How Fast Time Flies And How Fast Things Change: Already Yesterday By The Church

Sometimes when I go around my old haunts, I am struck by how much things have changed.  What strikes me more is how fast it changes.  It changes so much that I don't recognize the places that I use to hang around as a kid.  Now that I'm getting older, I'm beginning to how it use to be and the realization that it's gone sure makes me feel sad.  The song "Already Yesterday" by The Church sure stirs up the memories of the way things use to be and how fast things change with time.

Life use to be real simple back then as there were fewer but it was still fun because all your friends were there and you knew all the sights.  Even if there wasn't much money, there was always a way to enjoy things.  You knew were to go and you always knew what the "in" places were.  Nowadays when I go there, it's like I'm on a different planet.  Everything I knew is gone or renovated and what use to be a vibrant and in place is now old and deserted.

When you realize that those places are now longer there, you know your time has past. It now belongs to a new generation. The worst part about it is that I can't relate to the changes anymore. I guess that's the reason you tend to stay home more when you get older.  It's incredible how time flies and how things have changed. All you've got left is a memory.

Don't Take For Granted The Things People Do For You: Just For You By The Church

Ever had those times when something happens and the situation becomes desperate?  Whenever those times happen, you're whole world turns upside down and though you still reeling from what happened, you know you've got to do something before it falls to waste.  Still, it doesn't help when those who you're trying to help want relief now and as I result you're forced to do something you don't want to.  Those people who you're helping need to realize what  you went through as well as what you had to do was for them cause there was nothing else left.  To go to that extremes reminds of the song "Just For You" by The Church.

When things fall apart, it's either sink or swim.  It gets harder when people around you are all riding on your shoulder.  You do the best that you can and even do so at your own expense.You'd be lucky if they get satisfied with that.  Sadly, there are some who are not.  It's a slap in the face when they tell you could have done better despite the fact that you're at the end of your rope.

For those people who were helped in this way, please bear in mind the sacrifices the person went through just to get it done.  People who go out on a limb are now a rare breed.  Treat them right as they gave it their all.  You wouldn't get any relief if they didn't. Don't take what they did for granted because you might never find someone like that again.

Reminiscing On A Cold Night: Under The Milky Way By The Church

Though New Wave dominated the 80's, I was not a never a fan of the genre. Still there were some songs, that caught my ear. This was because of that gothic, haunting, feeling I get when the song is played. Now that I'm getting older, some of those songs really get to me because they either make me remember the past or me stop and think about certain things in my life. One such song that makes do that is "Under The Milky Way" by The Church.

When I'm at home, the best time to listen to this song is when the lights are off and the air conditioner is at its coldest. When I'm out and walking, I would listen to this song where the city lights are at its brightest. When I'm driving alone after a long day and this song starts playing on the radio, thoughts in my head start coming to life. Whether at home or walking/driving outside, this song really grabs me on a cold night. I guess this is because that's when the past haunts me the most.

I've said once and I'll say it again; I'm a sucker for haunting songs. I guess its because there are a lot of things that I still need to resolve. It's at night that these things really get to me and this really intensifies the emotions that come with those thoughts and memories. Times like that I look to the sky and do my best to get these feelings under control. That's what happens when I find myself reminiscing under cold night.