Oh, no one is watching now, sing like you just might drown.
The night I saw Lydia.
A.K.A The best thing I ever did. Ever.
So if you know me even slightly, you know I have a profound love for music as a whole. If you know that, you know I have a profound love for one band in particular, Lydia.
This is music that is so much more than just that to me. They have got me through everything, good & bad. Each & every song feels like it was written just for me. Regardless of anything, Lydia just make everything okay, always.
I never, ever thought I would get to see them play. I never though I’d get that opportunity, being in Perth, somewhere they had never been, & that they had previously announced their breakup. When they came out & said they would record another album, as silly as it is, it felt like it was just for me. After everything I had been through, I needed this.
Last night, I saw Lydia play. I stood 3 metres from them, & I listened to them sing my most favourite songs in the world.
After that, I met Leighton, the lead singer. Although I was terrified, had no idea what to say, & didn’t know whether I should approach him or not, I knew that if I didn’t, I would never get the chance again, & I would regret it for the rest of my life.
So it went like this…
Leighton – “What did you think?”
Me – “Your music changed my life, seriously”
Leighton – “Thank you, that’s exactly why I make it”
*hug*
YES. WE HUGGED. I shook the whole time, & the whole car trip home. Ridic. Unforgettable.
January 19, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Some dudes I went to school with were the support act for Lydia when they played in my hometown the other day, I don’t think they even knew who they were! So great you got to see/meet them :D
January 20, 2012 at 3:40 am
i started listening to lydia through you..thanks!
January 23, 2012 at 4:50 am
So exciting. I’ve never heard their music before, but I know the exact feeling of loving someone’s music that much and being so affected by it – SOOO amazing that you got to meet them too. Go you. Might give them a listen now :)
January 28, 2012 at 2:41 am
Hi, LOVING your blog. I too am a Dinosaur lover, I have a pet (plastic) one I got from the natural history museum, his name is Diplo he is a Diplodicus. x