A Bed of Songs & Stories

"Blower's Daughter" - Damien Rice This song played in the movie, Closer . A story I thought would be a romantic one filled with relationships that actually thrive...obviously, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It started out with Natalie Portman walking in slow motion through a crowded street. Someone catches her attention and for a moment, they can't take their eyes off of each other. Then...she gets hit by a car. The story develops over one man's selfish quest to be with the woman of his dreams (even if it means cheating on someone devoted to him and stealing another away from a loving relationship). Apparently, the whole love at first sight is bullshit and the purpose of this plot is to piss people off by reinstating the fact that shit does happen, often. But damn, do I love this song... Lyrics: And so it is Just like you said it would be Life goes easy on me Most of the time And so it is The shorter story No love, no glory No hero in her sky I can...

"Let Go" - Frou Frou You know how when you think you love a song so much and then you play it to the point where it wears out on you? Well, this is not one of those songs. I first heard it 4 years ago while watching Garden State on DVD. Sometimes when so much is happening all at once, it's the little moments that matter most that we tend to forget about. I loved this one in particular because I was genuinely happy just sitting in my cozy little couch feeling for once that someone felt strongly about me as I do about them. It was a surreal experience to say the least. One of those tingly sensations you wish you could store away in a jar somewhere. So...when you're feeling down and out, you can open it up and relive the whole memory all over again... This is definitely one of those days... I popped this compilation CD in my car last night and forgot this was on it. So this morning right before a stressful Monday at work, I made sure to play it out. Lyrics: Drink ...

"Ribbons Undone" - Tori Amos Tori travelled a long and at times, unsure path when it came to having children. But through her loss and grief, she found strength to keep on moving forward in a direction she knew will eventually turn for the better. I see the same strength and courage in my older sister. It almost seemed certain that motherhood may not be in her future, but she too felt the need to keep trying. I wanted to take some time to write about a special little someone who entered this big world on the morning of March 11th. She came in such a tiny package weighing a little over 6 pounds, but carrying with her the greatest gift of all: new life. Welcome Miss Amaya Janae , my older sister's precious daughter. My adorable little niece and the first baby girl in our immediate family. I just wanted to dedicate this song to my beautiful Ate and her angelic miracle. I love you both with all the power I have to love. I look forward to each day ahead. I look forward to watc...

"Amber" - 311 Four years ago. my bf and I shared our very first kiss to this song. It was after having such a great conversation at a nearby Starbucks over a couple of frappucinos and a lemon loaf. He drove me in his ol' gray Mitsubishi Galant and parked in front of Wells Fargo (we met while working in their hellish call center). We didn't know what it was about each other that made us click. All we knew was, we just did. Now today, after watching a 3-hour movie to celebrate our anniversary we walked slowly to his new car, a blue Honda CRV. A couple of young teens were making out right in front of us so I thought it would be cute to do the same...then again we hate to draw such attention to ourselves and prefer to keep things private . The funny thing is the same song was playing in the background. Ya, it was a simple coincidence. But it was a beautiful one at that. And what'd ya know, I gotta another sweet kiss out of it. Lyrics: Brainstorm Take me away from t...

"Sex and the City" - Theme music I can't get enough of this series and even though I have it on DVD, I still find myself watching it on TV, commercials and all. I admit that I don't watch every episode over and over again. There are some more intriguing than others (usually the ones filled with drama) and I have my favorite relationships to choose from: Carrie & Mr. Big Miranda & Steve Everything is a balancing act filled with multiple questions and difficult answers. Should we stay together or should we go our separate ways? Why do we chase the wrong guys and let the good ones slip away? How can we tell which ones are the good ones anyway? How many chances can a person get? Is there more to love than compatibility and being comfortable? Can we always have butterflies in our stomachs ? And why not? Should we forgive and forget? Can we forget? How do we know we found the right one? What does the right one even mean? Do we only want those we can't have? ...

"Honesty" - Billy Joel I have no idea how this song came to mind. It didn't play on the radio while I was fighting traffic during rush hour. It didn't play in the background of some movie that happened to be on TV. No one was singing it aloud to the point where it got stuck in my head beyond my control. I don't even own the CD or have it downloaded on my computer. And yet, here it is. I actually love Billy Joel, but there are so many other songs he sang that got to me so it's strange that of all the ones I've listened to, this is the one that made it to this site. But I did say that I'll write about the first song that enters my brain and exits my mouth. And this made the cut...honestly. Lyrics: If you search for tenderness It isn't hard to find You can have the love you need to live But if you look for truthfulness You might just as well be blind It always seems to be so hard to give Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honest...

"Mad" - NeYo I've been trying to locate this song and for some reason, I couldn't find it no matter how hard I searched. I wanted to write about it weeks ago, but it wouldn't have the same effect without having it on my play list. So...I took a shot in the dark this Friday night just to see if I'll get lucky. It's kinda silly because now I don't even know what I wanted to say since before I was actually "mad" so I had the right thoughts in mind; I was able to relate to such drama. But since everything's going pretty smoothly at the moment, all I can do is have this on here so that I don't forget to put it on my list of songs I love listening to...A lot. And of course, to calm down when the time comes (and it will) when I get mad all over again. Lyrics: She's starin' at me I'm sittin', wonderin' what she's thinkin'. Nobody's talkin' 'Cause talkin' just turns into screamin' And now I...

"Universe & U" - KT Tunstall I just moved into a new little office on the 2nd floor. It's quaint and tucked in a corner somewhere in the middle of nowhere (I have a view of tree tops and squirrels). Most of the other staff are stationed downstairs or close their doors to keep the cool draft out and the heat from escaping into the hallway. By lunch time everyone pretty much goes their separate ways so it often gets quiet. As I was unpacking a few boxes and rearranging the little furniture I had, I found my tiny MP3 player stuck in a bag of bags in-between junk I almost forgot about. So, I plugged in my ear piece and pressed play. To my surprise, a variety of songs I haven't heard in a while came tumbling out and as it went on, this song finally made its way back to me and I smiled and sang along. This is why I need music. It fills up the empty space that surrounds me so that I don't feel like I'm not the only one in the room, let alone in the building hidde...

"Le Festin (The Feast)" - Camille (Ratatouille Soundtrack) I absolutely adore everything about this film and its beautiful theme song. The more and more I play it, the more and more it consumes me. Every appetizing detail just brings you in. From the storyline to the characters and just the way it unfolds so smoothly, leaving no hidden cracks and missing pieces. You learn why Remy "Little Chef" has such a passion for cooking...Even though he is a rat, you're rooting for him to succeed in the culinary world! You wanna smell the aromas, taste the flavors, and figure out what the heck is in that Ratatouille dish! I can't say much without giving it away, but what I enjoy the most about it is how it all flowed so easily. Just like the theme song, it's fun, light-hearted and simple. Camille's voice is so refreshing and childlike and French is such an intoxicating language that regardless of what is being said, it sounds charming and sweet. It's no won...