I'm going to break from the traditional form for this edition of Love Letters, just because it feels a little more natural this time around. Also, I've got a few small things to share before this gets going.
The meetup I mentioned in my last post has been unfortunately cancelled, so this will be happening at some unspecified point in the future. In a way, this is good because it gives us a chance to get more comfortable with each other via the internet. The thing is, I'm not entirely sure what the situation is at this point. It's probably just me overthinking again, but I have a strange suspicion that I may be getting into a grey area, and I'm not quite sure what I should do about it. I may expand on this as the situation develops, but for now, I think I'd feel better if someone just tells me I'm being irrational.
Now, this post is going to be all about girl groups. For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, here's a handy article from our friends at Wikipedia. Just to be clear, I'm talking about the pure, 60s style girl groups like The Ronettes, and not the Spice Girls.
As I was saying, I love girl groups. There's just something about the simplicity of the music that I really respond to. It's an all-purpose format, and a band can write a song about practically anything using just a few simple chords, and it always works like magic. 70s punk groups understood this as well, as evidenced by The Ramones and others. (incidentally, the Ramones once covered The Ronettes)
More recently, the girl group style has had something of a comeback in the form of bands like Best Coast, Tennis, and my new favourite band, Cults. While some of these groups aren't 'pure' girl groups, since they have guys in them, they hold true to the musical stylings, and that's the main thing.
If you haven't experienced the wonderfulness that is Cults, here's a track I've been listening to endlessly over the past few days. The studio version is also great, but I think this version has just a little extra punch to it.
I find that this sort of music has a soothing effect on me. It reminds of all the different feelings that come with being in love, good and bad, and it can always make me feel more okay about being alone. In a certain, strange way, it gives me some comfort to imagine that somewhere out there, there's a beautiful young woman listening to the same songs, feeling just as lonely as I am, and she's just waiting for a guy like me to walk through her door. If you're reading this, don't worry, my dear. It might not be today, or even tomorrow, but someday, I'll find you. And then nobody in the world will be able to keep us apart.
Gray areas are tough. It's very hard when you can't put a clear definition on where you stand with you and a woman. Even if she already has a boyfriend or another interest there can still be residual feelings on your part and/or hers. It's very complicated - I hope you find a way to resolve this.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that last part of your entry? "If you're reading this, don't worry, my dear. It might not be today, or even tomorrow, but someday, I'll find you. And then nobody in the world will be able to keep us apart." If I were reading that, and I were a lady, I would totally swoon. You have a good heart, man. You're a true romantic.
~SP