I don’t have much time to write today, so instead, I’m going to share with you what has been running through my brain for the last weekend. (Don’t worry; it won’t take long.)

After my post about seeing “The Last Kiss”, Jess did me a GINORMOUS favor and burned me a copy of the soundtrack.  It’s an above-average disc, in no way as amazing as “Garden State”, but I kept it on in my car and it didn’t bother me.

The last song, however, has been on repeat since I first heard it.

I’ve been a Joshua Radin fan for a few months now, since I ran across his MySpace profile.  “Winter” was on my profile for a very long time.  His style is reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel, with is soft accoustic stylings and intricate harmonies.

But this one song.. oh, it makes me grin.

I wrote songs at one point in my life, but I stopped because I could not create a song that evoked raw emotion.  I could write cleverly, I could make good pictures with words, but this.. this song is what I was trying to write and could never succeed. 

This song makes me feel like I’m 16 again, and completely infatuated with someone.  And it also makes me realize that I feel that way, now, with my husband.

This song features Schuyer Fisk, who has a very soft, simple tone to her voice.. and I desperately want to find a guitarist who will record this with me.  Here are the lyrics:

“Paperweight”

Been up all night, staring at you
wondering what’s on your mind.
i’ve been this way with so many before
but this feels like the first time.
you want the sunrise to go back to bed,
i want to make you laugh..
mess up my bed with me.
kick off the covers; i’m waiting.
every word you say 
i think i should write down.
don’t want to forget, come daylight.
 
happy to lay here,
just happy to be here,
i’m happy to know you.
play me a song,
your newest one.
please leave your taste on my tongue.
paperweight, on my back,
cover me like a blanket.
mess up my bed with me.
kick off the covers; i’m waiting.
every word you say
i think i should write down.
don’t want to forget, come daylight.

and no need to worry;
that’s wastin’ time.
and no need to wonder
what’s been on my mind.
it’s you.
it’s you.
it’s you.

every word you say
i think i should write down.
don’t want to forget, come daylight.
and i give up,
i let you win.
you win, cause i’m not counting.

you made it back
to sleep again.
wonder what you’re dreaming.