2 Songs From the Past

When I was in the car riding back from Columbia yesterday I got to hear two songs that I had not heard in awhile. Thank you Sirius!

SONG ONE
Jewel's "Near You Always"
I wouldn't ever say I have been a huge Jewel fan. My Mom thinks she is too "yodely." For some reason though, she seems to be getting a good amount of play on Sirius these days. Especially in the Coffee House. All sorts of different acoustic recordings of her songs. I got the album "Pieces of You" when I was in high school and listened to it, knew most of the songs, but had forgotten about "Near You Always" until I heard it the other day. The YouTube version I pulled just shows you the album cover, not much to watch - but you can listen.

You can listen to it on You Tube.

Lyrics:
"Near You Always"

Please don't say I love you,
those words touch me much too deeply
and they make my core tremble
Don't think you realize the effect you have over me
Please don't look at me like that
It just makes me want to make you near me always
Please don't kiss me so sweet
it makes me crave a thousand kisses to follow
And please don't touch me like that
makes every other embrace seem pale and shallow
And please don't come so close
it just makes me want to make you near me always
Please don't bring me flowers
they only whisper the sweet things you'd say
Don't try to understand me
your hands already know too much anyway
It just makes me want to make you near me always
And when you look in my eyes
please know my heart is in your hands
It's nothing that I understand, but when in your arms
you have complete power over me
So be gentle if you please, 'cause
Your hands are in my hair, but my heart is in your teeth
And it makes me want to make you near me always
Your hands are in my hair, but my heart is in your teeth
And it makes me want to make you near me always
I want to be near you always
I want to be near you always
I want to be near you always



SONG TWO
Pete Drodge's "If you don't love me (I'll kill myself)"
I saw Pete open for Edwin McCain the first time I ever saw Edwin in concert. It was shortly after his "Misguided Roses" album came out. The show was at the Music Farm down in Charleston in June of 1998. My parent bought me a copy of Pete's album and I think it was the first "obscure band" I liked. My friends thought I was a little silly for listening to him, but I remember driving around Florence in my bright blue neon cranking the album "Spacey & Shakin'." The song I heard on Sirius was on the "Dumb & Dumber" soundtrack, and what I found on You Tube has shots from that film.

Watch on You Tube

Lyrics:
"If you don't love me (I'll kill myself)"

If you want I'll be by your side,
and if you don't maybe suicide
And it's my love that'd kill me dear,
if you won't hold me and have me near
But don't you fret and don't be scared,
cuz baby I am a millionaire
I'll make you a star and I'll make you a queen.
I'll put your face in all the magazines.

Okay so I lied and none of that's true,
but not having you is making me blue
And I want you for the rest of my life,
yes I want you to be my wife,
I'll give you a ring and a home sweet home,
and if you want you'll be free to roam
But not too far I'm begging you please.
Begging you please upon my bended knees.

If you don't love me I'll kill myself (4 times)

I need you more than a sailor needs a breeze
I need you more than an eskimo freeze
I need your loving more than money or air,
and if you don't love me baby that's not fair
Cuz I'll be good to you in every way,
I'll give you loving baby everyday
A loving that's good a loving that's all right.
A loving like an oven on the coldest night.

If you don't love me I'll kill myself (4 times)

If you don't love me... If you don't love me...