Break My Heart

I haven't written in while...sorry about that.

Eric and I went into the recording studio tonight to work on a song we wrote a few months ago called "Break My Heart." I showed up, the day we wrote it, with the first two lines of the song. It was an idea I'd had one day while sitting at the stoplight at the corner of Lealand Ln. and Woodmont Blvd. I had no idea what the words meant or what direction we'd take the song. All I had was, "It's a little bit lonely standing where I am."

Anyway, the song turned out beautifully. It's the story of a broken dream. Sometimes my dreams seem so incredibly out of reach. And today was one of those extremely overwhelming days where you kinda forget what you're working for...and you wonder why you're trying so hard.

So it was appropriate that we pulled this song out of the closet tonight and brought it a little bit of life. It's not done. But I'm loving where it's going so I can't wait for you to hear it.

Break My Heart
Lindsey Jones/Eric Vinson

It's a little bit lonely
Standing where I am
Maybe never stood a chance
But gave it everything I had
What was once a dream
Is nothing but a hope
All I ever wanted
Felt so close

But why'd you have to break my heart
Why'd you have to break my heart

It's colder in the shadows
More painful in the dark
Scared of all the noises
But the door is locked
Could've knocked me to the ground
Hit me where it hurts
Anything but this
Would have been easier

Why'd you have to break my heart
Why'd you have to break my heart

Loopy

I cannot believe how fast time flies...and how much can change. Eight years ago my college girlfriends and I started making an annual trip to Aunt Loopy's house in Atlanta.

Eight years ago we were freshman in college. Now most of us are several years into marriages and starting to have kids...and we're well on our way to the careers we've been working so hard for. I don't have a husband or kids, but I do have a lot more life under my belt. It's just funny to think about the shifts in topics of conversation over the years. Relationships get deeper, circumstances get harder and successes become more rewarding.

My friend Nicolle started a blog called "The Flip Project." She is documenting the entire year - all 365 days of it - with videos. Here are the videos she made from this weekend at Loopy's.

65/365 from Nicolle Clawson on Vimeo.

64/365 from Nicolle Clawson on Vimeo.

You should check out Nicolle's "Flip Project" when you get a chance. You should also DEFINITELY have an "Aunt Loopy" weekend of your own. Gather your friends together, go away somewhere, get in your pajamas and talk, talk, talk.

I think the theme song for this weekend was John Mayer's "Say."

Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say