Monday, September 7, 2009

The Ballad of Ronnie Torres

I once told a girl that if she ever did me wrong, I would make this song be about her. Well, here we are not even a year later and I'm writing this blog. It's "The Ballad of Sal Villanueva" by Taking Back Sunday. It's not on any one CD except their "Notes From The Past" which was sort of a Best of.. type deal with two B-sides, this one being one of them.

Sorry about the annoying video but this was the only one I could find that wasn't live.




Artist: Taking Back Sunday
Song: "The Ballad of Sal Villanueva"

Lyrics:
"The Ballad of Sal Villanueva"

"The Ballad Of Sal Villanueva"

It's not that I don't trust you
well I just know what you've been up too
and well this dial tone is agreeing with everything I've had in mind.
and you've got your high as a kite tricks in the bag.

so as his eyes move past your shoulder
and your shades start moving in the same direction
don't worry I, well I won't say a thing.
and you can't blame a girl for (you can't blame a girl for)
stickin' to what she knows..(stickin' to what she knows)

I hope he takes his time
and I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
I hope that when he leaves,
you still smell him on your sheets
cause I can, I can.
I hope he takes his time
and I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
I hope that when he leaves,
you still smell him on your sheets
cause I can, I can.

if I could get to sleep
then, I guess you could stop pretendin'.
cause if I didn't think you loved it,
well then I wouldn't play along
and you've got your high as a (you've got your high as a)
kite tricks in the bag..(kite tricks in the bag)

I hope he takes his time
and I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
I hope that when he leaves,
you still smell him on your sheets
cause I can, I can.
I hope he takes his time
and I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
I hope that when he leaves,
you still smell him on your sheets
cause I can, I can.

you're down for sellin' me out
while I play dumb,
it's cool cause I let you, thought I'd never catch you,
you'd say "we're only friends." yeah, real good friends, I bet. I bet.

you're down for sellin' me out
while I play dumb,
it's cool cause I let you, thought I'd never catch you,
you'd say "we're only friends." yeah, real good friends, I bet. I bet.

you're down for sellin' me out
while I play dumb,
it's cool cause I let you, thought I'd never catch you,
you'd say "we're only friends." yeah, real good friends, I bet. I bet.

forget your legs around my hips.
forget your hands pressed on my back.
forget the letters that I kept.
this is another I won't send.
forget your lips, your eyes, your thighs.
forget our one last kiss goodnight.
forget me stakin' out your house.
forget I've got you figured out.

forget your legs around my hips.
forget your hands pressed on my back.
forget the letters that I kept.
this is another I won't send


The first thing about this song is the chorus. I don't necessarily agree with it, but I can't help but feel something boil up inside me when I'm singing those words. I get so riled up that I just want to keep singing haha. Then there is the part about how she's down for selling him out. The line, "You say we're only friends" part is exactly what hooks me about this song. I knew exactly what would happen between them and it did. I told everyone it would happen.



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Also, does anyone have any suggestions for something I can use to upload songs myself besides Youtube? Maybe just a small, embeddable flash player or something would be fine so that if I can't find a video on Youtube, I can just use that instead. Thanks, any help would help