“Look at me looking at you.
Can’t hide obvious
from a face that tells the truth.”
I have this problem. It’s the problem where every single one of my emotions is written right across my face. I would be a terrible judge on American Idol. I can’t help myself. It’s a blessing for the camera, and meems, out there…but a cruse for someone trying to go with undetected emotions. What’s GREAT about this…is i’m a TERRIBLE liar. What’s NOT great…is I have ALWAYS wanted to judge a karaoke competition. Maybe in the next life….or maybe i’ll just be IN the competition instead. That would probably make more sense anyways.
There was a moment in my 1 on 1 date with Chris where we had to sit indian style facing each other, and without any words, stare at each other for a full minute. I want you to sit right now…get out a timer…and sit for 1 minute. Better yet, go get a cute oy (or girl) you barely know and HAVE A CRUSH ON…and STARE at them….for 60 seconds… GO….
I’ll wait.
Still waiting.
STILLLLLL WAITTTTING.
Ok. maybe a minute isn’t THAT dramatically long, but when you are staring into the eyes of someone you don’t know very well. It is VERY long. At that point Chris and I had spent maybe an hour together at the most over the course of a few weeks. That minute seemed like an ETERNITY.
But here is the cool part. We connected in that moment. Big time. Guard down. Hearts up. I kept thinking can he tell by looking at me looking at him that I like him? (does that even make sense?)
And of COURSE that moment was the inspiration for the song. A moment of overwhelming awkwardness turned into a moment of beautiful clarity and inspiration.
xoxo
Here are the lyrics!
Verse 1
You,
You were a stranger,
all put together, but alone.
And I was out there searchin’
for someone to call my own.
Verse 2
Then somewhere in the middle
we met along the way.
Unnatural cirumstances,
but i’ll be the first to say.
Chorus:
Look at me,
Lookin’ at you.
Can’t hide obvious
from a face that tells the truth.
Never had I imagined
I could feel the way I do.
Can you tell…
when you look at me lookin’ at you.
Bridge:
Take all the makeup,
Take the dress up.
Take it all.
You take me to the normal
and that’s an easy place to fall.
Repeat chorus:
Can u tell…
what i’m thinkin’…..
when i’m thinkin’….
what I do….
when you look at me lookin’ at you.
~Carly Waddell