Have You Ever Lost A Friend?

Posted by Jozzua on Aug 12, 2008 in Random Blabber | 1 comment

On music, one of my personal favorites is “How to Save A Life” by The Fray. For some odd reason, I can relate to the lyrics:

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

The repeating piano melody is also quite haunting.

While listening to it I recall bungling instances in my life that cost me some friends. They became angry at me over something they saw as unforgivable. I said sorry. To them – it wasn’t enough.

Has that ever happened to you? You know, anything you do just seems to make it worse? You want to keep the relationship – but they don’t.

Painful, but what the heck, what do you do?

Me, I just listen to music. I “Let it be” (as the Beatles would sing it):

When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And you wonder why Beatles music is still playable? Simple. It’s timeless.

There are places I’ll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends i still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all

Songs like these inspire me to write music again (I used to compose songs in College).

Though i know i’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know i’ll often stop and think about them
In my life i love you more
In my life i love you more

Singing offers a short respite. Then… you move on.

And have a never ending HOPE that – we’ll have FUN again someday.