The Vadai Has Landed: 3R & Game on Part 2

I turn a year older tomorrow.... my reflection are best said thru this song. Like an old record player I have kept harping on themes like moving forward, time to move on, time to let go of the past and time for the past to let go of me.....

This is succh a great song. I think of my old friends from hockey, rotaract, kuantan, singapore, and school. I miss those days. When you could play with your friends and not worry about life. All you were worried about is if you would be able to play the next night. Brings back some good memories, in the same breath makes me a little teary-eyed, know that we are getting older and knowing the past is the past and our lives must move forward.

Anyway, for me this song is simply about GROWING UP and MOVING ON. It's about remembering your childhood and youth and cherishing those memories, but also knowing that it is the past and it's time to say goodbye.

The singer bitter sweetly reminisces about the places he used to go and the life he used to live, back when he was a young man/boy. But he also realizes that things have changed and while he will never FORGET, he accepts that these things have become MEMORIES. He has grown up, he has moved on, he's living a different life now. I think it's an amazing song, because he tells you to treasure your memories, the moments of your childhood and youth and make them a part of the 'you' you are today. While you have to accept the past as the past, it doesn't mean you have to move on without it. Letting go without forgetting, moving on without loosing touch. In the end it is goodbye, the singer is off to greater things now, but he will alway carry these feelings and memories in his heart.

Think that sums it up perfectly. It's hard to say goodbye, but after a while, you just have to. It's time to let things go; not forget them, but let them go and move on.

Nickelback - Photograph

Look at this photograph, Every time I do it makes me laugh.
How did our eyes get so red, and what the hell is on Joey's head?
This is where I grew up, I think the present owner fixed it up.
I never knew we ever went without, the second floor is hard for sneaking out.

This is where I went to school, most of the time had better things to do.
Criminal record says I broke in twice, I must've done it half a dozen times.
Wonder if it's too late, should I go back and try to graduate?
Life's better now than it was back then, if I was them I wouldn't let me in.

Every memory of looking out the back door,
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor.
It's hard to say it, Time to say it, Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door,
I found the photo of the friend I was looking for,
It's hard to say it, Time to say it, Goodbye, goodbye.

Remember the old arcade, blew every dollar that we ever made.
The cops hated us hanging out They said someone went and burned it down.
We used to listen to the radio and sing along with every song we know.
We said someday we'd find out how it feels to sing with more than just a steering wheel.

Kim's the first girl I kissed, I was so nervous that I nearly missed.
She's had a couple kids since then, I haven't seen her since God knows when.

Every memory of looking out the back door,
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor.
It's hard to say it, Time to say it, Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door,
I found the photo of the friend I was looking for.
It's hard to say it, Time to say it, Goodbye, goodbye.

I miss that town, I miss the faces. Can't care to erase, Can't care to replace it.
I miss it now, I can't believe it, So hard to stay, too hard to leave it.
I could relive those days I know the one thing that would never change.

Look at this photograph,Every time I do it makes me laugh.
Every time I do it makes me...

To my dear frens you know who you are... I have but a smile and a warm heart for you.

My best photography 2005-2006 that come to mind with this song. Cholea(Surjit), Karam(TV3), Terry (MHF) . Sunday, Nov 20, 2005.