A Cup of Tea & Biscuits

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi from Slippery When Wet (1986) I listened to a lot of Bon Jovi while growing up. This song, among others, would play over and over again till the tape began to get stuck. It has memories associated with it, but somehow as I went through with life I realized that while I can still listen to this song I don't exactly like it as much as I used to. If I don't like a song the first time I listen to it then I never listen to it again. But this song I did like, and then I stopped liking it. Written by: Bon Jovi, Jon; Sambora, Richard; Child, Desmond Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day, Working for her man, she brings home her pay, for love, mmm, for love She says we've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We got each other and that's a lot For love we'll gi...

Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park from Meteora (2003) It defines my beliefs more than me as a person, which I think is more important. If I were to pick a song that describes me then it would have to be something that I wrote. But I digress. My beliefs, about each person finding their own destiny, that you make your own destiny and nothing is written in stone, fate is just an excuse, that the consequences to your actions define the person that you are, that you are the only one in charge and if you take control of your life then you will find yourself. All of it is in this song. The line 'Somewhere I Belong' haunts me. It truly does. My first blog is named after this song, as is my first attempt at a novel. Three words that made me reconsider and understand myself. So yes, this song defines me. Written by: Bennington, Chester; Shinoda, Mike; Bourdon, Rob; Delson, Brad; Farrell, Darren; Hahn, Joseph (When this began) I had nothing to say and I get lost...