Right after my dad died I became (re)obsessed with Death Cab for Cutie. For me, growing up in Seattl
Right after my dad died I became (re)obsessed with Death Cab for Cutie. For me, growing up in Seattle has meant Ben Gibbard’s sad voice feels safe and familiar. I especially focused on their album Plans from 2005 because “What Sarah Said” felt particularly poignant “Love is watching someone die.” …but after a few times listening through the album, when the numb kinda went away, another song smacked its way into my head. “Someday you will be loved.” It seems like a sweet song, but it’s really, really not. It’s about a cowardly man guiltlessly leaving his girlfriend without a word. Just a note on the table assuring her that someday someone is going to love her. Fuck. That. Fuck men teaching women lessons while simultaneously erasing their own guilt and hurtful actions. Fuck them thinking it’s the nice thing to do. Fuck Ben Gibbard right in his goddamn evil genius face. -- source link
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