4. Lovesong - The Cure

In addition to discovering The Beatles as a pre-teen, I also developed a fascination with the color black and took to wearing it on a daily basis, much to my mother’s dismay.  Many have credited another British band, The Cure, as having introduced the “goth” style of dress with front man Robert Smith popularizing it in his black clothing, disheveled hair, pale complexion, and use of makeup.  Regardless, this 1989 hit shows the softer side of Smith, as it was written as a wedding present to his then fiancée, Mary Poole. 

"Whenever I'm alone with you,
You make me feel like I am home again.
Whenever I'm alone with you,
You make me feel like I am whole again.
Whenever I'm alone with you,
You make me feel like I am young again.
Whenever I'm alone with you,
You make me feel like I am fun again."

"However far away, I will always love you.
However long I stay, I will always love you.
Whatever words I say, I will always love you.
I will always love you."

Perhaps the harshest lesson I’ve learned from the failure of my last relationship is that once someone utters the words, “I will always love you,” and later rescinds that statement, it is hard to trust that one was actually loved in the first place.  Furthermore, it is may be difficult to believe those words should they ever be spoken to one again, but then, I guess that's where the line "You make me feel like I am whole again" comes in.