No, actually, The Script is all I ever think and talk about at any given point in my music-driven young adult life. Haha. I may say I have never gotten over seeing them live for the first time on April 16, 2011. That fateful day, still vivid in my mind. I had been waiting for them to come back since. Their songs are constantly on loop on my iPod. In fact, they're probably the only band I've ever really listened to in the last 2 years. I mean, I put other stuff on every now and then, but after a while I'd always go back to them.
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| Two photos from April 16, 2011. Top: With Pre. "Pic was a blur but the show was unreal" Bottom: Clearly I was happy. Haha |
Many a time I have put their Aviva DVD on to help myself / lift my spirits after particularly difficult days. They're my happy place. And many a time I have daydreamed about the day I finally meet them - and how and what I would do when I do! It's all too easy to think I would just blush and not be able to speak at all! Nonetheless, I'm excited for that. There's a strong feeling in my gut that it's destined to happen :)
With this in mind, I joined Manila Concert Scene's Meet and Greet The Script promo. The mechanics were pretty simple: post a photo of yourself with The Script merch or anything inspired by the band, and in a couple of paragraphs explain why you deserve to win it, and in a 3rd share your favorite song of theirs and why. For days I "strategized" and thought about my concept until I arrived at what I thought was the perfect angle. As soon as I started writing, I decided to keep the entry short and simple. Concise. Witty. Easy to read, but strong. Shakespeare did say "Brevity is the soul of wit."
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| My entry. The gist: receiving this postcard with their autographs (real; there are ink blots to prove it) gave me the sense that my dreams weren't so far-fetched. I already got their autographs, albeit indirectly, surely next up is to meet them. |
But this apparently was not the time to be brief and witty. I did not win. Those who did had longer entries (and great concepts for photos!). Great to think these guys' dreams are coming true! But I will be honest and say it's a little heartbreaking, moreso because I know I could have written so much more (one of the entries was exactly how I felt and what I thought, too). Now all these thoughts are coming to me. Nevertheless, I am seeing The Script live on Sunday the 31st and I am PSYCHED!
Everything's just so timely. While it is every day that I play their music - to wake up, get pumped for the day, and then to wind down in the evening - and it is very often that I watch their videos to lift my spirits, their part in helping me through difficult times was ultimately proven in October. That was when #3 came out, and a few weeks later my dad passed away. Needless to say, the album, particularly If You Could See Me Now as a single, could not have come at a better time. The track was like balm to my wounds.
And now I'm spending the first long weekend and actual break I've had in a while in anticipation of their show - in 3 days! This is the first time in a long long time I'm actually feeling relaxed and myself again.
Drama and cheese aside, I can't help but feel this band is heaven-sent.
