Craving for skin...
Not many of my friends know that I used to be a big Rick Astley fan when I was a kid of five. My dad had a couple of his albums on tape, and I used to sing along to them while riding in the passenger seat whenever we drove somewhere. I suppose it was his distinctive, unusually deep voice (for a white singer) that got me interested in singing in the first place.
It's been a while since I was touchy-feely with just about anybody, really. I didn't have any idea how I've missed the feel of a girl's skin against mine. Often people are too afraid of even rubbing elbows with others, and that's understandable, given how our crazy world works with all its sexual harrassment and whatnot.
So you, dear reader, should be able to understand how I've missed the feel of my skin against someone else's, without any intention of pulling back, or brushing it aside with an apology and saying it was a mistake. I find myself yearning for feelings that can be understood with a simple touch, without the verbosity I display on this blog. As much as I know I am good with words, I am painfully aware that they fail me too many times.
Hence, I have this song to offer. I don't know how many of you still remember something released back in 1991, but this perfectly summarizes what I feel right now.
To say what we want to say
But feelings don't come easy
To express in a simple way
But we all have feelings
We all need loving
And who would be the fool to say, that if you
Hold me in your arms
I won't feel better
If you hold me in your arms
We can brave this storm together
We both know there's a problem
A problem that we've got to face
So put your trust in me, lover
No one's ever gonna take your place
'Cause we all have our problems
We all have fears
But there's always got to be a way
Yes we all have feelings
We all need loving
And you would be a fool to say, that if you
Hold me in your arms
I won't feel better
If you hold me in your arms
We can brave this storm together
You only have to hold me,
Touch me to make me feel so good
You only have to hold me, feel me
To make me feel the way you know I should...
- Rick Astley, "Hold Me In Your Arms"
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