Day 7 of 30

Topic: A Song that Reminds Me of A Certain Event
Song: Golden: Chrissete Michele

I feel like I've blogged about this song before. But I am in awe of it. I am very much a conservative young woman living in a very liberal world. And I am fine with that, I can accept it, and I can understand it. But I still believe that some things should be simple and retain some regard for the past. Among those things are love, and courtship, and matrimony, and marriage (above all else). This song reminds me of my wedding. Though that event has not occurred yet, I truly believe that it will because I can literally envision it (reach out and touch style) everytime I hear it.
At one point, I had given up on the belief that two people could fall in love and feel strongly enough about one another to make things work for better or for worse... And then I heard this song.

"Take me back to the days when lovin was pure... Love aint goin away love is always secure... Life's not always simple but love's always forever... Let's let true love commence let's try lasting forever..."
I didn't know people still though this way. And definitely not young twenty-somethings. I felt like she and I were friends, and had discussed this. I felt so understood, and yet still so far away from having anything remotely close to this...
"I'm so ready to love I'm so ready to promise my all... I'm so ready to give to the day that my life is no more, I'll be everything that this woman can possibly be... Cuz I'm ready to be like the olden days when commitment was golden"
I am one of those uber traditional (despite what you might think when you meet me) people who still believes in gender-specific responsibilities in a marriage. I also believe that people should find their rhythm and do whatever works for them. But to me, this comes from the heart and mind of a woman who feels the same way and is looking for a man to share all of that amazingness with. I fell in love with this song after hearing the chorus...
Next verse:
"Be the man of my dreams and get down on one knee" <--- sooo traditional and do my dream. I'm not saying that I need or even want a knight in shining armor... But I do appreciate a man who both appreciates and respects tradition. To me, this gesture is a sign of respect and I love it. "Say you'll be all I need and then ask me to marry you my love," Here is where the traditional man promises to take care of his traditional woman if she promises to take his hand in marriage. I could spend an entire day blogging about how despite the societal changes, two people can still make this relationship format work... But instead I'll simply say that I love this. And I love that it was written during my generation's youth... "Let's get two golden bands and let's walk down the isle, love" <--- I don't envision myself with a gold band, but still lol "I'll say I do and you'll say I do Make a golden commitment OH!" Again, emphasis on the commitment and the gravity of it all. I love this song because it in no way downplays how huge the decision to marry is. If anything, it underscores the gravity of the choice. It's not so fairy tale that its unrelatable even though in some ways it seems that way. Not to mention the smooth soothing crooning that Chrissete (my girl crush) presents and the soft, wedding-esque symphony playing behind the powerful words just ... I don't know. It takes me there... And I can see it.
I love this song, and everytime I play it, I see my wedding happening, I feel my wedding happening. I'm just going to leave it at that before I go too deep. lol
Good day.