| Matt Nathanson – Angel Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I listened to Beneath These Fireworks a ton after a painful breakup to a long and meaningful relationship and I was amazed by how much I could relate to so many of the songs on the album. In this song for example, just the way it starts, "you sounded so good on the phone, all moved up and all moved on," well, I tried to stay good friends with my ex (we're actually very good friends today), and we would have dinner together and I would talk to him, and it seemed like he had everything figured out, he had moved on past me and his life was so much better now. Whereas for me, well, I had trouble getting my life together, and while I could see a better future if I closed my eyes, I wanted to hold on so badly. I valued our friendship so much so he was the only thing worth holding onto. At the same time, he would talk about how things would get better given time, and I felt like I wanted to believe everything he said, but I had made a lot of sacrifices for him, including my friends, and all I had left were the mess of memories of us being together. And those memories were enough for me anymore, not enough to keep me happy. It was also at that point that I realized I was older, that I had spent years with one person and I was no longer a kid anymore. I went even went through an old maid crisis. =) It is such a beautiful song. And Matt is amazing in concert. I saw him 2 nights in a row recently and each night was completely different (unlike his opening acts who told the same jokes, did the same improvs). Definitely one of the most talented and most entertaining musicians out there. |
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