Gonna open my heart Right at the scars Listen up

Artist- Kings of Leon
Song of the day- Wait for me

Though, as my friend Travis likes to say, "I love my divas", and would usually rather a dance break over a guitar solo any day, I have a soft spot for a few (or many) real rock bands. Kings of Leon often topping the list. Though they may be known for their drama often over their music, they know what guitar riffs shake my musical loins...that sounded gross but probably accurate. After watching their overly revealing documentary tonight "Talihina Sky" (fascinating), their story of religion, poverty, heartbreak, ego, drugs and guilt come alive in their music. Over the polished tones, something else lives in there. The human story of true soul searching, of falling, and trying, of loving the dark and struggling to get out from under it, always play a part in their albums. Today's song is the epitome of this from their latest record and I have been listening to it at least once a day. Obsessed. It's our constant striving to be better and our inability of perfection that may drive us mad or make beautiful music.

the story


the song


Gonna open my heart
Right at the scars
Listen up
Gonna do what I'm told
Go where I'm told
And listen up
Take a shot in the rain
Walk for the pain
And listen up

I tried all the way...
Wait for me, wait for me
It's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me

Gonna soften the blow
Soften the blow
And give it up
I saw the surprise
The look in your eyes
I gave it up
Gonna be who I am
Be who I am
And give it up

I tried all the way...
Wait for me, wait for me
It's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Ah, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Ah, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me

It's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Ah, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Oh, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me
Oh, it's all better now, it's all better now
Wait for me, wait for me