Thursday, December 9, 2010

That Song....Yeah You Know the One I'm Talking About

You know what I mean... You are walking down the street and you hear THAT song. That song can bring up memories long since forgotten. Some songs you can immediatly remember where you were or who you were with when you heard it. Some songs hold sentimental reasons, others just make us smile.

Simply by hearing them, you can be caught in memories for quite sometime.

Sometimes they make you think of your bestest buddy. I hear the song Broadway by the GooGoo Dolls and I can picture myself in my best friends car with her radio blaring this song. We were driving around Pennsylvania with the windows down and singing at the top of our lungs. I remember seeing the looks of the people we drove past as they tried to figure out what we were singing. It was great.

Some songs make you think of the people you lost. Every time I hear Owl City's Fireflies, I can remember playing in my backyard with my little cousin Andy. He was three years old and was absolutly fascinated with fireflies. That night we spent so much time searching for the little bugs. I can picture him running around with the jar in his hand, his blond curls bouncing as he called for his cousin "Leeny," to catch up. He fell asleep in my arms as we sat on the hammock while I told him a story about a man on the moon. That was the last time I saw him. He passed away two days later.

Other songs bring you into the holiday spirit. I know it is Christmas when I hear Josh Groban's Believe on the radio. The Polar Express was always one of my favorite books as a kid. I was so excited when the movie actually came out. I dragged my friends to the theater with me to go see it. My jaw legit dropped when I heard Josh Groban's voice singing this song. I had been a fan of Josh Groban for many years, I still am today. The words of that song still hold true to me today, telling me to believe and have faith.


Believe in what your heart is saying.
Hear the melody that's playing.
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate.
Believe in what you feel inside
and give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
If you just believe!



Do you have a special song that you love to hear? What does it remind you of
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2 comments:

  1. Nikki*December 9, 2010 at 3:34 PM

    Awh that story about your cousin is very touching. I love listening to music. One of my good friends from grade school loved to listen to Omarion. Everyday after school we would go down to the park down the street, listen to Omarion and play basketball. When we went to high school, she moved to Dover and went to a different school. We still hung out and everything seemed like it always was. We always had fun together. I remember this very clearly. In November we got into a small fight and were just mad, but we made up after Thanksgiving. In December she would call me and ask to hang out. I was busy with my school work and I hung out with my friends from my school. I just didn't get too much time with Christmas coming and seeing my family on the weekends and stuff. On December 14, 2007 she took her life. I was absolutely devastated; I did not know she was thinking about this because everything seemed perfect when we were together. The last time I saw her was right after we made up. Sometimes when I listen to Omarion it brings a tear to my eye because I think of all our time together. Three years later, this time of year is still hard for me. I have dreams about her and wish she was still here. I just wish I could see her one more time...

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  2. Danielle :)December 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Your story about your cousin is so so so so sad :( I'm sorry for your loss. I love this post though, one of my last memories of my cousin Cecilia and her two sisters (who had different fathers and were not related to me), has to deal with dancing to Shainia Twain's "You're Still the One" in my grandparents living room. Cecilia and her sisters were adopted by a family that kept my grandparents away from them. I remember hearing the song and thinking about that last time we saw each other. Thanks to Facebook, I have been able to contact Cecilia and her sisters :) but I still am reminded of that one time when I last saw them.

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