Aftershocks

Welcome to the first installment of Remember Wednesday! For the full lowdown of what it’s all about, check out my introductory post.

For my first Remember Wednesday post, I’ve got two songs I’m completely in love with, but come from a really rough patch in my life. Back when Ben, my then boyfriend of 3 years, and I broke up, well, the world pretty much blew up for me. It was something like a 4-5 month process that was just absolutely ridiculous.

Up first is “Best of You,” from Foo Fighters. Wow—talk about a breakup song! Is someone getting the best of you—How many different ways can you interpret this line? I still think this song kicks some major ass and I absolutely can’t listen without rocking out by either spazzing in my chair or screaming along to the lyrics at the top of my lungs. Oh and screaming along with Dave Grohl live? Amazing. I’ve bolded some of the parts that struck me the most at that time.

Best of You

I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone and on to someone new?

I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
No, I refuse

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh..

**vocalizing**

Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You’d die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
Your trust, you must
Confess

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new

Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse

**And this is the part where spazzing begins…if it hasn’t already**
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?

And then came Coldplay with “Fix You,” and those soothing words were just what I needed–what I longed for.

Fix You

When you try your best but you don’t succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can’t sleep
Stuck in reverse.

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can’t replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you’re too in love to let it go
But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream, down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I…

Tears stream, down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I…

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

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