when i hear a song like "oh mandy" i always see myself in the 3rd person, and whatever i'm doing doesn't quite seem good enough. i feel like i should be in foreign lands with some soul mate, and not watching the animate inanimate, the little nagging icons jumping at the bottom of my screen in need of attention. i feel like i should be lying in a field on a summer day, with the sun hot and the smell of grass thick.listening to "oh mandy" i am subjected to a collage of the most painful & passionate moments in my history, each moment only briefly catching my attention.listening to "oh mandy" i'm presented with the questions "what do i gain in what i do, and what am i giving up?"maybe its just me. another song that does this for me is "restaurant" by the thrills. kudos to both bands. i recently heard a friend remark that in general people don't do things with passion anymore. there's too much calculation, too much confusion. you can agree or disagree with this. i do like it though when i can hear a song and feel resuscitated, feel passionate about getting the most out of life before i go to sleep tonight.nicholas alanwww.nicholasalan.com