I was totally living REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling"
Archived from July 12, 2006
HHi there. Much like a religious experience, I have lived the lyrics to Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon.
Let's take a look at those lyrics and I will explain.
I cant fight this feeling any longer
And yet Im still afraid to let it flow (this is so true, when you have feelings that you're nervous about, you try to shut them up instead of shouting them out like 100 trombones - as you should, because love should be shouted from the hilltops.)
What started out as friendship, has grown stronger (true story, was friends with a guy, and then I started having a crush on him, which turned into a major crush and now we're more than friends)
I only wish I had the strength to let it show (we were friends for 2 years before I made a move)
I tell myself that I cant hold out forever (yes, I did tell myself that.)
I said there is no reason for my fear (actually, my only fear was not being able to hook up with whoever I want, whenever I want because I was going to be in a committed relationship. That's what happens when you have a crush on your friend, you end up in a committed relationship, which is what I'm in now. I resisted my feelings for my friend because of my committment aversion, which still exists but I'm working through it.)
Cause I feel so secure when were together (yes, this is very true)
You give my life direction (well, this is pushing it. I prefer "support")
You make everything so clear (again, maybe a little strong, but definitely positive)
And even as I wander
Im keeping you in sight (yes, that was 100% true, if by "wander" you mean "mess around" because I always compared all the dudes I messed around with to my friend and they always paled)
Youre a candle in the window (or a rock to lean on)
On a cold, dark winters night (yes, this is totally true.Like a light of hope for the future or like a warm blanket, ready for snuggling. That's my new man/previous friend)
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might (I was totally in this place. for literally months I was like "maybe I'll say something" or "maybe I'll get him drunk and take him back to my place" or "maybe he can read my mind and I won't actually have to say anything". But each time I was getting closer and closer to actually telling him how I felt)
And I cant fight this feeling anymore (yep, it reached a point of no return. I had to do something.)
Ive forgotten what I started fighting for (exactly! for a long time, I forgot how afraid of committment I was, and just got on the "ask out your friend" train full speed ahead.)
Its time to bring this ship into the shore (yes, it's time to make out with my friend)
And throw away the oars, forever (AAAAHHH!!! FOREVER??!!! WHAT??!! - sorry, still a little committment-phobic)
Cause I cant fight this feeling anymore (covered this earlier)
Ive forgotten what I started fighting for (also this earlier)
And if I have to crawl upon the floor (yes, I would've done this, will do it. Am totally into it.)
Come crashing through your door (maybe I would do this, but not if it's made out of particle board, because that stuff is unreasonably dense, and I could literally break a hip trying to 'crash' through the door. But maybe a window or his car.)
Baby, I cant fight this feeling anymore (yes, I have called him baby and will continue to do so. I get to call him whatever pet name I want because I'm not going to go out with anyone else and that's my solace - aside from being with someone I really really really care about and adore.)
My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you (yo dawg, this is a FACT! He's so tops with me it's like a cycolone of awesome. Seriously, right off the bat, right when we met I was like "hello sexual energy-man" but didn't do anything because of the nature of our meeting. Yet I was drawn to him from the start and all the way through until the present day)
I've been running round in circles in my mind (oh my god! This is so true! I'm like "oh, do I ask him out now? what about that girl with glasses he's into, maybe I should just be friends only. No way! I'm the one for him and he for me!") (actually, you've got to hear the line I was going to use when he went out with some girl with glasses who had a boyfriend. Ok, this is my line: "I can't believe you're messing around with some blind girl with a boyfriend when I'm right in front of you and I'm awesome." - YES!)
And it always seems that Im following you, girl (change to "boy")
Cause you take me to the places that alone Id never find (If by "places" you mean trust and support then yes)
And even as I wander Im keeping you in sight (again, covered earlier)
Youre a candle in the window on a cold, dark winters night (although I'd rather he be a flashlight in my bed that night, because I don't really want him to be so far away and whispy, but whatever.)
And Im getting closer than I ever thought I might (this was me like right before I actually made my move - which was pretty cute, as every move is)
And I cant fight this feeling anymore (yes, lived it)
I've forgotten what I started fighting for (yes, lived it)
It's time to bring this ship into the shore (yes, living it)
And throw away the oars, forever (I don't want to jinx anything, but I'm totally in for the long haul right now - but mind you, it is still pretty early on)
Cause I cant fight this feeling anymore
Ive forgotten what I started fighting for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor (you know, if we hadn't been so connected and such kindred spirits where we were totally on the same wavelength)
Come crushing through your door (I probably would've done something big and crazy like that)
Baby, I cant fight this feeling anymore. (the facts are in: I was about ready to explode with affection and I just had to make it happen with my friend. Thank you, REO Speedwagon, for creating the words that perfectly describe my experience deciding if I should ask out my dear friend, who is now my dear person I'm romantically involved with.)
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