12.26.2004
give me a reason

I'm sitting here listening to one of the best songs in existence. Portishead's Glory Box. Why is it one of the best songs in existence? The music goes bone deep. You feel it in your body, in your head, and even in your -- dare I say -- heart.

Sometimes I'll listen to this song and imagine I'm near a cold window loooking at the night sky, book in hand, smoking a cigarette. I don't smoke but the way smoke moves belongs with this music. Romantic.

This song gets me thinking. Thinking about what it is to be a woman; to be a woman in love; a woman in lust. What makes a woman?

A woman doesn't play games because she feels she has to; she plays them because she wants to. She moves with confidence, not arrogance. She knows her body and yours. She can be dominant, submissive, a lover, a fighter, a bitch, a nurturer, a psycho, a super-hero, invisible, extremely visible, angry, hot, cold. She can just fucking be.

What is a woman in love? Is she elusive? Daring? Submissive? She must be all of things. Because love kicks your ass no matter who you are. And for a woman to put herself through it again and again, well, I admire that. Because at this stage in my life, one heartache could make me say I never want to love again. And I would sure as hell try to avoid it. But I know better. You can't control Love. Even with all the walls, she seeps through and bites you on the ass. She's been around as long as our old friend, Time, if not longer.

"'cause I've been a temptress too long..."

Posted at 10:03:01 pm by TheKaren

Anthony
December 26, 2004   10:11 PM PST
 
Did your nap bring this about? And I just noticed that your comment link before you have comments says 'talk nerdy to me.' all this time i could have been talking nerdy to you..........
Katriana
December 27, 2004   10:40 AM PST
 
Naw. I ended up not even taking a nap at all.
RandomWeirdGuy
December 27, 2004   10:34 PM PST
 
You never struck me as a Portishead type. Damn, now you really need to get out here and see my band.
Jefferson
December 28, 2004   10:21 AM PST
 
Good damned post, Kat. Dig this one a heap.
 

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