22 January 2006

how can songs take you back so much?

every time i hear superchunk's "detroit has a skyline too" i think of my ex because he once put it on a mix tape for me. i think of our bizarre romance, our sad breakup (him driving me home, putting on the smiths "because we have to listen to this right now," forever ruining my love of the smiths), and of the yearning lyrics of this song and it makes you think, wow, i had so much with that one person, who is so far, doing i have no clue what, and still, i have this song to take me back. walking down the street, cooking dinner, taking a shower--whenever it comes on, i'll always think of him. music takes you back to specific points--like that rave where you were dancing on the speakers, or that time you had a fight, or the belly lyrics ("stick your finger in your eye, that's the only way you cry") came true during a fight with darcy in high school. music is so important to me.

Lyrics to Superchunk's "Detroit Has a Skyline Too"
(from Here's Where the Strings Come In, and also, an acoustic version on Cup of Sand)

As soon as I got home
Reached for the phone
Drank my sleep from a can
Playing tracks 6 and 7, again and again

I had a crush
Nothing works out
Well, I had faith
Could not have known; don't even say it.

Meet me again, maybe one mile high
Meet me again, and I won't flake this time
Meet me again, Maybe a year from now
Meet me again, I think we both remember how

There was no architect designed this veiw
He could not have known about you
Mousey homes, catacombs
Detroit has a skyline, too
Detroit has a skyline, too

I had a crush
Nothing works out
Well, I had faith
Could not have known; don't even say it

Meet me again, maybe one mile high
Meet me again, and I won't flake this time
Meet me again, Maybe a year from now
Meet me again, I think we both remember how, I think we both remember how

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