Sad, tormented love songs

Love, a subject matter i have kinda left behind... say, like a year ago.

You see, since my last sight of Mr Boyfriend at JFK AIrport, i think love stopped existing altogether. I made that feeling happen because its easier to really live my life when i keep things that way.

But anyway, since we are on that subject matter, let me explain why i'm bringing this up.

Sad, tormented love songs- thats why. I've been listening to Elliott Yamin's "Wait for You". And its a nice song- melodious and catchy and the kind of songs that keeps you spirited (if you're waiting for that special someone- for whatever reason), and definitely a romantic love song.

It goes like this:

So baby I will wait for you
Cause I dont know what else I can do
Dont tell me I ran out of time
If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you
If you think I find it just aint true
I really need you in my life
No matter what I have to do
I'll wait for you

You see, i'm the kind of person who over-analyzes everything. And even though how much i like this song, i tend to over analyze it too.

A colleague of mine who's been married for couple of years but still always steal the opportunity to fake a flirting situation with me and always traps me in matters pertaining to "love", asked this:

Do women hop onto the boat while waiting fr the yacht to pass by?

My reply was: Ask your wife. She probably has more experience in this rather than me.

But my actual reply is- i dont know.

But what i can analyze is- you can never really tell what's worth waiting for until something bad happens.

And what i have decided on is that- people dont really wait like Elliott Yamin. They only do that in Hindi movies or that sort. In analyzing the song- i realized how people over-characterize the characters in a love song. Maybe its added drama to specifically romanticize the whole thing- but hey, i studied Literature, which means, i studied English Romanticism, and i totally understand that dramatic effects add the spice to the lyrics.

Do you really wait for that someone for the rest of your life?

Not really. Nope. Because i think theres more than one person who can make you happy in life. If not, divorces and re-marriage don't happen. So, you shouldnt really be dwelling on that one person in life just because love songs like Elliott Yamin chants for you to do so.

Sad, tormented love songs can be utterly depressing. ;)

Which is why- i have started listening to Bon Jovi's "Its my Life" and "Livin' On a Prayer" instead...