Monday, September 15, 2003
Musical Interlude...
Matador sweeps the veil
From the last young day of my life
Malibu tides inhale
Santa Ana Winds from behind
Wade out into the water
No more chances this year
I busied myself all summer
My day for swimming is here
Yes it's time
Seaside revelations
All those dreams and visions of mine
Washed up like a vacation
Lost as I wasted my time
Looking through my dark glasses
I see smiles on the faces of friends
But time keeps pushing me on now
And I'll ride this wave till the end
Please don't go away
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Please don't go away
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Say goodbye to the weekend
And the last of the summertime sun
Driving off the end of a decade
So many things to be done
September and the trees are restless
Windchimes blow in the dark
Lying on the couch defenseless
With blue clouds court and spark
Please don't go away
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Please don't go away
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Please don't go away
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Please don't go away
Stay awhile, stay awhile
El Matador by Semisonic (from All About Chemistry)
When I first saw the title on Another Disc #6, I thought that there was no way it could be about the beach. Imagine my pleased surprise to discover that it was!
I never thought I was much of a beach girl until I spent a day there working on a short film over ten years ago. Then I realized I just wasn't into crowded beaches. The beauty and the peacefulness spoke to me and has been known to soothe me when troubled.
It's funny. When I re-read the short story that I linked above (all true, except for the names), I marveled at how far I had come since then. At that time in my life I was so sure that I could never again love anyone as deeply as I had loved "Stanley", that I wouldn't want to risk my heart like that again.
It's been a few years since I wrote that story. It's nice to know that, with luck, I will someday experience deep love again. And though I'm still terrified of getting hurt, I'm willing to take the risk.
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