Jax's Artistic Journey...

IF YOU WANT ME
Lyrics by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Featured in the motion picture ONCE

Are you really here or am I dreaming
I can't tell dreams from truth
for it's been so long since I have seen you
I can hardly remember your face anymore

When I get really lonely
and the distance causes our silence
I think of you smiling
with pride in your eyes a lover that sighs

If you want me satisfy me, if you want me satisfy me
If you want me satisfy me, if you want me satisfy me

Are you really sure that you’d believe me
when others say I lie
I wonder if you could ever despise me
when you know I really try
to be a better one to satisfy you
For your everything to me
and I’ll do what you ask me
if you’ll let me be, free

If you want me satisfy me, if you want me satisfy me
If you want me satisfy me, if you want me satisfy me
If you want me satisfy me, if you want me satisfy me

Vacations should be a time to do nothing, yet I find myself constantly doing something non-stop. Today, however, I was able to catch up on watching movies. There's this brilliant indie pic that was purchased and distributed by Fox Searchlight called ONCE. I can say it's such an incredibly fresh movie with so much heart. The soundtrack is amazing and the actors are really engaging. If you love music, the story itself uses the main character's talent as a way to push the storyline along through song. It's raw and memorable.

I've heard the original actor that was cast withdrew at the last minute and they ended up using the singer/songwriter to replace the lead. All the actors aren't actors but musicians so in knowing that, I was more blown away by the movie. Watching these types of films only inpires me to get my shit together so I can finally do that indie project that's been put on the back burner for way too long. Inspiration is a good thing, especially when it stirs the creativity.