Oh how these boys kill me. I went to see them again last night, and they were great. The crowd wasn't exactly Jazz Fest, but it was still an amazing experience. I cried. I would see them a thousand times over, and never get tired of it. In reality, every single song of theirs is equally magnificent, but there are two that hold a special place in my heart; they sang them both.
They sang "Living of Love," which is so special for me what with this blog and how I've taken that to heart, and really try to live that way every day of my life. I really didn't expect it, but during the encore, Seth sang "The Ballad of Love and Hate" all on his lonesome on stage. It was so sweet. And again, because of how amazing and loving these guys are, he really interacted with the audience. Someone shouted "I LOVE YOU!!!" in the middle of the song between verses, and he stopped singing to say "Thank you, I love you too. I love you too." The crowd went wild, and then he sort of chuckled a little and went back to singing his beautiful song.
(Seth singing the Ballad. Please excuse the crummy iPhone photo.)
If you don't wish to read my ramblings (manic raving, is more like it) then no need to read any further. Here are some random quotations that give a little more insight (I hope) into just why these boys are so lovely, and will probably always be my favorite band. They don't just sing these things. They live it.
When talking about their Album "I and Love and You," these boys had a few monumentally poetic, piercing things to say:
(Seth) "I love you...is arguably the most important phrase we have, in any language."
(Scott) [about the line "I and Love and You"] "It has a double meaning instantly, that maybe it just becomes difficult to tell someone you love them because you don't love them anymore. Which is improper, you should love everybody, right?"
(Seth) "Every song we write, every day we live, [love is] the centerpiece of our existence."
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