Leave

I can not stop listening to the Once soundtrack. I think I'm going to burn a hole in my Ipod if I don't choose another album soon. I have a request in to friends to burn me any and all albums by The Frames. If they come up empty handed, I just might have to break down and buy a couple of albums. Wow. That will be a change for me.
Anyway, this morning on the drive into work I listened to the song Leave, which has to be the best break-up song out there. (other noteworthy break up songs: Untouchable Face by Ani DiFranco and most songs by Alanis Morrisette).

It got me thinking about the worst breakups I've had, so far in my 30 years. (Plus last night, I was watching Sex and The City and it was the episode where Burger breaks up with Carrie on a post-it note.)
So here's the list: Top 3 Worst Breakups (in chronological order):

1. T.L.'s and my breakup - senior year of high school. He died. That really, really sucked.
2. C.K.'s and my breakup - sophomore year of college. I called him, at his hotel room, early Christmas morning (he was in Hawaii visiting family) to wish him a Merry Christmas. Another woman answered the phone.
3. R.U.'s and my breakup - less than 6 months ago. He spent the entire weekend with my family and about 20 minutes after they left he asked me to bike up to Edgewater/Roger's Park for a pint, which is about a 25 minute bike ride. Fast forward to 2am, a few pints later and I'm slightly buzzed. We head back to our bikes and pedal for about 10 seconds when he breaks up with me. I was stranded in the middle of nowhere, a bit tipsy, in a kinda dangerous neighborhood in the middle of the night. I had to call my girlfriend (which, seriously Carisa, you are an incredible friend and I will ALWAYS be grateful for you) and wake her up so she could drive to come pick me up. This breakup almost ties with T.L's death.

So in honor of crappy breakups...here are the lyrics to Leave:
I can't wait forever is all that you said
Before you stood up
And you won't disappoint me
I can do that myself
But I'm glad that you've come
Now if you don't mind

Leave, leave,
And free yourself at the same time
Leave, leave,
I don't understand, you've already gone

And I hope you feel better
Now that it's out
What took you so long
And the truth has a habit
Of falling out of your mouth
But now that it's come
If you don't mind

Leave, leave,
And please yourself at the same time
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you came to now
Leave, leave,
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave...