I’m glad I didn’t die before I met you
But now I don’t care; I could go anywhere with you
And I’d probably be happy
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don’t know where I am
I don’t know where I’ve been
But I know where I want to go"
this song encompasses so much of my hitherto short life. I first listened and loved this song in middle school, and it remained in my music library until the beginning of freshman year. during my sophomore year of high school, I found a mutual interest (though former for me) in Bright Eyes with a few friends in cross country, so I went back and listened to more Oberst. Sometime that year, my entire library was deleted - but I managed to get everything back by the end of junior year. I haven't heard this song in a while, and only a few days ago had this nostalgic tune run through my mind again. it's pretty cute how this works: first I loved the easily catchy sound of the music, and then I loved the song just cause it was something I finally had in common with someone at my school, and then now I love the song because I can finally say that it's a pretty damn accurate presentation of my current thoughts and feelings. although Conor Oberst's musical aesthetic might be fluctuating, this song - along with many other old Bright Eyes songs, will remain on the permanent playlist reflecting my existence.
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