Hey friends, I have been writing a lot about romance and love recently so I wanted to talk a little about the other type of positive relationships, friendship. Our human nature inherently desires to be cared for, accepted and wanted. Thus we try to seek out meaningful relationships with other people who we can relate to on a real level. I am not talking about fairwheather friends who we hang out with because they are in our classes or are in the same social network, I am talking about the real meaningful friendships that we build with people who have similar beliefs, goals and values, people who see the world in a similar fashion as us. These friendships last lifetimes and often these friends are the ones who will be at our weddings, reunions and funerals -----that is reliability and loyalty.
The music I have selected this week talks about the struggles, joy and essence of friendship......
1. Thousand Foot Crutch - What do we know
http://www.myspace.com/thousandfootkrutch
TFC is a alternative Christian band who just recently released their 2nd album on which the song is. This song just discusses the harships of life and the need of reliable friends who we can count on in times of need.
We all try to be somebody, but the world around us makes it so cloudy, when, we are trust,where we're supposed to, but the blood on their hands says we're not close to the answer yet.but maybe if we pulled together, we could change a million live for the better, and maybe, ifwe prayed a little more, we would stop, living in fear from the story, and everyone sings[Chorus]Every part is you, every part if me, raise your hands, and sing, tell them we can be, showthem who you are, show them you can see, raise your hands and sing, tell them we are free
2. The Fray - How to save a Life
http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?vid=107067&artist=1946832
This song is about losing a close friend and how to maintain a struggling friendship. The lyrics convey this situation very well and this video is very good. How to save a life also adresses the need to pray to God about friendships and relationships.
Step one you say we need to talkHe walks you say sit down it's just a talkHe smiles politely back at youYou stare politely right on throughSome sort of window to your rightAs he goes left and you stay rightBetween the lines of fear and blameAnd you begin to wonder why you cameWhere did I go wrong, I lost a friendSomewhere along in the bitternessAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightHad I known how to save a lifeLet him know that you know bestCause after all you do know bestTry to slip past his defenseWithout granting innocenceLay down a list of what is wrongThe things you've told him all alongAnd pray to God he hears youAnd pray to God he hears you
3. The perishers - Best friends
http://www.theperishersmusic.com/
This song although the verses deal with a romantic friendship, I interpret this song to be applicable to friendships as well. This song embodies the ideals of companionship and loyalty.
I remember your hands,I heard them clap for my own chordFelt them pull me back,As I tried to break looseAnd I remember your eyes, How they saw right through meAnd how that made me feel..so sick and bored with myself.We were best friends, more than best friendsThat's too little againWe were best friends, more than best friendsthats too little again,
4. Jon Mclaughlin - Human
http://www.myspace.com/jonmclaughlin
This song is about the emotional and mental swings of life and how we need friends to relate to.
"we all need someplace we can hide inside" expresses this idea.
Can you tell me how we got in this situationI can't seem to get you off my mindAll these ups and downsThey trip up our good intentionsNobody said this was easy an ride.After all, we're only humanAlways fighting what we're feelingHurting, instead of healingAfter all, we're only humanIs there any other reason why weStay instead of leaving, after all?Can we get back to the point of this conversationWhen we saw things through each other's eyes'Cause now all I see is ruin and devastationWe all need someplace we can hide inside
5. Jimmy eat world - hear you me
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/
"Hear you me my friends" this great song is a about reminiscing and looking back on life and the person and character you have become. This song is one of my all time favorite chill songs.
There's no one in town I knowYou gave us some place to go.I never said thank you for that.I thought I might get one more chance.What would you think of me now,so lucky, so strong, so proud?I never said thank you for that,now I'll never have a chance.May angels lead you in.Hear you me my friends.On sleepless roads the sleepless go.May angels lead you in.So what would you think of me now,so lucky, so strong, so proud?I never said thank you for that,now I'll never have a chance.May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends.On sleepless roads the sleepless go.May angels lead you in.
Other excellent songs for your ears:
6. Better than Ezra - our last night
http://www.myspace.com/beforetherobots
7. Lostprophets - All ways, always
http://www.myspace.com/lostprophets
8. Emerson Hart - When she loves you
http://www.myspace.com/emersonhart
9. Matt Nathanson - The beat of our noisy hearts http://www.myspace.com/mattnathanson
10. Daughtry - used to
http://www.myspace.com/daughtry
11. Jason Mraz - Im yours
http://www.myspace.com/jasonmraz
I hope you Enjoy these songs, if you can not find them on myspace or Vh1, you can find them on itunes and at least preview them and you can buy the song for .99 cents if you like it =)
Until Next week.......
God Bless
Nick
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