I Don't Mind The Rain

I write songs instead of papers. It's 3:30 AM, it's due tomorrow, I haven't started.

See, my original plan was to write it last night, but I ended up taking a walk in the rain and re-living November and December. I don't usually let myself get emotional, but it got pretty depressing, this song kind of wrote itself in my head, and I was generally feeling like shit...and then, out of nowhere, on the way back I saw this guy in the distance, and as if to make me feel better, the dude was doing some crazy Broadway-style dance with his umbrella, and it made me smile so hard. When he looked my way realized he wasn't the only crazy person forging his way through the muggy darkness, he immediately covered his face with his umbrella and sped past me.

It's okay man, I don't judge. Hell, I'll bet from your dancing that you were having a better night than me. Don't sweat the things that make you happy.

"I Don't Mind The Rain"

The moon hides behind the clouds
There’s puddles on the ground, but I don’t mind the rain
It’s just one of those nights
Take a walk, clear my mind, and I don’t mind the rain
It’s Four AM, they’re all asleep
There’s nobody awake to meet me on my path
Can’t help my thoughts from wandering
Can’t help but think about the past

And it was raining on that day, when we stepped off of that train
And walked into a friendly haze, played it by ear to find our way
I’ll take those memories to the heart, I’ll take those secrets to the grave
You said today was made for living and tomorrow would be okay

And it was raining on that night, with blurry eyes and breathing light
Passed out on familiar steps, with a puddle for my bed
And it was snowing when we left, we wiped our eyes and drew our breath
I turned the light off one last time, and solemnly we said goodbye

I keep remembering
I keep on hearing all the things you said to me
The words are tattooed on my brain
Or at least what they meant to me

To take our time and use it well, to save a world that’s gone to hell
To pick our friends up when they fall, to give the world but not to tell
And I can’t bring myself to read the words I wrote so earnestly
Sometimes it hits me like a brick, I’ve got to walk it off
And I don’t mind the rain
I don’t mind the rain
I don’t mind the rain

I don’t mind the rain
I don’t mind the rain
I don’t mind the rain

Man, you'd be so annoyed with me if you knew how much I write about you these days.

I was going to record all my songs over spring break, but then I got sick and could barely sing...we had a show on Friday and I just screamed a lot. Whatever works, right?

The new Gaslight Anthem single rocks. The new Menzingers songs rock. Fuck, the new Against Me! album even rocks.

2010 is looking to be a good year. Better than the last, let's hope.