"I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously" Alan RIckman

Remember how I was going to do that 30 day song challenge? Well...here are some more of those posts. I'll slowly keep updating, start up again, etc.

Day 08: A Song that You Know All the Words To

Comfort Eagle by CAKE

I greatly pride myself on knowing all of the words to this song. When I first heard way back in the 8th grade, I made a mental note to one day, be able to completely sing along and not make any mistakes. That day has come. And I can. Gotta love CAKE.

Day 09: A Song that You Can Dance To

Give a Little More by Maroon 5

I can pretty much dance to this entire album. However, there's a remix of this song that plays at work, and everytime I hear that funky, 70s opening riff, my body just starts to move. It's glorious.

Day 10: A Song that Makes You Fall Asleep

Rhapshody on a Theme of Paganini by Antonin Rachmoninov

One of my all-time favorite pieces of classical music. It sings me to sleep when I have a rough night. Just beautiful.

Day 11: A Song from Your Favorite Band

When Did Your Heart Go Missing by Rooney

As you may recall, my lifelong dream of seeing Rooney live in concert was fulfilled this past Spring. You can read about it here! This is one of my all-time favorite songs of theirs. In fact, I loved it so much the chorus was my first ever ringtone that was a song. What an honor.

Day 12: A Song from a Band You Hate

Starstrukk by 3OH!3

I don't like 3OH!3. They're just....annoying. BUT I do like this song. Maybe it's because Katy Perry makes it better.

Day 13: A Song that is a Guilty Pleasure

A Night to Remember by HSM3 Cast

I am not ashamed. I saw High School Musical 3 at midnight in the theater. This song and many others from this film (and the other films) make me happy beyond compare. Guilty pleasure for sure.

Day 14: A Song that No One Would Expect you to Love

Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall ft Akon

So there. Weird, huh?

Day 15: A Song that Describes You

Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars

Now, I'm not being conceited - but I was once told by a very good friend of mine that this song reminded him of me. And now every time I hear it, it makes me think of me too, and how I hope that I can maybe actually be this way someday ;0) haha

THERE! Now I'm halfway caught up.

"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love." Dumbledore [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]

Friends and Lovers

I'm a ne'er-do-well

running out of black gold

It's high time I pulled over

and walked around

for awhile.

I've seen that porcelain shell

your exoskeleton

and I feel like we'd walk well

together

because, in the end

we are friends and lovers.

If asked of me I would

gobble them to bits,

the things that wall us off

from

where we belong.

What's wrong with you is good

for what's wrong with me

and I think maybe we should 

stick

together

because, in the end

we are friends and lovers.

We are friends and lovers.

Abandon all the bones

we've got to pick,

they'll only weigh us down

and

we're better than that.

And if they all throw stones

we'll start a collection 

of everything we're not

and

won't be

'eeeecause

you should never have to defend

being friends and lovers.

We are friends and lovers.

We are friends and lovers.

Brandon Boyd is a poet. Buy the new Incubus album, If Not Now, When? and, maybe, you will find a song that moves you like this one moved me <3