Grateful For Music Challenge Day 3

Song: Bridges of Stone

Artist: Hanson

This is a throw-back, unreleased song from waaaaaayyyy back in Hanson lore, lol. I WISH it had been officially released! This song is BEAUTIFUL with deep, hard-hitting lyrics. I've always related to the message of this song...but not from the "singers" perspective...I'm the person the "narrator" is referring to. The one they are beginning to give up on ("You can only push someone so far...You can only wait, you can only wait so long..."). The person who is refusing to change and move on. My older sister is the "narrator." She's tried to help me for years and I've refused and pushed her away time and time again. And now it's too late. She's got a busy and full life raising her two kids (and expecting a third this March!), works two jobs, is involved in her community, works and shares her talents, serves in her church, etc. I'm left with the guilt and regret of never allowing to help me when she was always there.

As you can see, I'm still stuck in my head and despair. I'm also just feeling frustrated at the moment for something petty, selfish and stupid. What a way to start this beautiful time of year right??

On a positive note, I'm grateful for Hanson. Always. 💓

You can only push someone so far

You can only break so many hearts

Used to be love one another, and now it's lust for your lover

Baby, I was trying to burn bridges of stone

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

In this game we play you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long

There goes memories of yesterday

And here come the poetry of all those things I couldn't say

You can only wait so long before your flower petals are all gone

Baby, I was trying to burn bridges of stone

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

In this game we play, you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

In this game we play, you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long

Why couldn't you call out for me? (call out to me)

It's not like I was ever far away (ever far away)

Ohh, looked out into the edge and start too deep [Demo: Ohh, tie me to the edge and start to leave]

And there is nothing left but a million words to say

Ohh, why couldn't you hold on to me?

I was right here, layin' in our bed

Ooh, it's more than all those things I didn't see

It's all those things I never should have said

You can only push someone so far

You can only break so many hearts

We all have memories, and I served my time in pain

Don't give in to enemies, they'll just leave you in the rain

We will find a way somehow through this winding twisting road we've found

You won't find me crying for what used to be home

You won't find me trying to burn bridges of stone

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

In this game we play, you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait

In this game we play, you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long, yeah

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

You can only wait, you can only wait so long

In this game we play, you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long

In this game we play you can't tell right from wrong

But you can only wait so long