Comeback?!

I haven’t written for a while and sometimes when you haven’t done the writing for a long time, it becomes difficult. It becomes difficult to write which reminds me of that episode from Sandman where authors keep the Greek Goddess in captivity for inspiration. Here in India, we pray, we pray that we can get inspired, we pray that we forever stay kind and be helpful to others, we pray that we do well and do the right things in life. On that note, I’m happy to announce that our little daughter who turned 6 in March started her classes last week after a 2-month long summer holiday and it was indeed Summer and hot in Bengaluru (more on Climate change and tips and tricks later). I will request Sakura to write 10 sentences of her time during the holidays and maybe that can be the next post from my side.

There is this song which I got reminded of again after a few years. “I want it that way” – a song from the legendary Backstreet Boys, which some of us played in a loop while growing up. It reminds me of good old times, reminds me of all the good memories with a dear friend whom I have lost along the way.

Yeah
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes, I know it's too late
But I want it that way
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Now I can see that we've fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me
You are my fire
The one desire
You are (you are, you are, you are)
Don't wanna hear you say Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (don't wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say (oh, yeah)
I want it that way
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why I never wanna hear you say (don't wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why I never wanna hear you say (don't wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
'Cause I want it that way
~ Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin

If you think about it and re-read the lyrics, you will realize that some of it doesn’t make sense and that’s the best part, that’s the beauty. A lot of things in life don’t make much sense, not everything should be straightforward and deriving meaning, they are beautiful as they are, and they should be left like that. You might like to read the Wikipedia page as well. And now if you have come to this point in the post, then it’s time to play the song and listen to it a few times. Heavenly 😊