Death Cab For Cutie

Saw Death Cab for Cutie tonight at the paramount, which is three blocks from my house. They played an amazing show, 90% of my favorites (the only ones they missed were a few from Transatlanticism).
For their encore, Ben came on stage and did an acoustic solo of “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” in which I was so happy that I nearly burst. Only to be followed by “Blacking Out The Friction”. I cried. Scratch that, I sobbed and sobbed and my makeup ran because all I could think of was moving here and crying the whole way and listening to this song on repeat for almost the entire drive and the people around me asked if I was okay, and I didn’t know how to tell them that I think I finally am.
I left after that song, even though they were still playing. I walked those three blocks home, not stopping for traffic, and marveling at this city, and how it’s finally mine. It’s all mine. The rain, the traffic, the sun, the mountains, that fish smell that rolls in at night, the winter, the fog, my love and my life that I’ve come to know. It’s all mine.
And how are you supposed to tell a stranger that you’re sobbing in the middle of 3000 people at a concert because you finally are okay.

Blacking Out The Friction
by Death Cab For Cutie

“I don’t mind the weather
I’ve got scarves and hats and sweaters
I’ve got long johns under slacks for blustery days.

I think that it’s brainless
To assume that making changes
To your window’s view will give a new perspective
The hardest part is yet to come

I don’t mind restrictions
Or if you’re blacking out the friction.
It’s just an escape
It’s overrated anyways
And the hardest part is yet to come
When you will cross the country alone.“