Bent

It's no surprise that I love MatchBox 20 and Rob Thomas' soothing voice. Released in 2000 on the Mad Season album, "Bent" is one of my favorite songs of all time. Eight years later, this song reminds me of some trials I'm currently dealing with and that I don't want to be 'bent'-- like the tree in the picture whose branches have grown so heavy that they have fallen over. Rather I want to stand tall and immovable with my head held high. I'm thankful for my dear friend who is helping me at a distance. You know who you are and I love you.

Click on the song on my blog playlist.

If I fall along the way
Pick me up and dust me off
And if I get too tired to make it
Be my breath so I can walk

If I need some other love
Give me more than I can stand
And when my smile gets old and faded
Wait around I'll smile again

Shouldn't be so complicated
Just hold me and then
Just hold me again

Can you help me I'm bent
I'm so scared that I'll never
Get put back together
You're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent

If I couldn't sleep could you sleep
Could you paint me better off
Could you sympathize with my needs
I know you think I need a lot
I started out clean but I'm jaded
Just phoning it in
Just breaking the skin

Can you help me I'm bent
I'm so scared that I'll never
Get put back together
You're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent