Hands down

I have ring tones within my phone that help me identify if or when I would like to answer the phone. Up until about 2 weeks ago when my phone had an emotional breakdown, pretty much every number in my phone had one of these ring tones...

Some of my ring tones are surprising to others...I have rap, cartoon themes, Christian, punk, rock, classic rock, alternative, college fight songs; pretty wide variety of song snippets. If someone calls that either does not have a ring tone, or a new number not programmed into my phone, I hear "My Girl." And of those with ring tones I have actually gone in and replaced since my phone melt down, my favorite is Dashboard Confessionals "Hands Down".

Yes, it may be my favorite song when someone calls me based on the person calling. Obviously, that sound makes my heart race, a smile cross my face at the thought of hearing the other person on the opposite end of the line. The light guitar playing, the lyrics singing out "My heart is yours to fill or burst, to break or bury, or wear as jewelry, whichever you prefer". I know that on the opposite end of the line is the voice I long to hear at any point during my day. It is the voice that instantly lifts my mood, and makes me forget about any issues that may be pressing at the moment.

It really is a shame that for this particular ring tone doesn't belt out my favorite part of the song. The part that makes me smile, makes me feel justified in why I chose this song for the caller. "Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember, I'll always remember the sound of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights, the scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers..." This part of the song always reminds me of a first kiss, a first glance, a first encounter with someone where you actually feel your heart pumping the blood through your veins, and you are thankful to feel alive. It is the point where you finally have something realized, actualized, out of body experience you know you wanted, but didn't know the other person wanted until that exact moment in time. It is the pulse that races from sheer and utter exhilaration, joy, and elation. It is the most innocent moment of a kiss shared that makes you feel the world has melted, and you are the only two left. It is that amazing feeling like a kid again but experiencing the moment as an adult enjoying the moment, and not letting it go.

The reason for this song as the ring tone is due to all those wonderful things listed above. All those wonderful hopes, elation, excitements, exhilaration...Hands down, he makes me feel this way every time I hear his voice on the phone, see him in person, feel his touch, or smell the nape of his neck.