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Beauty In The Breakdown

"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 up baby down
Are you in or are you out?
Leave your things behind
'Cause it's all going off without you
Excuse me too busy you're writing a tragedy
These mess-ups
You bubble-wrap
When you've no idea what you're like

So, let go
Jump in
Oh well, what you waiting for?
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
So, let go
Just get in
Oh, it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown

It gains the more it gives
And then advances with the form
So, honey, back for more
Can't you see that all the stuff's essential?

Such boundless pleasure
We've no time for later
Now you can wait
You roll your eyes
We've twenty seconds to comply

So, let go
Jump in
Oh well, what you waiting for?
It's al right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown
So, let go
Just get in
Oh, it's so amazing here
It's all right
'Cause there's beauty in the breakdown


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