Don’t get me wrong- I'm a fan of Alicia Keys, but c'mon,
I know some people search the world/To find something like what we have/I know people will try/Try to divide something so real
Or Akon’s,
I feel 'em hopin' and prayin' things between us don't get better
Or this,
Everybody believed we would never be/Look at us, up above we are so in love
Okay I get it, you think your special friend is so great. You are in so much love your heart just bursts with the slightest thought of this someone.
I get it, her laugh is cuter than any other females’ (and definitely any other males’) guffaw. That mole on his left calf, gorgeous. The way she forgets to return her library books all the time, adorable. And his tendency to trim low bushes when pulling out of parking spots, how much sexier can a man get? But is your partner really so great that you need to compare yourself to those “less in love” or those who don’t know “your kind” of love in order to feel even better about your choice? Self-satisfied much?
It’s like when you boarded the Love Express the sweet-talking conductor told you everyone else on board secretly hated each other: you two were the only true lovers. Those two giggling heads? No they are not enjoying each other’s company, see they are simply reading the world’s funniest joke book. What, kissing? That poor lady ran out of lipstick, so had to borrow some from the nice gentleman. Mosey along now*, and please feel like you own this train, special lovers.
Call me a syntax nazi, but a more accurate way to describe your new-found fairytale is to say that there ain’t no greater love for YOU. You. And the other person. And say so simply, without implying that everyone else is not as lucky as you, of course jealous, and out to destroy your love. Robin Thicke gets it right,
‘Cause you and me, you’re my sweetest love/I got the sweetest love there ain’t nothing sweeter/I got the sweetest love ain’t nothing beating it
And that’s how it’s done thanks.
*phrase copyrighted to the Twitterowl
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I didn't even know those lyrics were in the Alicia Keys' song... the song got so over played that every time I heard it on the radio, I changed the channel. More negative points for the song.
I did not catch that negative vibe before reading this post. I am a believer that self confidence does not come from comparing yourself to others, but I guess sometimes it is just our reflex to do so. I think when true love has seen it fair share of adversity it is easy to get into the "us against the world" mindset. Still, love doesn't seem so lovely when your cutting some one else down.
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