My Life as a Soundtrack Vol I, Track #11: Husker Du
“Could You Be the One”
(I actually used another Husker Du song for my mix cd, but only because I’d used this one already on a previous mix for my trading ring.)
This was my theme song for my junior year of high school. In fact I think it was the first song I ever considered to be a theme song. Since then, I’ve had many, and someday I’ll probably do a series of posts about all my “theme” songs.
I already wrote a big post for Kulturblog, here, about why I love Husker Du.
I never got to see them live, which is ridiculous, because according to my husband, they played Seattle so much when we were teens, he thought they were a local band. But I had trouble getting to shows because I couldn’t drive. Once I found out they were playing the morning of the show. I asked everyone I could think of at school if they were going, hoping to hitch a ride. No one was. Then I asked this one guy who was friends with my older brother, someone I’d always had a bit of a crush on. He said “Oh, they’re playing? Sure, I’ll take you.”
And I waited, and waited, and waited to be picked up for the show. He never came. He went to the show but forgot to take me along!
The band broke up shortly thereafter.
My husband still apologizes about that one.
by Husker Du
Could you be the one they talk about?
Hiding inside, behind another door?
Is it only happiness you want?
Does wanting a feeling matter any more?
It doesn’t mean that much to me
Sometimes I don’t mean that much to you
And I don’t even know what I’m hiding for
And I don’t even know what I’m crying for
Don’t even know what I’m hiding for
Could you be the one they talk about?
Life is a game that only you can make
Maybe I’m about to throw it out
I’ve given it all, that’s all I can take
Could you be the one
Could you be the one
Could you be the one that’s hanging all around
Don’t even know what I’m hiding for
Don’t even know what I’m crying for
Don’t even know, but could you be the only
Broken hearted one
Could you be the one?
One of my favorite lines ever written: Is it only happiness you want? There’s so much more to experience.
Check it out in the radio.blog, top right of your screen.
I totally forgot how much I liked Husker Du..! Thanks for the reminder. (I never saw them either, but my husband did) BTW, someone earlier mentioned you should check out Loreena McKennitt; I’ll second that. Her music is etheral and the lyrics are certainly poems. I use her music as lulabys for our kids.
Comment by Tracy M — August 17, 2005 @ 5:56 pm
Cool thanks, I’ll keep an eye out for her stuff.
Comment by Susan M — August 17, 2005 @ 11:04 pm