Hey There Delilah

I think it's time to post another song: Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's.
Just press "play" while reading.

I don't know why but somehow this song is special. You know, on the one hand, it's just another calm guitar song singing by a calm, deep man voice. One of the songs I love so much.
And it's about love - of course it's about love.
And may be the fact that this song is full of love and dreams is also a reason why I like it.

I mean, is there one girl who doesn't want to hear this?

Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York City?
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true

Or this?

Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side

And not from her mother, from a very special boy?

Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me

Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

A hard promise. But who doesn't dream?

Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all

Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me

A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way

Which possibilies! (I mean it seriously.)

Our friends would all make fun of us
and we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way

 Are there words left to say?

Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame

Hey there Delilah

 And is there one girl who doesn't dream of her name being in a song?

You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be making history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This one's for you

 For you. Is there one girl who doesn't dream?

Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me.

Well, I do.

Of course this song is full of dreams and wishes and hopes.
But in my age it's only able to have them, otherwise you couldn't live. I mean, how on earth should you know what you want to do after school if you didn't dream?

And that's why this song is important. For me, and may be for you as well.

I hope you like it. Well ... we'll see.

PS: Welcome, Valerie! You don't know how much I liked to see you here ...