Between the Bars

I think I've developed a new favourite song. I've lost count how many times I've listened to Elliot Smith's masterpiece 'Between the Bars' - I've loved this song for a while now, but I've been gradually listening to it more and more over the past few months, and on repeat over the last couple of weeks and I am never sick of it. In fact, the more I listen to it, the more I fall in love. It's a song that really speaks to the soul- like, if I was a penguin in 'Happy Feet' and Mrs Astrakhan asked me to sing my song that was in my heart, I would sing 'Between the Bars.' It has only one fault to the song, and that is that it only lasts for 2 minutes and 21 seconds- I wish it went for longer, however, I love how it is short at the same time, because it's ephemeral, like so many beautiful and magical things. Like snow, or a sunrise, or memories and other corny sounding things.

I'm not going to go into it too much about it and how why it means so much to me and why I'm completely addicted to it. This song just perfectly captures how I feel most of the time and it's wonderful that I've finally found a song that is like my "soul-song." Forget about finding true love, this song is it for me.
Just to be clear though, this is my "soul-song", but I've previously identified my "personal anthem" to be 'I wish I was a punk rocker' by Sandi Thom, which is not anywhere close to being my favourite song, but I just feel like I can relate to it (plus, it is a great song too). My other favourite song of all-time would definitely be Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven', which I know is a cliche, but I don't care, because I love it.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy and appreciate the absolute beauty of 'Between the Bars'- it's just beyond words. I can't even describe how... I can't even... it's just so... just listen. Close your eyes and let the music sweep over you, surround you and consume you.