Song of the Week #24: The Real Tuesday Weld – Last Words

This is from the movie Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, a movie I enjoyed watching.  It stars Michael Cera and Kat Dennings as they embark on a night adventure looking for their favorite indie band "Who's Fluffy?".  I could relate to a lot of what the movie was showing in terms of their night adventure (although none of mine could compare to the awesomeness they experienced).  Straightedge is a word that came up while describing Nick (and Norah, iirc).

For those who didn't click the link, it's a lifetime committment to not drink, smoke, or do drugs.  The latter two are obvious choices for someone like me but the former is something I'm coming to terms with in today's society.  It's not by my choice but was biologically decided for me at birth.  I can attempt to build tolerance and take all the heartburn medicine (for the ranitidine and famotidine) all I want but the alcohol flush reaction and the subsequent "no-fun" for the rest of the night is inevitable.  So after a minor medical scare, I've accepted this bodily limitation and reaffirmed this committment.  It's made it harder to fit in but I'm finding my way.

Here are the lyrics to the song, which fit well to the scene:

Over Elkin Avenue
The helium balloon, disappears into the sky
You give some money to a junkie
Watch as the sunny day drifts by
Can't tell you why
These are the last words
I'll say them to you
These are the last words
I'll say them to you
You said you loved me
And I kind of believe that
But these days who knows what it means
So we sat by the laundry mat with magazines and cigarettes
Talked about a million other things
These are the last words
I'll say them to you
These are the last words
I'll say them to you
Last night I dreamt that somebody had died
And it was one of us
I did the biggest thing that I could
But I was not enough
These are the last words
I will say to you.