Just What's A Canker Sore
9 years ago
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
So I volunteered a while ago to do an item at church one Sunday night if they ever needed anything, and it seems this week is it. I sent a bunch of songs to Kate to see which one she thought would fit the theme best, and she decided that she liked two of them, so it seems I'm singing two songs! The theme this week is 'loneliness and how to deal with it', which I think is a fantstic idea because everyone struggles with this at one time or another. Especially as a teenager/young adult. I'm doing 'something's missing' by John Mayer, and 'untitled' by Simple Plan. Great songs. I'm doing the simple plan one by myself, I'll just accompany myself on keyboard, but I think I'll need a bit more of a band to pull off the John Mayer song. I don't think it would work just as a piano piece. Wish I could play the guitar better. Here are the lyrics if you're interested in reading them:
SOMETHING'S MISSING - JOHN MAYER
I'm not alone, I wish I was
'Cause then I'd know I was down because
I couldn't find a friend around
To love me like they do right now
They do right now
I'm dizzy from the shopping mall
I searched for joy but I bought it all
It doesn't help the hunger pains
And a thirst I'd have to drown first to ever satiate
Something's missing
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
At all
When Autumn comes, it doesn't ask
It just walks in where it left you last
You never know when it starts
Until there's fog inside the glass around your summer heart
Something's missing
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is, no I don't know what it is
At all
I can't be sure that this state of mind
Is not of my own design
I wish there was an over-the-counter test for
loneliness
For loneliness like this
Something's missing
And I don't know how to fix it
Something's missing
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
Something's different
And I don't know what it is
No I don't know what it is
Friends - check
Money - check
Well-slept - check
Opposite sex - check
Guitar - check
Microphone - check
Messages waiting on me when I come home - check
How come everything I think I need
Always comes with batteries?
What do you think it means?
How come everything I think I need...
UNTITLED - SIMPLE PLAN
I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded by the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain
Chorus:
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound but no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto a time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
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There is a great section of the book (it's in three parts) 'reaching out' by Henri Nouwen called 'From Lonelines to Solitude' (the first part) which is incredible.
I'm picturing you as the chick from Sound of music, or eveen sister act!
People always sway over here... and beam benignly.
Will you beam benignly as you sing?
The sound of music eh? I reckon I could make an outfit out of old curtains before sunday.
*puts John Mayer cd on*
*cranks it*
I um, don't really um, know all the lyrics...
*googles John Mayer*
*big smiles*
Solitude by contrast can be a great thing, a time to rechange, just relax by yourself, be a dag without any pressures of conversing with anyone.
I'm looking forward to that tonight while I watch the cricket! ahh:)
Cheese, there are always lonely people, be that in church or elsewhere. If the church always functioned as it should, then there wouldn't be loneliness, but unfortunately all people make mistakes and don't see other people's needs all the time. It'd be nice if we were all perfect! I guess all we can do is play our part in the recognition of others. I try to put my own stuff aside to see others, but it doesn't always work as I try to make it. I think loneliness is a universal issue.
"I reckon you can also still fell lonely where there are people around."
Absolutely. In fact, I think for some people being with lots of other people can be more lonely than actually being alone. I often find that when I'm with a large group of people (especially when I don't know many/any of them). (For those that don't actually know me, I'm a pretty quiet, reserved person.)