At least that's the vibe I'm getting off of two songs I'm currently in like with right now.

Whenever I first hear songs, I tend to fall in love with them for the music and melody first, and sometimes it's weeks before I even realize what the hell the song is about, even though at this point I've probably memorized most of the lyrics and just not really listened to them for whatever reason.

Like Rhianna's "Umbrella" for example...obviously that song was so annoyingly catchy that everyone knows at least the chorus, even if you never turn on the radio or MTV. It wasn't until a few months ago when I heard the Mandy Moore do her cover of it that the pure pop ear candy was stripped away enough to realize that wow...this is a really sweet love song.

When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart

Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella

The metaphor of I'll shield you from all the badness/pain/rain (whatever it is) is kinda cool. How chivalrous. Well, considering the song was written by a dude. When Rhianna (or a similar female pop act) would sing it, it loses all meaning anyways, so it doesn't matter.

Anyways, the two songs I was originally coming to post about having the lyrics finally connecting with my brain are "Here We Are" by Jason Mraz and "On Your Side" by Graham Colton.

"On Your Side" I liked musically, but never really gave a second though until the other day when I was singing along in my car. When I realized...wait...this sucks. He's totally in love with this girl, and she gives him up, but he still promises to be there for her forever. 1) What a bitch, to let a guy like this go, and 2)How sad for him. Cause he'll never get over her, he needs to let her fall on her ass and move on and find someone who really appreciates him, haha.

Could I have treated you better?
Something else I could've tried?
I don't have to be the one you dream about
You should know I'm on your side
It's where I've always been

It's alright for you to be scared
I'll drive all night or go anywhere
If someday our stars don't align
We'll go our own ways
But you should know I'm always on your side

and then I have to admit the first thing I noted and fell in love with on "Here We Are" was the damn harmonica in the song. Eeee! Love.

I didn't pay attention really to how sad the song is, lol. I'm pretty sure it's about Mraz's breakup with Tristan Prettyman (who, based on the lyrics of his response must have written some harsh songs about him on her new record).

You are strong but you're needy
Humble but you're greedy
Your style is quite selective
Though your mind is rather reckless

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses
(ouch!)

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve
You can call it fiction
but I like being submerged
in your contradictions dear

Although you are biased, I love your advice
Your comebacks they're quick and probably
have to do with your insecurities
There's no shame in being crazy
depending on how you take these words
I'm paraphrasing this relationship we're staging

So my question is, where are all these wronged men, who just want to love someone? I'd like to know.

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