A Song That I Listen to When I'm Happy

Day 21 - A song you listen to when you're happy

There's a ton of songs I listen to when I'm happy. One that's really fun is Just Rob Me by Fiction Family. I first heard this at a solo concert with Jon Foreman. That was the best concert I've ever been to!

 I met a pretty girl the next town over
Running like a river, thin and long
Other than her dress, she looked mighty well depressed
So I asked this pretty lady what was wrong

She said, "All my life I tried to be an outlaw
I've tried to spit and chew and steal and rob
But I ain't no good at thievin'
So I might as well be leavin'
I think I'm off to go and get a job".

I told that pretty girl, "Don't be so foolish
Don't be so quick to leave this life of crime
Now see, I'll be quick to call it
You can practice on my wallet
And that way if you're caught, you won't do time".

Yeah, just rob me!
Just rob me!
A pretty face like yours don't come for free
If I can call you honey
Well, then you can take my money
Oh, darlin' keep my gun and just rob me
Yeah, just rob Sean Watkins

So I saw this girl again a few months later
To see her with my gun was a relief
I said, "Honey, you got attributes
Like lace and lips and high-heeled boots
But dearie, you're just no good at... as a thief".

She said, "Mister, how do you know that I'm failin'?
I might as well rob twenty banks today".
Yeah, so I looked into her eye
And I said "Dear, I'd be surprised,
You're pointing that there gun the wrong way".

Yeah, just rob me!
Just rob me!
Oh, money never did grow up on trees
"Oh, you're no good at crookin'
But you're mighty fine at lookin'".
Darlin', keep my gun and just rob me!

Oh, maybe every woman is an outlaw
I'm pretty sure they're pretty thieves in black
They'll make you scream like smoke!
And then they'll rob you broke!
I suppose you don't mind being robbed like that

So, my pretty thief and I started a family
My outlaw's been givin' me in-laws
Oh, she kept her thievin' art
And sure as rain, she stole my heart
She tells me it's all for a worthy cause

Yeah, just rob me!
Just rob me!
Deep down my darlin' is a thief
Oh, she may do the dishes
But I pay her for my kisses
I know it's not malicious
She's just in the thievin' business
She calls herself my Misses
But she's got me by the britches
I say honey, keep my gun and just rob me!

A Song I Listen to When I'm Angry

Day 20 - A song you listen to when you're angry

My first thought would be skillet music, because most of their songs matches their mood. But I'll go with a song that actually helps to turn my mood around when I'm feeling royally annoyed with life. Can't Complain by Relient K. Listening to this song reminds me that I've got a lot to be thankful for and life's not as bad as if seems. The tune itself manages to be happy without being gratingly annoying when I'm angry as well, so it instantly cools my temper. Also listening to this song reminds me that I've got a lot to be thankful for and life's not as bad as if seems.



Looking at the cop in the rear view mirror
Probably should have stopped but the crosswalk was clear
I'll just imagine it's a ticket to a Broadway show

Looking at the clouds and they seem kinda funny
Probably gonna rain but my outlook is sunny
I'll just imagine that I'm laying out in Mexico

Cause I know that pleasures gotta come with pain
And I know that things won't always go my way
And I know that life is gonna suck some days

But I can't complain
I can't complain
Every days too short to let it go to waste

Now I can't complain
I can't complain
You gotta treat every day like a holiday

And I'm telling you
That I know some days I'm gonna stumble
And I know the cookie's gonna crumble
And I know that life is gonna suck some days
But I can't complain

Waiting on a never ending train at the crossing
Paying it no mind cause you just keep talking
We'll just imagine it's the good old days and take it slow

Spending Christmas Eve on the floor of the airport
Dying to get back to the people that I care for
Smiling just dreaming about my puppy in my bed back home

Cause I know that pleasures gotta come with pain
And I know that things won't always go my way
And I know that life is gonna suck some days

But I can't complain
I can't complain
Every days too short to let it go to waste

Now I can't complain
I can't complain
You gotta treat every day like a holiday

And I'm telling you
That I know some days I'm gonna stumble
And I know the cookie's gonna crumble
And I know that life is gonna suck some days

If you can't say nothing good
Don't say nothing
If you stop to think you could come up with something
That makes you feel so good when times are rough it's ok

I can't complain
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Don't let it go to waste

Now I can't complain
I can't complain
Every days too short to let it go to waste

Now I can't complain
I can't complain
You gotta treat every day like a holiday

And I'm telling you
That I know some days I'm gonna stumble
And I know the cookie's gonna crumble
And I know that life is gonna suck some days
But I can't complain  

A Song From My Favorite Album

Day 19 - A song from your favorite album

I Found Love by Owl City, from his newest album, Mobile Orchestra.

A Song I Wish I Heard on the Radio

Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio

I don't really listen to the radio that much, so it doesn't really matter to me what they play on there. I guess if I listened to it more, I'd like them to play more of Jon Foreman's newest music, especially the song Caroline.



Caroline
The middle finger queen of the never mind
It’s been a little while since the second time
I knew that you’d never come home
Caroline
You were just a child in the fire line
You were just a kid when your momma died
And daddy couldn’t make it alone

And I wonder out loud
Where your heart is now
Where your heart is now
Where your heart is now
Caroline

Now and then, you’re in the magazines
The tabloid rags and the trash machines
They’re spitting on the image of the memories
Of the girl with her pigtails flying
I had a dream that you were calling home
Stranded in a storm on a payphone
And all that you were getting was a dial tone
With no one on the end of the line

And I wonder out loud
Where your heart is now
Where your heart is now
Where your heart is now
Caroline

They say your heart is where your treasure is
But maybe there’s another way to measure this
Cause it feels like what you find your pleasure in
Are the things that are bringing you down
Yeah, and every now and then
I wonder if you’ll ever make it home again
Back to the childhood innocence
Of the girl on her old playground

And I wonder out loud
Where your heart is now
Where your heart is now
Where your heart is now
Caroline

A Song I Hear A Lot on the Radio

Day 17 - A song you hear often on the radio

I seem to hear Lauren Daigle's music a lot, lately. How Can It Be is the one I probably hear more than her other songs, though. She seems to be the new popular artist in the Christian music world.

A Song I Loved but now Hate

Day 16 - A song you used to love but now hate

Hate is a strong word. I "hate" very few things in life. I wouldn't say I "hate" City on Our Knees by TobyMac; it's just every time it comes on I feel weighed down with loneliness and sorrow. For some reason it makes me remember a very hard time in my life, and it feels like a long, lonely car ride in the darkness, all alone. So, although I do not "hate" it, I no longer enjoy listening to it.

(I did this back when I was 14!)

A Song that Describes Me

Day 15 - A song that describes you

This is Your Time by Michael W. Smith. For some reason I associate this song with my childhood. Whenever I hear it, I feel like a little girl again. I feel like who I really am, deep down inside. I feel as if the song captures the very spirit of who I was, who I am, and who I long to be.  

It was a test we could all hope to pass
But none of us would want to take
Faced with the choice to deny God and live
For her there was one choice to make

This was her time
This was her dance
She lived every moment
Left nothing to chance
She swam in the sea
Drank of the deep
Embraced the mystery
Of all she could be
This was her time

Though you are mourning, and grieving your loss,
Death died a long time ago
Swallowed in life, so her life carries on
Still, it's so hard to let go

This was her time
This was her dance
She lived every moment
Left nothing to chance
She swam in the sea
Drank of the deep
Embraced the mystery
Of all she could be
What if tomorrow
What if today
Faced with the question
Oh, what would you say

This is your time
This is your dance
Live every moment
Leave nothing to chance
Swim in the sea
Drink of the deep
And fall on the mercy
And hear yourself praying
Won't you save me
Won't you save me

This is your time
This is your dance
Live every moment
Leave nothing to chance
Swim in the sea
Drink of the deep
Embrace the mystery of all you can be

This is your time