how do you deal with a story like this?

you've changed ~ bettie serveert (video)

"you’ve changed,

so have i,

but anyway,

i tried to stay and now i wonder why

you’ve changed,

and so have i.

our independent ways of life just never seemed to apply.

and from now on, we carry on,

but remember this:

we’re writing our names in the lifes of the ones we miss."

back when i worked at tower records, the first stint, i discovered bettie serveert. it was alan who introduced them to me. he was wearing their t-shirt, the night before he'd been to one of their gigs, and he was literally glowing from it. he always had the kind of musical taste that i admired. introducing me to more bands than i'd ever be able to list, and is credited to some of my big music love affairs.

sometimes i forget about this band, but recently i received a musical package of love from my friend victoria, which included a bettie serveert cd. this song was not on it, but it re-opened my love for them, and for carol van dijk's voice. i stumbled upon this song today and have hit repeat about thirty times - a sure sign of a fucking amazing song.