Monday, November 13, 2006

i was emo before emo even existed...

the first time my father called me a 'fag' (pardon the expression, but he did) was the day i went with him to a resteraunt near my house in walled lake- (it was really cool, we rented part of the lake along with our house) and i asked for a quarter for the jukebox, and this is the song i played-

cher- if i could turn back time

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
And you'd stay

I don't know why I did the things I did
I don't know why I said the things I said
Pride's like a knife, it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry
But baby

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
And you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give them all to you
Then you'd love me, love me
Like you used to do
If I could turn back time

My world was shattered, I was torn apart
Like somebody took a knife
And drove it deep in my heart
When you walked out that door
I swore that I didn't care
But I lost every thing darling then and there
Too strong to tell you I was sorry
Too proud to tell you I was wrong
I know that I was blind, and darling

If I could turn back time
If I could turn back time
If I could turn back time, Baby
I didnt really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
And you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give them all to you
Then you'd love me, love me
Like you used to do
If I could turn back time

i couldn't really understand what the hell he meant at the time...
but for a long time, i thought i liked sad songs because i was just a miserable person, in all actuality, i just like sad songs... i always have. since before i had ever been hurt by a girl...

so at least there is that...

4 Comments:

Blogger yellowdoggranny said...

ahh jeez sweety..sorry dad was insensitive...i love sad songs...but then i love music..and speaking of which ..i saw pet shop boys on the late show after the letterman show the other night..they were awesome...but also saw a band called peeping toms...and they were kick ass..were also on the late late show...the peeping toms are scot's or at least the lead singer is..i really did like them...

4:05 PM  
Blogger Cassandra said...

eeeeeeeeeeeek Cher!
I still don't know wtf emo means.

4:55 PM  
Blogger Josh said...

There's nothing overtly gay or straight about liking sad songs. Leonard Cohen's a good example of a profoundly sad singer with a (I believe) predominantly straight following.

9:22 PM  
Blogger Josh said...

Hey... I posted the article you requested. It is called "The Day I Was Gay." Hope you're doing ok.

7:37 PM  

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