"It's been a long time since I left you, without a dope beat to step to."
(Timbaland)
Ahhh the immortal words of Timbaland - balanced sweetly with the dulcet sounds of the great-but-gone-too-soon Ms. Aaliyah. I wish the quote applied to me more accurately - I'm worth almost nothing when it comes to "dope beats" but the sentiment remains true. I've been away and for all intents and purposes - I am now back.
Lots to catch up on - not sure how much detail I should divulge, but my life has changed drastically and magically with the birth of my new daughter, Lena and I wanted to at least mention that. I anticipate this development (adorable! development) will influence my output in many discernable ways - right down to the bathtime lullabies I'm prone to composing on the fly winding up on here as "songs" when I'm just too tapped out mentally and physically to squeeze out a genuine pop song.
All of that notwithstanding, I aim to post one song a week from here on out - just like back in the old days - and we're starting this week with a song I told my boyfriend is about him (metaphorically) but is really about you (literally).
Song 46 - Collecting Boyfriends
wish i was still collecting boyfriends
(i've got no room left on that shelf)
wish i was still collecting boyfriends
(and i took it down for someone else)
if i was i'd probly ask you
about the records that you buy
if i was i'd ask your best friend
about the kind of girls you like
if i was i'd come to your show
wearing my favorite shirt
if i was i'd ask my best friend
'is this gonna hurt?'
wish i was still collecting boyfriends
if i was i'd ask you sweetly
if there's a song you'd like to hear
if i could get you to meet me
and then sing it right into your ear
if i was i'd quote the beatles
or another perfect band
if i was i'd tell you someday
'i wanna hold your hand'
wish i was still collecting boyfriends...