…send love songs that speak to absence, yearning, and pain. Some are sad, for certain…
…from the classic moth-to-the-flame scenario…
…to the utterly unrequited…
…to the one that got away…
…to the subtle exploration not of what’s there but rather what isn’t there…
…and finally to the tragic tale of early love taken away too soon…
…and in the seeking we may find ourselves led astray…
Yet love is more than that potential heartbreak. It is fiery hot and vivid in its rawness and violence…
Its ideal state can be viewed as purely doe-eyed sentimentality…
…but more likely it closely resembles a sheer and undeniable addiction, far removed from the platitudes of pop and top 40 radio…
…and yet it remains the safest fortress you can find…
Happy V-Day. The pain, the worry, the experience, the safety – it’s all worth it.
“The pain, the worry, the experience, the safety – it’s all worth it.”
It is, isn’t it? Sometimes I wish I could live without it. But then, even I am smart enough to know better. A rocky sort of protection, but protection all the same. Some great clips in this post, thank you.