i am a lady from mars, and i can unscrew the stars....

There are certain things around my house that remind me of when i was younger, before things became out of the ordinary. It's a really hard concept for me to explain, just little waves of nostalgia that come over me from time to time when certain things happen, or when i see something around the kitchen that feels like childhood.

For example, something ridiculous; whenever my dad would use the oven, the cabinet doors above it would get hot.. I usually would be cleaning up and putting things up there and i'd always notice the hot cabinet handles... I guess it's a little weird.

There are other things too, of course they are escaping my memory at this time.. Certain meals my mom still makes, like ones that used to be the staples of the week, the ones you could always expect for dinner one day during that week.. Ah this is ridiculous, moving on..

The second track of my CD!! is "Lady in Spain" by Ingrid Michaelson.

I just started really listening to her stuff, and i just LOVE IT. I'm so glad i jumped on the bandwagon with her, because while i normally get bored/irritated with all these chicks who think just because their voice is deep and husky and they can strum a ukelele they can be famous, i happen to really love her music.

Lady in Spain is from her album "Be OK" which, first of all, is just an amazing name for an album, but also had a lot of songs on it that got me through some trying times, and songs that i've sent to people who i know are going through trying times as well, (ie; "Be OK," and "Keep Breathing.")

Here are the lyrics

I am a lady in Spain
I'll sing a haunting refrain
I am a lady from Mars
And I can unscrew the stars
I can be, Anything I see
I can be, Anything that I, anything that I see

And I am in love with a boy
Manufactured to destroy
I shall unravel my love
Like an old red woolen glove

I can do anything I want to
I can do anything I want, anything my heart tells me to do
Tells me to do
Tells me to do


I chose this song really as a follow up for the first track (Stop Whispering). I interperet the song as a girl coming to terms with the fact that she can do anything she wants to do.. Maybe she's still a little unsure, and crazed at the fact of all these possibilities, but she's finally admitted to herself that she is whatever chooses to be.

My favorite part is the second verse "I am in love with a boy, manufactured to destroy..." It took me a while to figure out what i thought this meant, but at the end i came up with this girl being in love, and all loves are made with the potential to destroy us. Our hearts, our minds, senses of self... But she is choosing to take that chance and unravel for him, like an old woolen glove... (Something i need to work on...?)


Give this song a listen, it's very nice :)

Lady in Spain...


:) bye!

P.S.- The CD tracks are all in order and i'm currently in the process of making copies.. Let me know if you want one via facebook/aim/email <3