I'm Not Going Anywhere

"Everybody put up your hands
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feel the beat now
If you've got nothing left
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Back it up now
You've got a reason to live
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love
Feelin' good now
Don't be afraid to get down
Say I don't wanna be in love
I don't wanna be in love"

                                      -I Don't Wanna Be In Love by Good Charlotte

I found this beautiful little song. It's actually quite interesting, because the lyrics sound like me. Even better, the video someone's made for it features Morning Musume, which is my favorite J-Pop group. But these lyrics...well here, just listen. You'll see what I mean.

Pretty, huh? I mean, the video was really well done, and I love this song. You know...I think I'll do the same thing I did for 21st Century Breakdown. Here goes.

This is why I always wonder, I'm a pond full of regrets
I always try to not remember rather than forget

I thought I was the only person who did that. The whole trying not to remember rather than forget thing. But I guess not. Plus the whole regrets thing. I regret a lot of stuff. Unfortunately.

This is why I always whisper when vagabonds are passing by
I tend to keep myself away from their goodbyes

I hate saying goodbye.

Tide will rise and fall along the bay
And I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere
People come and go and walk away
But I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere

I think basically what this line is saying is pretty much this: Bad things are a part of life, and you've got to learn to smile through them. You will lose important people, but it's okay. You've gotta keep going. I've been doing that a lot lately. And I've decided...I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going to change, or alienate myself from my friends like I usually end up doing. Doing that would only hurt other people. So for now, here I am. Right where I'm supposed to be.

This is why I always whisper, I'm a river with a spell
I like to hear but not to listen, I like to say but not to tell

That whole "go-to person" thing fits in here. I do try to help people with their problems, really I do. But sometimes I just don't wanna listen. I have to think about myself once in a long while.

This is why I always wonder, there's nothing new under the sun
I won't go anywhere so give my love to everyone

Lately I've been expanding my horizons. Paying more attention to people who I normally wouldn't talk to, laughing a lot more, making friends...giving my love to everyone.

Tide will rise and fall along the bay
And I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere
People come and go and walk away
But I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere

And here's this line again.


In short, this is my new anthem. It's a better message. :)