“Did you lose yourself somewhere out there?”

Newdrivehome Blog #38

(Goo Goo Dolls – Name)

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There are few moments in life that remind you how beautiful and unpredictable life can actually be. I’ve always felt they are the moments you forget or overlook; but those are the times in life that mean the most. I think it’s easy to forget how those moments feel and it makes sense when life gets so busy.

Although my life has gotten chaotic recently…it feels good to know that a song like this still has the ability to remind me how to take a step back.

I’ve always felt the emotion of this song with every word John Rzeznik sings. It reminds me of lost moments in life that you’ve been moved on from but still can’t fully forget, still feel regret, or you’ve made peace with. I guess for me it’s impossible to fully nail down a solitary emotion I can feel when listen. I just know it’s powerful and I love it.

I think it reminds me how as the years start to build below us…you begin to see how we’ve lost a lot by just living life and losing our innocence. The things that we are supposed to leave behind sometimes feel good, like certain vices or situations and it hurts but it’s needed to grow. It’s a gloomy way of putting it but it’s the truth.

My favorite line in this song is:

“I think about you all the time. But I don’t need the same”.

I could write an entire blog on that line alone. Sometimes it’s just how things have to be in life and I’m here for it. The good days wouldn’t be good unless the dark times let you appreciate them.

It always surprises me how easily the words flow out of me with every song that I deep dive. I love how every one of these songs (any song actually) can have the effect on me. Thank you for everyone reading that’s been here on this writing journey…it means more than I could ever express.