No surrender

The other day I was having this conversation with someone who I am in the early stages of getting to know.

Everyone has their quirks, oddities, weird tendencies, etc etc. You get my point. While I know I have my own weird little tendencies, some along the lines of obsessive compulsion, there is one that I've just become aware of that I previously didn't even think about until recently.

I have an incredible tendency to be stupidly mushy and corny at times. 

It's interesting how people react to something like that. Some people eat it up and can never get enough. Others laugh at it, which is also perfectly acceptable. 

I've come to accept and embrace my "cheese ball factor." I've always been of the opinion that people should own their personality and their character for what it is. There is no sense in trying to stifle certain aspects of yourself just because someone may have suggested or implied that you should. Own who you are and people will respect you for that. It is difficult to criticize confidence. 

After coming to terms with this, I've been racking my brain, trying to figure out what could possibly be the cause for me being such a purveyor of fine cheese. I have come to the following conclusion:

1. I enjoy romantic comedies, therefore it is probable that I subconsciously pick-up a lot of corny lines from the always-corny scripts. These movies also do a good job of instilling a certain hopeless romanticism in my mind. 
2. A big thing I look for in music is lyrical stories that I feel I can relate to in one way or another. Music has always been an emotional outlet for me. Angels & Airwaves is my favourite band and if you were to check out their lyrics, it's possible that I get a lot of my hopeless romanticism from there as well. 

First off, go ahead and make fun of me all you want. "That dude likes rom-coms hahaha."

I also enjoy musicals, what now? 

Like I said, own who you are and don't let anyone make you doubt yourself. No one will question you or make fun of you when they see that sort of confidence. 

Speaking of Angels & Airwaves, I've been digging back into their discography recently after spending far too long away from it. 

Here is their latest single, Surrender, off the Love double-album.

Surrender by Angels & Airwaves

There is a crowd in here, that fooled themselves
They brought their friends and they made their hell
They fake their grin, in a lonely cell
To the bitter end, but what do I know?

There are a few in here, that hurt themselves
They kick and bend in a dried-up well
They call for help and you know them well
Are you aware? But what do I know?

I, I will not surrender
No I, I will not surrender
No I, I will not surrender
No I, I will not surrender

When God falls fast asleep
The kids still dance in city streets
From the White House lawn to the Middle East
And all around I'm just saying that this time I feel it now

When God falls fast asleep
The kids still move to a steady beat
Even if its bombs landing at their feet
Or all around I'm just saying that this time I feel it now 

There is a place to hide, it's in our minds
It's in the dark, it's well known
That we have a fragile heart
It's deep inside, it has a sound that you can follow

You feel like you hit a wall but you survive
And it was hard for you to swallow
I've been to that place before in spite of luck
When you awake, a new tomorrow

I, I will not surrender
No I, I will not surrender
No I, I will not surrender
No I, I will not surrender

When God falls fast asleep
The kids still dance in city streets
From the White House lawn to the Middle East
And all around I’m just saying that this time I feel it now

When God falls fast asleep
The kids still move to a steady beat
Even if it's bombs landing at their feet
Or all around I’m just saying that this time I feel it now

When God falls fast asleep
The kids still dance in city streets
From the White House lawn to the Middle East
And all around I’m just saying that this time I feel it now

When God falls fast asleep
The kids still move to a steady beat
Even if its bombs landing at their feet
Or all around I’m just saying that this time I feel it now

I feel it now
This time I feel it now
I feel it now
This time I feel it now

This time I feel it now