened to in such a long time. Honestly, I’m such a scrooge with love songs. It doesn’t help that most songs out there are either too sappy for my taste, too poetically challenged (not that I’m an exquisite poet or anything, but I like intelligent lyrics), or just too defeated. I mean, I appreciate honesty, but defeated honesty batters the morale you know?
But here comes Paramore with The Only Exception, and *boom* it leaves a very big smile on my face, and to think I’m not even “in-love” at this point in time. If I must be honest, I am nursing a broken heart, but hearing this song, listening to this song, makes me forget my brokenheartedness, and makes me believe in the possibility of downright honest, good, pure, true love.
It’s a solemn hymn of love, a very honest one—like I can imagine this being sung in a large, dark auditorium with a spotlight on the singer, and the energy is just intense with the beautiful, clean, melodic guitar riffs.
The message of the song is hopeful and that’s what’s different. I think, it’s time we sing more about this side of love. We must remember the truth that love brings, which is hope.
Thank God for music!
- M
