Florence and the Machine Monday

Florence and the Machine

On Monday my sister and I went to Cleveland to see one of our favorite bands, Florence and the Machine. They were amazing to say the least. The lead singer, Florence Welch has an incredibly strong voice and she did not fail to deliver on Monday. I was very impressed with just how much her live performance favored the songs on the album. It seems that a lot of times artist are so digitally enhanced that when you see them live it is like seeing someone totally different.

She was very interactive with the crowd and seemed to really enjoy performing. It is a pleasure to watch someone love doing what they do! I was able to snap a few photos of the event. Jacobs Pavilion is a small and unique venue. It sits right on the water and has a lot of old industrial architecture surrounding it. I adored that venue and would love to catch some more artists there.

My mom purchased these tickets as a birthday present to my sister. I was lucky enough that my sister wanted me to go with her. We had a wonderful time, which we always do when we are together. I love that my sister and I are close and that we share the same love for music as well as for the same types of music. It isn’t rare for her and I to often message one another with songs to download or listen to! We both feel through music, happiness, sadness, excitement….you name an emotion and we have a song that we can put to it!

This was my first concert of the summer (so late in the summer too L) hopefully her and I can make it out to a few more!

In my life I love you more

I have been listening to a lot of Beatles today. Particularly I have been replaying the song…

In My Life

There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more

Although I have heard this song countless times and I know the lyrics by heart it seemed the message really struck me today. I mourn over the past and I seem to struggle with allowing myself to let it go. However, to me I guess this song basically says that at one point in time you have loved all these people. Whether its friends you have feuded with or lovers you have lost. At one point in time you loved them all and your love for them was real. I like this song because now being a mother I think of my son when it comes to the part where it says…

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

I am sure he didn’t mean it the way I am taking it but, I believe that is the beauty of music. Music is meant for the listener to enjoy and interrupt the way they see fit. When I think of how much I love my son it is very obvious to me I have never loved a friend nor a lover as much as I love my child. Although I am still friends with some people and perhaps I occasionally (more times than not) cling to old memories of relationships nothing will come close to the love I have for Max. After thinking this I saw a glimmer of hope for my future thoughts. I can’t be upset with what I have had and what I have lost. It is life and it happens. I think I have wonderful friends now who I share a very real bond with and as far as a partner... well if he is out there then I think it will happen when it should. I can’t keep moping around and feeding my depression with thoughts of the past. It was good when it was good and that is nice. It is the past. The one thing that will always be constant is the love I have and receive from my child. I have a son who runs to me when I get home from work. I have my little guy to cuddle with and watch Bubble Guppies. I have someone to kiss goodnight for as long as he will let me! I am beyond thankful for that! In my life I love you more, Maximus James.