Separate Lives.

the song struck me hard the first time i heard it in year 1 of mcm. desmond kon had a great habit of playing good music while we were writing.

i had no idea why the song appealed to me, especially when i have never been in a romantic relationship. that said, other love songs have called out to me too...but i haven't interpreted them the same way a love song would probably be heard.

You called me from the room in your hotel
All full of romance for someone that you met
And telling me how sorry you were, leaving so soon
And that you miss me sometimes when you’re alone in your room
Do I feel lonely too?

You have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
We can’t go on just holding on to time
Now that we’re living separate lives

Well I held on to let you go
And if you lost your love for me, well you never let it show
There was no way to compromise
So now we’re living (living)
Separate lives

Ooh, it’s so typical, love leads to isolation
So you build that wall (build that wall)
Yes, you build that wall (build that wall)
And you make it stronger

Well you have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
Some day I might (I might) find myself looking in your eyes
But for now, we’ll go on living separate lives
Yes for now, we’ll go on living separate lives
Separate lives

i heard it again at last night's concert in the park. the duet's competition. it was rather painful, sitting through the song. everyone else was cheering the couple singing, and there i was...feeling it.

one of my favorite ways to sing a song is to duet. and when gold 90 launched their duet competition, i so wished i had a partner to sing with. harmonies are heavenly.

i am too proud to have someone else in my life.

on hindsight, i suppose i've always been.

separate lives.