Jason Mraz love

Who else loves Jason Mraz? I have been listening to him for close to 10 years now, as I listened to him at random coffeehouses in Richmond when I was still in high school before he got really big. He is from Mechanicsville which is about 15 minutes from my college and I often wish we could bring him in for a concert but I seriously doubt that could ever happen... sigh. But I LOVE his songs. He has great lyrics. And he is hilarious and awesome live.

This song is fitting today. I have had to resign from a cause I have been working at pretty one-sided-wise for a good 5-6 years. Trying to be friends with people who do the bare minimum to compensate has gotten incredibly tiring and hurtful and yesterday it hit me at how much time I have wasted with these people. Saddening. Various reasons, it has been an intense, busy, and interesting week so I will let you guys know how I am doing when I get a chance... hopefully tonight.





You've got the best of both worlds
You're the kind of girl who can take down a man,
And lift him back up again
You are strong but you're needy,
Humble but you're greedy
And based on your body language,
And shotty cursive I've been reading
Your style is quite selective,
Though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
That this is just what happiness is

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like we're picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions dear
'Cause here we are, here we are

Although you were biased I love your advice
Your comebacks they're quick
And probably have to do with your insecurities
There's no shame in being crazy
Depending on how you take these
Words I'm paraphrasing this relationship we're staging

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses

Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
And kind and courteous is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt oh dear
Cause here we are, Here we are
Here we are
We're still here
What a beautiful mess this is
It's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes

And through timeless words, and priceless pictures
We'll fly like birds not of this earth
And tides they turn, and hearts disfigure
But that's no concern when we're wounded together
And we tore our dresses, and stained our shirts
But it's nice today, oh the wait was so worth it.
-Jason Mraz, "A Beautiful Mess"