"I know what I said
was heat of the moment
but there's a little truth in between the words we spoke and
it's a little late now to fix a heart that's broken..."
Corinne Bailey Rae-- Till it Happens to You
First off, great song! Check out the link to hear a live performance of it (sorry, issues uploading the video!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo-gPIz-wB4
Listening to Corinne Bailey Rae's words carefully might strike a chord in you. Because, if you're living and even more so, if you are of the female persuasion, you've probably experienced a time when the wrong words were said in the right moment.
Maybe it was an ex-boyfriend you were having a late night session with (just for old times sake of course) and he just all of a sudden blurted out that he missed you or he should have never broken up with you.
Maybe it was a casual hookup who told you "you're perfect" or "I wish we could be together."
Or maybe you've been the culprit and YOU told a flame how much you missed them or how amazing they were.
Whatever the case, when such intense words are said in moments where our minds are not necessarily sober, it can be really misleading and awkward. We might get excited and take the person seriously. We might be completely thrown off and offended. Or, we might just ignore the comment entirely and store it in the smallest places in our mind where it only resurfaces on late nights when we're feeling nostalgic or lonely or a little bit of both.
But, like an old proverb says, "A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts." Although it may be the heat of the moment, some of what is being said is serious. Unfortunately, given the context, it's probably not serious enough to bring up again.
Best thing to do? Keep your mouth shut and let the heat of the moment do the talking.
Love freely,
tY
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