Wednesday, 10 May 2006

He's all about the journey.

Last night I walk into the house after being outside for a long time gardening. I hear loud music and I go into the kitchen and Jake was there singing along at the top of his lungs to "You and Me" by Lifehouse. Oh so passionately singing his heart out. At the top of his lungs.

Here are the lyrics:
    What day is it? And in what month?
    This clock never seemed so alive
    I can't keep up and I can't back down
    I've been losing so much time

    Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
    Nothing to lose
    And it's you and me and all of the people
    And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

    All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
    I'm tripping on words
    You've got my head spinning
    I don't know where to go from here

    Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
    Nothing to prove
    And it's you and me and all of the people
    And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

    There's something about you now
    I can't quite figure out
    Everything she does is beautiful
    Everything she does is right

    Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
    Nothing to lose
    And it's you and me and all of the people
    And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
    and me and all of the people with nothing to do
    Nothing to prove
    And it's you and me and all of the people
    And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

    What day is it?
    And in what month?
    This clock never seemed so alive

I managed to record a lovely 15 second clip for future blackmail purposes on my cell phone, not for the amusing solitary culinary karaoke that I was not aware he practiced, but for the incredible conviction with which Jacob was singing the words. And when his folks come I'm going to show his mom and thank her for having him. And then I'll show the girls back home so they can fall over dead with jealousy. Because he sings well and all but oh my God the feeling behind it.

A welcome distraction from the mounting intensity around here, for Trey and the kids come back on Saturday.