In case you missed the memo, “Red” is one of my bands, and “Start Again” is one of my songs. While it’s easy to hear it as someone’s regret over past mistakes and a heartfelt plea for “just one more chance” to get a relationship back on track, have you met me, folks? Which relationship between two people do I incessantly yap about the most? “Me and ME!”
SO, WHY CAN’T THIS SONG BE ABOUT “YOU AND YOU”?
Outside of our relationship with our higher power – who, for me, goes by the name of God (the Father of Jesus) – the relationship we have with ourselves is the most important one we have. WE should be the ones we fight the hardest for, continually allowing ourselves grace and unconditional forgiveness.
With that, just try to think like a crazy person ( you know, like ME) and imagine yourself standing a mirror and singing these words to that beautiful face staring back at you, who should be the “beloved” you sing love songs to the most:
And I remember everything … everything I loved. I gave it away like it wasn’t enough. All the words I said and all you forgive. How could I hurt you again? What if I let you in? What if I make it right it? What if I give it up? What if I want to try? What if you take a chance? What if I learn to love? What if, what if we start again? On this time, I can make it right with one more try. Can we start again? In my eyes …you can see it now. Can we start again? Can we start again? Emptiness inside me … wonder if you see? It’s my mistake and it’s hurting me. I known where we’ve been. How did we get so far? What if … what if we start again? I’m lost inside the pain I feel without you. I can’t stop holding on, I need you with me! I’m trapped inside the pain. Can we never love again? I’m lost without you!
{“Start Again”}
Well? CAN YOU DO IT? Can you face your own reflection and beg yourself for a chance to make things right? Can you acknowledge that perhaps you’ve forsaken yourself, hurt yourself, and refused to even let YOU inside the fortress you’ve imprisoned your own heart in? Well? Maybe today’s the day to make a clean break from the self-loathing and regrets of your past. Remember: “New Day! New Choices! New CHANCES!” Just sayin’!
