I'm Not Going to Write You a Love (Post)

There are some songs in this world that almost everybody knows. Justin Bieber's 'Baby' would be one, as would 'Thriller' or the Macarena or almost any commonly sung tune. And I'd say that 'Love Song', by Sara Bareilles, makes that list. Even if that doesn't sound familiar to you, you've probably heard it. 

But have you heard the background? The story behind it? 

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you ask for it
'Cause you need one, you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
If you're on your way

Most people, including me, assume it's about a relationship gone sour. But who knew about the real story? About how Sara Bareilles was told she needed to write a love song if she wanted to become famous, if she wanted to make the charts? And so she sat down, and she penned out 'Love Song' and it hit the charts and played on my car radio last Tuesday.

This song is literally a 'screw you' to her management, and maybe that's why I like it so much.

Because what if I don't wan to write a post about love?

What if I've never been in love?

What if I've had crushes, one after another, but never anything serious? Never a relationship?

I'm not qualified to write about love, and I'm not even going to try.

But, then again, who said it had to be romantic love?

I love music, and San Francisco, and chocolate covered pretzels, but I won't bore you with a post about those. (not right now, at least.)

Because I might not know what being in love, truly, is like, but I do know what love is. I love a lot of things, writing included, and that's why I'm making this post in the first place, isn't it?