You know that love song by Death Cab for Cutie called “I Will Follow You into the Dark”? Well, if not, it’s a love song with the following lyrics:
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Call it an over-the-top love song or call it what you’d like but it caused me to stop and ponder it a little bit more.
Hmmm…
I’m thinking “Do I really want to follow her into a dark void that lasts for eternity?” I mean, really, I’d have fulfilled that whole “until death do you part” thing. Maybe that was enough?
I need to think about this more. You know, there was that time she wouldn’t let me buy the huge plasma TV. And I never did get enough sex (what guy does?). And why did I always have to mow the flippin’ lawn and take out the garbage?
Of course there was the whole “birthed the kids” thing. I guess she did put up with my childish tantrums like when Seinfeld ended. So are we even?
And what if I’m there at the pearly gates and I’ve got enough money to pay the scalper for a ticket into heaven but knowing that my sweetheart has gone through a complete dark void forever….boy…that is indeed a tough one. No music? No TV? No X-Box? It’s too dark to even play solitaire.
Yep, I’m having some trouble with that one. Maybe I’m just not soul mate material.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
I MIGHT follow you...
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I always thought that when one's soul departs it goes into the light. Maybe the author of this song's soul is going somewhere else.
The header is almost centered now. Don't think I'm nitpicking or anything, but I thought you might want to know. It still overlaps the border a tiny bit. I had lots of trouble with my template too, so I know these little adjustments are not easy. Keep fiddling with it and it'll end up being perfect. You'd better watch out or your gnomes might start travelling around the world like in Amelie. If you start getting postcards from exotic places, you know it's time to lock the little guys up. :)
It says "if no one is with you." I think that's the clue to your solution. Find someone else to go with her.
Don't people want peace in the dark void of eternity? I think I'd go solo until I can get a firm opinion on the soul mate rules.:)
If you're parsing Death Cab for Cutie lyrics, you're definitely not soul mate material.
Do I really want to follow her into a dark void that lasts for eternity?
If they have Sam Adams on tap I would consider it.
It's so much easier just inot believing in an afterlife.
Your bee picture is a little intimidating.
theresa - You probably right. Ah, your right about the gnomes. I love that part of Amelie too!
goldennib - Good point!
sj - Yeah...eternity is quite a commitment
kurt - If you can't make fun of something...your in a religion.
dan - Additional incentives always help the negotiations. Perhaps they could throw in that plasma TV on the way.
camille - Don't worry about the bees, the pictures change out quickly. Besides, I dance around like James Brown when a bee gets too close. How manly is that?
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