starlightsaoirse | 30 day song challenge, day 5: a song that reminds you of someone.

six years, since i really hung out with him. at least five since i've seen him. one of my best friends in high school, i was hopelessly in love with him, and, given half a chance and the right circumstances, i probably still would be.

last i heard, he was married, in the air force, and had a kid on the way.

doesn't change the fact that every single time i hear this song, i'm in high school, in the front seat of his car, my feet on his dashboard, the windows down, this song blaring and singing along.

he's just that kind of boy: the one you'll think about when you're fifty years old and wonder what if. the one you think you see when you're out somewhere, and you know it's not him but your heart jumps a little anyway. the one that got away, if that weren't so fucking cliche.

my mom will never understand why i prefer this version of this song to the don henley original. it's all emotional significance, all memories, all high school nights and almosts and kissing in my driveway and him driving way too fast and my absolute trust that i could never, ever get hurt with him.