Sounding Foolish on April Fool's Day

"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child,
I thought as a child; but when I became a man,
I put away childish things." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:11

...'cept for once a year on April Fool's Day!

Now, speaking of "When I was a child, I spoke as child..."

When I was 16 years old, I wanted to start dating because I'd develop a huge crush on a boy but my mother was very much against it. In my young age, I didn't really know how to communicate how important this boy was to me so I got very dramatic (as I'd seen in the movies) and said, "I love him! I'll die without him." My mother responded with a laugh and said, "Oh really?! You'll die?! This I'd like to see." That was pretty much the first and last time I did things as I saw in the movies. Obviously that wasn't going to work on my mother. Plus I felt pretty foolish after I'd said it. Of course I wasn't going to die! I just met this guy like 2 months before. Since then, I vowed never to make such unrealistic declarations.

Now, you all know that I love lyrics. This is mostly because I love music, words, and poetry and lyrics embody all of those. That having been said, I tend to dislike songs that contain lyrics which characterize the above mentioned unrealistic declarations of love and commitment. With a few exceptions (such as the ones classified as "more realistic"), the songs below will never make it to my iPod.

Theme #1. I'd die without you.

• "The tears dry, without you. Life goes on, but I'm gone. Cause I die, without you..." from Without You by the cast of Rent.
  
• "Cause if you're gone, inside, I'd die without you." from I'd Die Without You by PM Dawn
• "I can't live if living is without you..." from I Can't Live... by Mariah Carey
• "Without you in my life, I'd slowly wilt and die..." from Without You by Motley Crue
  

More realistic:

• "I miss you like crazy, I miss you like crazy; no matter what I say or do there's just no getting over you..." from I Miss You Like Crazy by Natalie Cole
  

Theme #2. I'll give you anything/everything.

• "I'll give you anything you want..." from Anything, Anything by Dramarama
• "I'll give you everything I am..." from I'll Give You Everything by D-Side
• "I’ll give you everything (it's yours) all that you’re lookin’ for..." from I'll Give You Everything by Mansun
  

More realistic:

• "I'll give you everything you want, except the thing that you want" from Original of the Species by U2
  
• "And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, I won't do that" ~ I'd Do Anything for Love by Meatloaf
  

Theme #3. Only you.

• "If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby, If I can't have you, ah ah ah" from If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman
• "If I can't have you, then I don't want anyone..." from If I Can't Have You by Kelly Clarkson
• "If I couldn't have you, I'd rather be alone..." from Falling in Love at a Coffee Place by Landon Pigg
• "Now I know I can't love anyone but you..." from Die Alone by Ingrid Michaelson

More realistic:

• "You know that I love you, There's no one above you. I said it the last time, But this is the last time. Don't make me over, Cuz I can be faithful. Baby you're my number one. You're my number one." from Number One by John Legend

...makes me wonder about his #2 and his #3. ;) Please don't think I'm a cynic when it comes to love. I very much believe in love as more than a random occurrence. I've been in love many many times...usually with people who have been very deserving of my love and who have reciprocated many times over.

Now be a little childish today and prank someone! I assure you that I've already done so. ;)