...it's because i love you most of all

You always hurt the one you love,

The one you shouldn't hurt at all.

You always take the sweetest rose

And crush it till the petals fall.

You always break the kindest heart

With a hasty word you can't recall.

So If I broke your heart last night,

It's because I love you most of all.

Every time I think of Ryan Gosling, I hear the song Just Like Heaven by the Cure in my mental jukebox. Cheesy, I know. Now, I hate to come-off as a fanatic, thirteen year old girl, but I have a legitimate, real-life crush on this man. I'm almost certain that if I were to meet him, it wouldn't take more than five minutes before my heart would start skipping beats at an inconceivable pace. More than anything, I admire his work esthetic. He's definitely one to go for an interesting, complex role. His music sets him apart as well. Simply put, he intrigues me. I'm excited for Blue Valentine. Above are the lyrics to the song he sings in the trailer, you should sing along as you watch it: 

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i raise my flag up into your heart, you let the winds come tear it apart

My little sister convinced me to climb on top of the brick wall that divides our lawn from the neighbor's. Her crazy idea gave birth to some very memorable pictures. I give her all (well at least the majority) of the credit.

It wasn't until I looked at the photos that I realized how fitting Dead Man's Bones song Name In Stone was to our little photo shoot - as was my little black and white ensemble. Their self titled album has a very ghostly spirit to it. When you hear it - the album that is, you can't help but pinch yourself to make sure you're still alive. You have to make sure you weren't transported to some alternate universe where zombies are everyday musicians who write hauntingly catchy tunes. Now if this alternate universe did exist, I think I'd fit right in as a groupie with this little outfit.

This song in particular is my favorite song by the band. It might very well be because Ryan Gosling looks so handsome in the video - then again, when doesn't he? The chorus to this song is just...just right on. There's probably an infinity amount of ways one could describe heartbreak. Now, out of those infinity ways there are only a few that are articulated so well that they are understood by the masses. Ryan's version is so simple yet thoughtful. He nailed it. It stays with you. One day I'd like to look at a past lover in the eye and say, "I raised my flag up into your heart. You let the winds come tear it apart." If you didn't already guess it, that there was the chorus. In case you're curious, here it is:

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