I'm moving to Utah next week. It's only just starting to sink in, how much I'm going to miss California. I know I'll like Utah, but I've lived in southern California my whole 19 years, and it's a part of me. How could it not be? Anyway, I've been very busy lately working on papers, tests, and packing, and the only time I've really had to think about my future is at night when I'm trying to sleep, when my imagination goes wild. But I'm trying not to sound sad, so I'll talk about something else.
This is my favorite Regina Spektor song. I like to think about what it means, and though I'm sure I've got it figured out by now, I still want to know what you think of it. Meanings? Overall feelings?
"Samson"
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
I have to go, I have to go
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
And history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
The bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first , I loved you first
Beneath the stars came falling on our heads
But there just soft light, there just soft light
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson came to my bed
Told me that my hair was red
He told me i was beautiful and came into my bed
Oh I cut his hair myself one night
A pair of dull scissors and the yellow light
And he told me that I'd done alright
and kissed me till the morning light, the morning light
and he kissed me till the morning light
Samson came back to bed
not much hair left on his head
Ate a slice of wonderbread and went right back to bed
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
And history books forgot about us
And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first
By the way, if you have time to kill (like, days) you might be interested in reading my paper on the cult of Nike in Ancient Greece. I'm rather proud of myself.
Oh, and if you were wondering, I'm not going to BYU, I'll be working for about 6 months earning residency then I plan on going to the culinary school in Sandy. That's the plan, anyway.
4 comments:
What made you decide to move to Utah? Are you excited?
It only takes 6 months to earn residency? Sweet! As for my take on the song... now I might change my mind after I actually listen to it (but probably not) but from reading the lyrics it could be about a relationship she had with a guy and she felt (or he felt) that they lost their innocence by giving in and being together. And it felt like this huge thing to them but no one else even noticed. Or maybe it's about how she bought a loaf of bread and he ate it all so she took her revenge. Haha I don't really know. Just a theory.
Oh, and you don't have to apologize for being sad - there's always some amount of sadness in any transition or change. Just realize you'll feel this way and that things always get better as things progress slowly in their way. If you ever want to talk endlessly about California/etc. after you get here I'm available. =)
I keep coming back here to listen to the song. =)
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