Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Cardigan

 Page 1450

Lately I've been timewalking.

All these flashbacks take me back in time.

A year ago, I was having the time of my life in Melbourne.

2 years ago, I was on annual leave and spent nights up, depressed and writing songs.

The times where I felt cold and alone.

 The times where I felt warmth and love.

So many emotions.

I feel like a used cardigan.

Full of memories, good & bad.

It's always.. this period.

The last few months of the year.

Where I go into reflection mode.

I look back in time, not to feel sorry for myself.

 But rather, to see how far I've grown.

And I'm going to just keep doing that.

Just keep being, my personal best.

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Taylor Swift - Cardigan

Vintage tee, brand new phone
High heels on cobblestones
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
Sequin smile, black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young, they assume you know nothing

But I knew you
Dancing in your Levi's
Drunk under a streetlight, I
I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby kiss it better, right

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothing

But I knew you
Playing hide-and-seek and
Giving me your weekends
I, I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in twenty lifetimes, I

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite

To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now I'm bleeding

'Cause I knew you
Stepping on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain, I
I knew you
Tried to change the ending
Peter losing Wendy
I, I knew you
Leaving like a father
Running like water, I
When you are young, they assume you know nothing

But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
'Cause I knew everything when I was young
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
Chasing shadows in the grocery line
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
And you'd be standing in my front porch light
And I knew you'd come back to me
You'd come back to me
And you'd come back to me
And you'd come back

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Us

 Page 1449

It's been such a long & draining week.

But alas, another Sunday has gone by too fast.

The weather today was fitting to the mood.

Gloomy and dark.

But we've made it through.

I'm glad I got to meet my partner today, despite the circumstances.

All we have is just us.

To hide away under the covers, and ignore the rest of the world.

Hugs.

To better days ahead.

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Keshi - Us 

Tell me now
Is that the sound
Of all that we were building
Crashing down
All around us
And we never saw it coming

Maybe we never make it through
Say that you give another you
Well I won't take it
Or maybe I will
'Cause you never know until you do
If I had to guess I think it's you
So if I fake it
Would it be true

Maybe we've been
A little too caught up
In things that don't matter
As much as we thought
Maybe we've been
A little too guarded
From things that have hurt us
A bit more than we thought

Nothing more
Than love and war
But no one knows the difference
All or none
Call to tell me that
I'm not the one you wanted

Maybe we never make it through
Say that you give another you
Well I won't take it
Maybe I will
'Cause you never know until you do
If I had to guess I think it's you
So if I fake it
Would it be true

Maybe we've been
A little too caught up
In things that don't matter
As much as we thought
Maybe we've been
A little too guarded
From things that have hurt us
A bit more than we thought

Ups and downs
Going steady when you're not around
Go figure
Tell me now
Is that the sound of us?


Monday, November 16, 2020

The City Holds My Heart

 Page 1448

Staycation with my partner over the weekends.

It wasn't perfect (because Singapore's really boring + weekend crowds + deadly heat),

But we did all the things we wanted to.











 Got to cook. Ate a lot. Did photoshoots. Watched tonsss of movies. (Till we got sick and ended up watching animal documentaries instead)

And spent quality time together.








Heh.

It was fun.

I'm just grateful that I got to do it all, with you.

It's not the same as Melbourne. 

But at least it's something.

The city holds my heart.

And so do you.

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Ghostly Kisses - The City Holds My Heart

babe
what do you want to know?
we’ve already been over this
a million times

wait
though i told you i would be
there when you needed me
can’t pretend to be
someone else
for you

and i know, i know, i know, i know
there is something missing
something that was always there before
and i know, i know, i know, i know
i’ll still love you
even worlds apart

the city holds my heart
within walls of gl-ss and steel
can’t you see i just can’t go?
these walls are all i know

the city holds my heart
like a sh-ll
i cannot feel surrounds
i want you to go
i’m scared to tell you so

babe, what do you want from me?
we’ve already tried everything
hold me
don’t ask me why i still can’t leave
this is where i feel at home
this is where my heart always belonged

and i know, i know, i know, i know
i’ll still love you
always in my dreams

the city holds my heart
within walls of gl-ss and steel
can’t you see i just can’t go?
these walls are all i know

the city holds my heart
like a sh-ll
i cannot feel surrounds
i want you to go
i’m scared to tell you so

even if you go
you remain a whisper in my dreams
even if you go
you remain a whisper in my dreams
even if you go
you remain a whisper in my dreams
even if you go
you remain a whisper in my dreams


Monday, November 9, 2020

Shut Up

 Page 1447

'Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.'

'Great.' I muttered.

Remembering Murphy's law.

Things cant get anymore ironic.

My Monday at work started off pretty bumpy.

When things were falling apart and nothing was going as planned.

Issues. One after another.

But I laughed it off.

Each time.

Others that saw me fumble laughed too.

Because what else can you do?

Shit happens.

I spent the rest of the day helping other people.

When I didn't have to.

I was in a daze most of the time.

Just wanting to get things done.

It might look like I'm being taken advantage of.

I didn't mind.

Cause I happened to be free.

But why me?

Why choose me?

Sure I'm responsible. AF.

I get things done.

But I'm human too.

I get tired, too.

Lol.

Ok, I should shut up now.

I'm not complaining.

I like my job.

I'm thankful I have a job.

But sometimes, I feel like I'm meant for something more.

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Ariana Grande - Shut Up

My presence sweet and my aura bright
Diamonds good for my appetite
Guess it fuckin' just clicked one night
All them demons helped me see shit differently
So don't be sad for me

How you been spending your time? (Huh)
How you be using your tongue? (Huh)
You be so worried 'bout mine (Huh)
Can't even get yourself none

You know you sound so dumb (So dumb, so dumb)
You know you sound so dumb (So dumb)

So maybe you should shut up
Hmm, yeah, maybe you should shut up
Said, if only you would shut up
Uh, yeah, that's right, you should shut up

I vibrate high and my circle lit
We ain't really with drugs and shit
Love the game so I never miss
Keep opinions muted for the hell of it
'Cause I like my shit

How you been spending your time? (Huh)
How you be using your tongue? (Huh)
You be so worried 'bout mine (Huh)
Can't even get yourself none

You know you sound so dumb (So dumb, so dumb)
You know you sound so dumb (So dumb)

So maybe you should shut up
Hmm, yeah, maybe you should shut up
Said, if only you would shut up
Uh, yeah, that's right, you should shut up


Sunday, November 8, 2020

We Contain Multitudes

 Page 1446

We contain multitudes that no one else can comprehend.

'As we get bigger and bigger, the distance between ourselves and that other outside world becomes smaller and smaller.'

Ever since the start of my relationship, I've always felt a special connection to the times me and my partner share, cuddled up to each other at the end of the day.

Playing Olafur Arnalds.

I cant count the number of times I've cried to his beautiful music.

Or the number of times we just, express ourselves.

Our pain & sorrows.

It moves me. And makes me feel things I've never felt before.

I cant thank you enough for introducing me to this hidden gem of music.

This new album 'some kind of peace' is so transcendent.

It is therapy.

And it has been so helpful in our healing.

This music is what I've been looking for my whole life.

What we have has always been sacred. 

...And I'll hold on to it forever.

🤍

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Olafur - We Contain Multitudes




Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Positions

 Page 1445

Dropped by the old workplace today.

It was such a weird feeling.

And awkward.

Seeing my old colleagues again. 

Considering we're in different positions in life now.

Everyone was surprised to see me of course.

Caught up a bit. 

Then went off to have lunch with my work sisters.

Hahah they're so fun to be around with.

It was really great to catch-up with each other.

I made so much spontaneous jokes and we laughed a lot.

Sometimes I wish I had sisters instead of brothers. 🤣

Went home after and just, slept the rest of the evening away.

What a day.

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Ariana Grande - Positions


Sunday, November 1, 2020

Normal People

 Page 1444

'You may not realise it but, you made such an impact on my life. You taught me patience and.. peace.' 

It made me happy to hear that.

Our intimate conversations with Olafur playing in the background.

It's what makes us special.

Just two normal people.

Constantly in a healing process.

Life is as such; a constant journey.

Nothing else matters in the world.

But having each other.

See you soon. x

Love, Eran.

Current Song Mood: Joji Ft Rei Brown - Normal People

The devil came back, he's dancing in your path
So you're acting like you need me now, hey
So tell me if I'm mad
There's something in your laugh
That makes me fear the way you smile, hey

It's hard to believe sometimes
We can pretend we're normal people
And I can repeat those times
We can pretend we're boring people
And it's hard to believe sometimes
We can pretend we're normal people
And I can repeat those times
And I can repeat those times, yeah

New planet, yeah, we planted
Everything we wanted
Your fragrance, covalence
I'm bound to, I'm bound to you
But the longer that we hide
Everything starts to hit me harder, hit me harder
But we're safe on the inside
Yeah, I know we're fine

The devil came back, he's dancing in your path
So you're acting like you need me now, hey
So tell me if I'm mad
There's something in your laugh
That makes me fear the way you smile, hey

It's hard to believe sometimes
We can pretend we're normal people
And I can repeat those times
We can pretend we're boring people
And it's hard to believe sometimes
We can pretend we're normal people
And I can repeat those times (Those times)
And I can repeat those times, yeah (Those times)