Truly, Madly, Deeply

With yet another meeting of the tennis club cancelled due to lack of attendance or the constant downpour of rain, I found myself commuting home once again. With one earphone jammed into my ear, I listened to songs from my iPod along the way. The rain eased up a little when I entered my subdivision when a particular song started to play: 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' by Savage Garden.

I had my umbrella perched overhead to shield me from the drizzle as I turned into my street and slowly walked its length; the entire time the song was playing. I began singing along to it and before I knew it, I had brought my umbrella down and allowed the slow rainfall to reach me; the droplets of rain fall onto my body as I walked the rest of the way home. And as I sang... I swore I felt tears begin to well up in my eyes.

Love is strange and complicated this way... But I don't resent it in any way. I love my girlfriend for all that she is and more... and this song reminded me just how much I do so.

I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do

I will be strong, I will be faithful
'Cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meanin', yea

And I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

And when my stars are shinin' brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish to send it to Heaven
Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest powers in lonely hours
(Lonely hours)
The tears devour you

And I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

Oh can't you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause it's standin' right before you
All that you need will surely come
Uhh hu yea

I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
(I love you)
Huh huh

I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

And I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
Well I want to live like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me

Huh huh uhh
Yea uhh huh
La la la duh duh huh
La la la duh duh huh
Uhh hu