"I Will Possess Your Heart"

I pre-ordered and downloaded the newest album from Death Cab for Cutie and wasn't so sure about most of it, but have really connected with the song "I Will Possess Your Heart." Mostly with the video and the bass chords saturating the beginning of the video.

Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart"

As I was watching this video, the girl is shown walking all through town, taking in everything around her. She smells things people are too busy to smell, and sees things people are too wrapped up in other things going on to see, and most importantly, she take the time to do this. It's something I really enjoy doing. Taking a moment where life shifts to slow motion and everything is swirling around you and you have the opportunity to take every second and every piece of it in. I feel more alive than anything when I'm doing this. My most recent notable experience was in Seattle last week when I messed up the SAM hours and got to explore Seattle in a new way. 

I envy this girl in the video. I want to experience what she's experiencing. She's traveling around the world in a carefree manner and living the life and exploring the world God has provided for us to absorb, swish around within us for a little while, and then regurgitate that into a new beautiful contribution to the world that is a part of what we took in, but also something from within us that makes us who we are, added into it morphing it into something better and something that is "ours." I try every day to find some way to do that because it makes me feel so good and alive. I also feel that way when I listen to music. When an amazing piece of music enters my ears it's almost a euphoric feeling that occurs deep within me, allowing me to have the most wonderful feelings run through my veins. It's addicting, listening to music and experiencing that. 

In addition to the beginning part and the video, I enjoy the lyrics as well. I enjoy the thought of someone pursuing me like that and seeing our potential in that manner. What girl doesn't? Some of the lyrics go a bit stalkerish (I don't want that!) but for the most part, I enjoy the story. Here are the lyrics:

How I wish you could see the potential, the potential of you and me

It's like a book elegantly Bound, but in a language that you can't read - just yet

You gotta spend some time--love, I will possess your heart (x2)

There are days when outside your window, I see my reflection as I slowly pass

And I long for this mirrored perspective, when we'll be lovers, lovers at last

You gotta spend some time--love, you gotta spend some time with me

And I know that you'll find--love, I will possess your heart (x2)

I will possess your heart (x2)

You reject my advances and desperate pleas

I won't let you, let me down so easily, so easily

You gotta spend some time--love, you gotta spend some time with me

And I know that you'll find--love, I will possess your heart (x3)

I will possess your heart (x2)