My husband sometimes makes disdainful comments about HistoryBoy's choice in music. Well he is 10, and for most of his life he has been surrounded by PBS and me. So let's see what are his choices in music. HistoryBoy has outgrown the kiddie music, although he will dance right along with it when he is around his younger cousins. I guess I listen to "chick" music as my hubby likes to call it. I like Rock N Roll (Aerosmith is my fave all time band but I don't think I am ready for him to go around singing them yet) but for the most part I listen Pop and Country pop crossover stuff. I listen to those Now that's what I call Music CDs alot. So HistoryBoy's choice of music tends to run along toward my taste. Although he has developed his own love of Bon Jovi and Daughtry, which I think is cool, and I attribute to Rock Band. (Hey I'm from Jersey, I love Bon Jovi!)
Sometimes, he gets stuck on a song and I don't pay much attention to it, but this past week was a rough one. Then we had a really rough day this week and he has been singing this song, and I noticed that he put in on repeat in the CD player in my car so I am hearing it now for the 3rd time in a row and I ask him about it. He says "Mom, I like the lyrics. Listen to them, please." And he takes my hand and rubs it against his cheek and kisses it.
I really listen to this song. And I realize that while my son can't verbalize a lot of the time what is going on inside him, this song, while not exactly how he feels, got it. I put the lyrics and the video link to the youtube video, it's the icarly girl, Miranda Cosgrove singing the song. The chorus especially got me because it is something he says to me when he can't say what he means
Can we bring yesterday back around?
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
He always tells me "I am so dumb." when he is upset and I ask him what is wrong he can't tell me. And I tell him, he's not and no one I know has ever thought that about him. Everyone I know always tells me how smart he is. After listening to these lyrics and then downloading the lyrics and reading them too, I was just so moved by what they said. Maybe I am reading more into it than there is to it. Maybe he just liked the song. But when I told him I would listen to it. He was so happy. He hugged my arm (I was driving him to school) He asked me to promise I wouldn't change the song so it would be on when I got him from school. I promised. He smiled at and gave me a HUGE smile and a hug and said "Thanks. I love you mommy!" What more is there to say....
"About You Now"
by Miranda Cosgrove
Maybe I'm wrong, you decide
Should've been strong, yeah I lied
Nobody gets me like...you
Couldn't keep hold of you then
How could I know what you meant?
There was nothing to compare to
There's a mountain between us
But there's one thing I'm sure of
That I know how I feel about you
[CHORUS:]
Can we bring yesterday back around?
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
All that it takes, one more chance
Don't let our next kiss be our last
I'm out of my mind, just to show you
I know everything changes
I don't care where it takes us
Cause I know how I feel about you
[CHORUS:]
Can we bring yesterday back around?
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
[BRIDGE:]
Not a day, pass me by
Not a day, pass me by
When I don't think about you
And there's no moving on
Cause I know you're the one
And I can't be without you
[CHORUS: (x2)]
Can we bring yesterday back around?
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
But I know how I feel about you now
Yeah I know how I feel about you now
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