The Goo Goo Dolls

Following on from my previous post, this is 'Iris' the theme from City Of Angels by one of my favourite bands The Goo Goo Dolls.  It's one of those songs that you hear in a lot of different places and different tv programmes and are familiar with but you just can't place, well you can now.


I love this band...I love the lyrics...I love the video... and that's all.

And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything seems like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know your alive

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am 


Johnny Rzeznik

City Of Angels

So, the hopeless romantic is back...

Director: 

Brad Silberling

Writers: 

Wim Wenders, Peter Handke

Stars:

 Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan and Andre Braugher

Inspired by the modern classic, Wings of Desire. City of Angels is about Seth, an angel watching over Los Angeles, who begins to find his job increasingly difficult as he falls in love with Maggie, a heart surgeon.  She believes that it is her job to save the lives of her patients but when she meets Seth after visiting hours are over, he tells her it's simply just their time to go. She becomes intrigued by his presence and opinion.  And soon his not-quite-mortal state becomes a barrier rather than a gift.  A choice must be made between celestial duty and earthly love. 

City of Angels is a romantic drama that ticks all the boxes for me. 

Nicholas Cage - check

Beautiful but utterly heartbreaking story - check

Great soundtrack - check

And talking of the soundtrack, I shall blog about The Goo Goo Dolls next...

Urban Dictionary

I've never really used/looked at Urban Dictionary that much before, but tonight I delved in and to my surprise I had quite a good laugh.
Obviously the first thing I searched was my name - Alison. Here are some of the more amusing (to me anyway) definitions I found...

A beautiful, hot, sexy girl. One who thinks she is not pretty but is the most gorgeous person I've ever seen. she will one day end up with all she ever dreamed of, because she didnt take advantage of what she had when she was younger.

Damn I want an Alison!!

The word Alison is another word for 'I love you'.  Alison is the hottest girl you will ever know and that is the truth.
If you break up with an Alison then you are pretty much gay because there is no other girl out there like her. So if you know an Alison I'm here to tell you ask her out because no other girl is worth it

Alison is the one for me, I better call her and ask her out.

The hottest, caring, cool, and funny woman you will ever meet... She loves the people who look up to her, and converts boys into men. The most beautiful girl ever seen by anyone ever. From the moment she is seen you will love her. She is funny, smart, fun. If you dont love her, you are gay. When ever she smiles or laughs your heart melts a little. When you make her happy, you feel as if your goal in life has been fulfilled. She. Is. Perfect. Gay guy: Did you see that girl? She makes me want to be straight.  She's the friend everyone wishes they had. You want to be her, you want to be with her. She's trustworthy, she's funny, she's kind, she's just down right perfect. Boy's (or lesbians) don't dump her cause you'll just be dissapointed. Also used as adjective. She's so alison!!! Pretty much the coolest girl ever, you talk to her for just a little while and you see how much of a cute and kind girl she really is. She has good taste in music and style, and is super good looking, there is no girl like an Alison. She is innocent but in a good way, she's immature but its cute, and it's easy to make her laugh because shes a fun person Damn that! Look at that Alison shes so cool. Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty good about myself right now!

If My Heart Was A House...

You're the sky that I fell through
And I remember the view whenever I'm holding you
The sun hung from a string looking down on the world as it warms over everything
Chills run down my spine as our fingers entwine
And your sighs harmonize with mine
Unmistakably, I can still feel your heart beat fast when you dance with me

We got older and I should've known
(Do you feel alive?)
That I feel colder when I walk alone
(Oh, but you'll survive)
So I may as well ditch my dismay
Bombs away Bombs away

Circle me and the needle moves gracefully back and forth
If my heart was a compass, you'd be North
Risk it all 'cause I'll catch you if you fall
Wherever you go, if my heart was a house, you'd be home

It makes me smile because you said it best
I would clearly feel blessed if the sun rose up from the West
Flower balm perfume, all my clothes smell like you
'Cause your favorite shade is navy blue

I walk slowly when I'm on my own
(Do you feel alive?)
Yeah, but frankly I still feel alone
(Oh, but you'll survive)
So I may as well ditch my dismay
Bombs away Bombs away


Circle me and the needle moves gracefully back and forth
If my heart was a compass, you'd be North
Risk it all 'cause I'll catch you if you fall
Wherever you go, if my heart was a house, you'd be home

If my heart was a house, you'd be home 
Adam Young

The First Day by Christina Rossetti

                             

As a hopeless romantic, I especially enjoy poems by Christina Rossetti.  This is one of my favourites, hope you like it. 

The First Day

I wish I could remember the first day,
First hour, first moment of your meeting me;
If bright or dim the season, it might be
Summer or winter for aught I can say.
So unrecorded did it slip away,
So blind was I to see and to foresee,
So dull to mark the budding of my tree
That would not blossom yet for many a May.
If only I could recollect it! Such
A day of days! I let it come and go
As traceless as a thaw of bygone snow.
It seemed to mean so little, meant so much!
If only now I could recall that touch,
First touch of hand in hand! - Did one but know!





Do you have a favourite romantic poem that you would like to recommend?  Let me know!