Nickelback - Photograph

Okay, this song has been stuck in my freakin' head for quite some time. It's a damn meaningful song, at least to me. Photographs have always been an important aspect in my life. It marks down all the things you've done in your life; memories frozen in time.

Photos are meant for reminiscing, reflecting, rejoicing or maybe even regretting. It's like a time capsule of your ongoing life. I still have baby pics of me taken by the Alonso family, especially Mom. Since the day I was brought home from the hospital, I have like, probably about 10 thick stacks of photos depicting my life as a baby to a toddler to a young child.

Mom wrote down my firsts on the labels attached to the photos which I thought at first were corny & overrated. BUT. They're significant & now I know. Because I was the firstborn in the family, it was of utmost importance. Like duhh, everyone doted on me. So, I shall do the same to my kids & not only stop at my firstborn.

Take a look at the lyrics:

Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red,
And what the hell is on Joey's head?

This is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew he ever went without
The second floor's hard for sneaking out

This is where I went to school
Most of the time I had better things to do
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must have done it half a dozen times

I wonder if it's too late
Should I come back and try to graduate
Life's better now than it was back then
If I was them I wouldn't let me in

Oh oh oh, oh God I...
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it

Goodbye, goodbye...

Every memory of walking out the front door
I found a photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it

Goodbye, goodbye

We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we'd know
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel

Kim's the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She's had a couple of kids since then
I haven't seen her since God knows when

Oh oh oh, oh God I...
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it

Goodbye, goodbye...

Every memory of walking out the front door
I found a photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it

Goodbye, goodbye

I miss that town
I miss the faces
You can't erase
You can't replace it

I miss it now
I can't believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it

If I could relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change

Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it

Goodbye, goodbye...

Every memory of walking out the front door
I found a photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it

Goodbye, goodbye

Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me...

First time I heard this song, silly me cried. Xabi Lenny is a silly sentimental monkey who cries at mushy stuff. I'm not ashamed to admit it. It's overwhelming, that's what it is. So, people. The moral of the story is, don't listen to songs like this, replaying it many times & then going on to find the lyrics.

No lahh. The moral of the story is: Go get yourself a camera. Take as many self-shots of yourself if you want. It's impossible to capture every waking moment of your life. It's even out of this world to want to turn back time. Pictures are the perfect solution to return you to that moment in your life without having to reverse the clock.

And to you people who have visited my site as well as our new site, don't be an asshole. Go & post up a comment, 'kay?? You come & read my musings but never tag for what?? Own up lahh. Nothing wrong with saying, "Yes, I read your blog." *sticks out tongue*

Laterz...
Lenny JC