Switchfoot, Souvenirs

"Here’s to the twilight, here’s to the memories. These are my souvenirs. My mental pictures of everything. Here’s to the late nights, here’s to the firelight. These are my souvenirs. I close my eyes and go back in time. I can see you’re smiling, you’re so alive. We were so young, we had no fear. We were so young, we had no idea that life was just happening. Here’s to your bright eyes, shining like fireflies. These are my souvenirs, the memory of a lifetime. We were wide-eyed with everything, everything around us. We were enlightened by everything, everything...I wouldn’t trade it for anything, my souvenirs."

The Fray, The Fighter

The lover held her love. She begged him not to go. The fighter wrapped his gloves. The fighter said, 'I know, I know, I know.' Just this one last time, I swear you'll still be mine. But he can't promise much. He goes for one last touch, one last touch...The fighter goes inside. The doubt is creeping in. He swings with all his might at all that might have been. And she's in love with him. But lovers don't always win...What breaks your bones is not the load you're carrying. What breaks you down is all in how you carry. The lover held her love. She begged him not to go. She unwrapped his gloves. The lover said "I know, I know, I know.' Kissed his trembling lips. She touched his fingertips...

Third Eye Blind, Bonfire

If nothing else I am myself. It's all I have to give. Everything's changing now. And we could live like kings if we take the risk or we could live with doubt. Everything's changing now. Oh now, come on, come on.Lightning comes and lightning goes and it's all the same to me. Let it in cuz I want you so. I can hardly breathe or release into one thousand pieces I have broke into, over you. ....I keep burning on, and on and on....

The Fray, Munich

"Take all you know and you let it go, inside the snow begins to fall. Step to the edge, you and I and we fall below. Take a breath, hold my hand and now you're not alone. Girl, you know it terrifies me and I don't know why. There you go, you paralyze me and I don't know why. Everything is black and white and grey. Walls are shaking when you're touching me. Changes everything, when you're close to me.Back to back, hand to hand, face to face again...Something left, holding us pulls me closer in. Take a breath and the color will return again. Girl, you know it terrifies me and I don't know why. There you go, you paralyze me and I don't know why. Everything is black and white and grey. Walls are shaking when you're touching me..."

Celine Dion, The Power of Love

"Even though there may be times it seems I'm far away, never wonder where I am 'cause I am always by your side. 'Cause I'm your lady and you are my man. Whenever you reach for me, I'll do all that I can. We're heading for something, somewhere I've never been. Sometimes I am frightened but I'm ready to learn of the power of love."

Ron Pope, I'm Yours

"A thousand miles ain't really that much space. I dream of you dreaming of me kissing your face. And we can talk all night on the phone, 'til the sun comes up. Forever I pray those beautiful eyes wanna fall upon me and say, 'It's alright, 'cause I'm yours.' I'm yours. You might say this is a fairy tale where the boy finds his princess, then takes it from there. Beautiful girl, you are the reason I smile. Forever I pray those beautiful eyes wanna fall upon me and say, 'It's alright, 'cause I'm yours.' I'm yours."

Ron Pope, 65 More Years

"I will always love you as simple as that sounds. I'd swim an ocean deep as your blue eyes to close the distance that's between us right now. In 65 more years when your body is tired and weary from age and you don't got the strength to walk the stairs up to our room, I'll pick you up and carry you to bed with me. 'Cause I will always love you, as simple as that sounds. Watch the streetlights turn from green to red and back again, dumbstruck by the grace I will do without. 'Cause I will always love you, ain't got too much more to say. I will love you, I will love you, I will love you. Wherever you lay your head, your heart stays here with me."

Ron Pope, Wait For Me

"It's probably gonna get much worse before the sun decides to shine again. Well, I turned 23 this past July and all my dreams they seem to fly away for reasons I don't understand. This is not the way that I'd hoped to be. This is not the way. So if you'd wait for me, come on, wait for me, I'll try. Maybe we'll find a simple answer tonight if you just wait for me, I'll try...And I will lose but never compromise, always battered by the rolling tide. Keeping faith won't set my mind at ease. I would love to find some restful sleep 'cause I am not the way that I'd hoped to be. I am not the way. So if you'd wait for me, come on, wait for me, I'll try."

Ron Pope, Good Day

"When you're out on you're own and you need some time to decide whether you're strong enough. Whether you should give up or try. When you stand on you're own, here's hoping you'll find it's a good day, it's a good day to be alive. When it seems impossible and you think that you might be lost. When your feet start to run and the shackles come off look around for the things you need and you'll find them inside. It's a good day, it's a good day to be alive...I'm not living without hope...It's a good day to be alive..."

Ron Pope, Whatever It Takes

"And all I know in this life is you can't stop breathing. Whatever it takes, just tell me you'll stay with me forever. Don't turn away. Just tell me you'll stay. 'Cause when we're together I see stars above the headlights and they don't seem so far away.Whatever it takes, just tell me you'll stay. Whatever it takes. Whatever it takes...I'm afraid of things I don't know and I miss your face whenever you're gone. Whatever it takes, just tell me you'll stay with me forever..."

Ron Pope, Shoot Out The Lights

"We've been watching for a miracle. We're praying for a sign. When the cure is made of poison then it's hard to rest your eyes. If it's time, Oh Lord, shoot out the lights. Shoot out the lights. Heavens shake with anger and the clouds they curse the ground. And I'm screaming for an answer but the darkness blinds me now. We will not survive on misery. We will fill ourselves with love. We are searching. We are hopeful. We are anything but lost. If it's time, Oh Lord, shoot out the lights. Shoot out the lights. I see the stars in black and white. I pray to God most every night. I see the stars in black and white. And I pray to God most every night. Shoot out the lights..."

Ron Pope, Wherever You Go

"'Cause when the daylight bends I'll follow you and if the pavement ends I'll drive it off the road. When the daylight bends I'll follow you wherever you go. I'd say I miss you but think I'd choke on the words. Dreamt a picture and you don't know how it hurts. I've been thinking just how to tell you so here I go. So here I go. 'Cause when the daylight bends I'll follow you and if the pavement ends I'll drive it off the road. When the daylight bends I'll follow you wherever you go. I had a nightmare, woke to the sound of your voice but you don't sleep here. I lay awake in the dark. I've been screaming but you don't hear me at all so here I go. 'Cause when the daylight bends I'll follow you. And if the pavement ends I'll drive it off the road. When the daylight bends I'll follow you wherever you go.Wherever you go.

Ron Pope, Save Me

Just like two freight trains in a late night storm, through a blinding rain in the freezing cold on the long way home, we're screaming through the dark. You're the first thing on my mind, you're the first thing on my mind. Won't you save me from myself. Won't you save me from myself. Oh, please open up your eyes, help me clear my clouded mind. Won't you tell me that we're gonna be alright? Please save me tonight.

Ron Pope, Come to California

"Nothing here is right. Guess I'll shut my eyes. Come to California 'cause I've been lonely for you. We can stay up all night just to watch the sunrise. Come to California. Nothing's right without you and even in the daylight, well, I can't see the sky...Love, I am drowning in this change. It's washing everything I know and am confident with. Come to California 'cause I've been lonely for you.."

Ron Pope, I am Not Afraid

"Still I search to find the words, I scream until it hurts and no one hears me. So I breathe deep and start again, turn my face into the wind and let my heart speak. And I said, 'Oh, I am not afraid...Love will find a way. Love will find a way.' When it's dark but I can't sleep I will wander towards my dreams with new direction. If it's cold and I'm alone and I forget all that I know, well, I'll count my blessings. And I said, 'Oh, I am not afraid. Oh, I am not afraid. Love will find a way.'"

Ron Pope, A Drop in the Ocean

It's just a drop in the ocean, a change in the weather. I was praying that you and me might end up together. It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert. But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven.

And of course, this song comes on as I'm typing this...

Ron Pope Knows My Life

It is no coincidence that I have been listening to Ron Pope. His lyrics are speaking to my situation and my feelings in a way that nothing else has. It's a little creepy. It is these lyrics that made me want to blog again because they are so relevant. So I really can't help that the next few posts are Ron Pope lyrics. He knows what's up. Oh and of course the last song I blogged about months and months ago would be one of his.