Right after WH left, I picked up the latest by one of my favorites, Nickel Creek. The album is called "Why Should the Fire Die," and the whole darn thing seems to be about betrayals, affairs and what not. In fact, the title track is about trying to keep the love alive in a relationship (as in "why should the fire die, my mom and dad kept theirs alive") It's an awesome album despite all that, absolutely gorgeous and probably my favorite of the three they've put out together. I can really see my WH in this one, and chances are, you can see your WS, too.

"Helena"

Helena, don't walk away
Before you give me back my heart
If it were mine, it would be yours to take
I'm sorry I've let down my guard, oh Helena

You looked so sweet
I should have seen
While I was playing for fun
You were playing for keeps

You win, I lose, is there some way
You can leave me in your debt
So my girl and I can live to die another day
On that day I won't forget you, Helena

You look so sweet waiting for me
While I wait for her to give me any reason to leave
Don't waste your pretty sympathy
She's gonna be just fine

And Helena, so will we
So will everything in time, mmm

Helena, don't walk away
Did you hear one word I said
Oh well, I never really liked us anyway
And I forgot her, I'll forget you, Helena

You're not that sweet
And neither is she
Go ahead and tell her anything you want
Cause Helena, guys like me never sleep alone at night
I don't need your sympathy
Cause I'll always be just fine

Yeah, I'll always be just fine
Yeah, I'll always be just fine
La la la, la la la, la la la