Is She in a Coma?: you have no soul if...

you don't absolutely love the following prose:

She Walks In Beauty
She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that's best of dark and bright

Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

Thus mellow'd to that tender light

Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade more, one ray less,

Had half impair'd the nameless grace

Which waves in every raven tress,

Or softly lightens o'er her face;

Where thoughts serenely sweet express

How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,

The smiles that win, the tints that glow,

But tell of days in goodness spent,

A mind at peace with all below,

A heart whose love is innocent!

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

i stumbled on this poem tonight while surfing the net and i was reminded how much i always loved it.

also:

Separate Lives

You called me from the room in your hotel

all full of romance for someone that you met

and telling me how sorry you were

leaving so soon, and that you miss me sometimes

when you're alone in your room

Do I feel lonely to?

You have no right to ask me how I feel

You have no right to speak to me so kind

I can't go on, just holding on to times

now that we're living separate lives

Well I have learned, to let you go

and if you've lost your love for me

will you never let it show, oh no

there was no way to compromise

so now we're living separate lives

Ooh, so typical, love leads to isolation

so you build that wall,

yes you build that wall

and you make it stronger

Well you have no right to ask me how I feel

You have no right to speak to me so kind

Someday I might find myself looking in your eyes

But for now we'll go on living separate lives

Yes for now we'll go on living separate lives

-Phil Collins

ok, so it's not exactly classical and a far cry from Byron, but it is lyrical. i love that song. whenever i hear it i have to stop what i'm doing and sing along. oops. hang on a minute... ... ... *sigh* i love that song. i also love:

Faithfully

Highway run
Into the midnight sun
Wheels go 'round and 'round
You're on my mind
Restless hearts
Sleep alone tonight
Sendin' all my love
Along the wire
They say that the road ain't no place to start a family
Right down the line it's been you and me
And lovin' a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
Circus life
Under the big top world
We all need the clowns
To make us smile
Through space and time
Always another show
Wondering where I am
Lost without you
And being apart ain't easy on this love affair
Two strangers learn to fall in love again
I get the joy of rediscovering you
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
Whoa, whoa, faithfully
I'm forever yours
Ever yours
Faithfully

- Steve Perry (Journey)

it's sad how much i love soft rock music now. it's definitely a far cry from Rage Against the Machine (still can't beat "Killing in the Name of" when you're really pissed) or Nine Inch Nails ("Something I Can Never Have" is so great to listen to in the dark). do you think that when Journey first made their music, they thought it'd end up on the Adult Contemporary music stations?

i started going through my music and realized there's just no way i can hit it all here. just know that i love almost all kinds of music but my all time favorite song is:

Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want

Good times for a change

See, the luck I've had

Can make a good man

Turn bad

So please please please

Let me, let me, let me

Let me get what I want

This time

Haven't had a dream in a long time

See, the life I've had

Can make a good man bad