i am now complete.
Saturday, April 7th, 2007
click:
dan fogelberg, same old lang syne
i have wanted to know either the name of this song or the artist for probably since i discovered boys in 1987.
i would only hear it on the radio once, rarely twice a year. every time never hearing who sings it.
i love this song. i might even be able to say that this is one of my most favorite song as it’s been so elusive to me. every time i hear it though, i am transported somewhere - to a place where there is so much “could’ve beens”.
the feeling always gives me such pain in my heart. at times i’ve cried.
i hope to not feel the emptiness that is felt in this song … the loss of time and opportunity.
lyrics
- Met my old lover in the grocery store
The snow was falling christmas eve
I stole behind her in the frozen foods
And I touched her on the sleeve
She didnt recognize the face at first
But then her eyes flew open wide
She went to hug me and she spilled her purse
And we laughed until we cried.
We took her groceries to the checkout stand
The food was totalled up and bagged
We stood there lost in our embarrassment
As the conversation dragged.
We went to have ourselves a drink or two
But couldnt find an open bar
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store
And we drank it in her car.
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to now
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
But neither one knew how.
She said shed married her an architect
Who kept her warm and safe and dry
She would have liked to say she loved the man
But she didnt like to lie.
I said the years had been a friend to her
And that her eyes were still as blue
But in those eyes I wasnt sure if I saw
Doubt or gratitude.
She said she saw me in the record stores
And that I must be doing well
I said the audience was heavenly
But the traveling was hell.
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to now
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
But neither one knew how.
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to time
Reliving in our eloquence
Another auld lang syne…
The beer was empty and our tongues were tired
And running out of things to say
She gave a kiss to me as I got out
And I watched her drive away.
Just for a moment I was back at school
And felt that old familiar pain
And as I turned to make my way back home
The snow turned into rain –
i got the info finally from my therapist. i am actually familiar with this artist and some of his other songs. needless to say, i spent about $4 on itunes today and i’m listening to this song as i type.
can life be anymore perfect than this?
