Just My Favorite Thing in The Whole World.

So. Here's the thing. Pretty sure we've talked about my love affair with Ben Kweller. I fully embrace it, because the man is an unbelievable genius. Better live. Honestly. Drunk off his butt, but so much better live. He made my iPod inferior, because now I can't listen to it without feeling disappointing... Because once you've been with Ben in person. Well. Your measly mp3 recording? It's still amazing, but it doesn't compare to the ridiculous glory of being in this man's presence while he creates music. Just sayin'. I don't even care that this post has a creepy aftertaste. That's the taste of honest-to-goodness lovin', folks. I LOVE him.

And I like to consider myself, oh, pretty well versed in his music. I think it's so honest and I'm in love with the simple way that he writes because it means so much more. I don't know. He's not all these fields of flowers, metaphors, bla bla bla. He just says it like it is, and it's the real things that are beautiful. So. That being said, and my musical crush fully established, let it be known: I often find myself on Songmeanings.net just a creepin' away at his lyrics. I like to see what people think of songs, get more insight, and mostly just read them like a book.

Um... Today, just now? Happened upon a song I'd never even heard of before. And it maybe made my entire life better. I'm not even exaggerating. I've listened to it at least 8 times in a row.

Believer - Ben FREAKIN' Kweller

"When you're hurt, you heal others.
When you're in need, you give.
Because of you, I am living, the most that I can live.

Oh, sweet, darling girl,
I'm so glad you found me.
Oh, sweet, darling girl
Your power surrounds me.

Remember me, don't forget me,
I have something true.
My path is dark, my steps uncertain, unless I walk with you.

Oh, sweet, darling girl
I'm so glad you found me.
Oh, sweet, darling girl
Your power surrounds me.

Your power,
Your power,
Your power,
surrounds me.

You speak to me, without speaking.
You touch so I can feel.
With your strength I am stronger, at least I know I'm real.

Oh, sweet, darling girl
I'm so glad you found me.
Oh, sweet, darling girl
Your power surrounds me.

Your power,
Your power,
Your power,
Ohhhhh!


Whoa-oh,oh,oh,ohhh! Sweet, darling girl.
Whoa-oh,oh,oh,ohhh! Sweet, darling girl.
Whoa-oh,oh,oh,ohhh! Sweet, darling girl,

I'm so glad that you found me.
So glad you found me, yeah you did
And your power surrounds me."


....Oh, hey. Was I absolutely speechless reading that? Um. Yep. You betcha. Did I tear up listening to it the first time? Hahaha, yes. YES, okay! I'm a creep, I know!

But... oh my word. So many things about this song that I love. Probably one of my favorites was a point someone made on good ole Songmeanings. Someone had commented and said that the song was about finding someone who completed your life... But someone had disagreed. And I was glad, cause if they hadn't, heaven knows I would have. They said exactly what I was thinking. So thank you, "lalalamusic." As long as I'm feeling creepy with how passionate I am about this song, I might as well throw it out there that you got great views on the world. I feel like if we ever met, we'd be friends. Unless you're 80 and using good musical insights to lure in artistically-minded teenage girls. Then NO THANK YOU SKETCHY-SIR! ... Ahem. Anyway. They made the point that the song never says, "you have to be a part of my life" or "never leave me." It honestly never even says they're dating or implies that. It's just about this sweet, darling girl who brings life to him and enlightens his mind. She reminds him that "he is real." Um... how amazingly beautiful is that? This song is gorgeous. She makes him feel how alive he really is. How great of a compliment is that? Holy Hungary. I can't even handle how tender this song is. Because sometimes life hands you someone, or several people like that. And they remind you that you are alive, even if you weren't in pain, but that you just weren't aware of how much you were ALIVE until knowing them.

He just says he wants her to remember him. When he sings that line... Goosebumps. Legitimate goose. Flesh. (Hahaha, I love when people say gooseflesh. I had a sub who I HATED who made me pee myself in the first grade on the magic rug who ALWAYS said that. She was the worst. She gave me... gooseflesh.) "Remember me, don't forget me, I have something true." I just... I really am at a loss to express how much this song says to me. Which is weird, because I'm rarely at a loss for words. But really. I am once again in awe, Mr. Kweller. Thank you for this song in my life. Mmmm! I'm super of the opinion that you have to be completely okay to be by yourself to be with someone else. Now, I don't want to cry wolf just yet, but "lalalamusic" and I might just be soulmates (unless they're a chick or over 18. I don't dabble in that kind of dark magic) because they said something to that effect.

And this song epitomizes that concept to me. He just is better knowing her, and having this darling girl in his life. He's okay to just have her and set her free and love what she is to him, honestly. HONESTLY. Honest, honest, honest. Have we talked about how... um. Oh. HONEST, Ben Kweller's music is? Siiiigggh. Guys. I'm literally flipping out right now. This song is the bottom line of loving someone. He notices all these lovely things about her, and about the friendship they have, and he's just honest about it.

"Because of you, I am living, the most that I can live."

Nicest thing you could ever say to anyone. I could go on, but at the same time I couldn't. I'm having a writer's cramp like you would not believe, because it's all already in the song. It's, all, THERE. Encompassed in this gorgeous, gorgeous song. There's really nothing more to say, and I apologize for cluttering up his brilliance and the beautiful tenderness of this song. I'm just about thrilled that I found this. It's gonna be a great day. (: