Hold back for a moment to look back, hold back the panic

Duane 2022-04-20 09:01:06

My name is Sebastian and I am a jazz pianist.
It seems that no one likes listening to old school jazz anymore these days,
otherwise I wouldn't be laughing and
playing ridiculous Jingle Bells in a fancy western restaurant.


I still remember the first time I met Mia, the
weather in Los Angeles was fine, but the highway was jammed with traffic.
I recklessly honked your horn at you, and
you rudely gave me your middle finger.


The second time I met
was when I was the most embarrassed, I could n't hear
a word, not even a compliment.

The third time,
it was unbelievable,
and you embarrassed me in public.

How could I possibly fall in love with such a person?
But I have to admit,
you managed to get my attention.


We danced "Song in the Rain" under the evening burning,
and we were secretly affectionate while chatting.


Walking on the streets of Los Angeles, we watched cars come and go, and told each other about our dreams.

You want to be a great actor, and you want to be a great screenwriter,
and I want to open my own jazz bar
, play my favorite music without catering to others, and
attract like-minded people.
How difficult is such a dream for us?
It's hard,
but fortunately there is you.


I love you very much and want to fly high with you.
You are also the one who understands me best . You
don’t care about my downfall, but listen to me playing the piano with a smile and sing with me.


That day has come.
I have to do things that you may not understand for the so-called ideal,
and I can only be the "ferryman" of your dreams.
Mia, if one day we have to separate because of each other's dreams, it
doesn't mean that I don't love you anymore,
just don't be trapped in your dreams by one person or a city.


Are you curious about my ending with Mia?
Feelings are nothing more than always being with each other or being different.
I just want to say that if we can live happily, the
ending is really unimportant.

Even if you can start over as planned by the script and
stage a perfect and romantic love story,
no matter how beautiful the fantasy is, it will be a bubble, and it will burst when it is poked by reality.


Then thank these memories still in my heart.
Of course, they also occasionally appear in my dreams. When
I wake up in the morning, I find myself laughing with tears in my eyes.


But after all this, I understand that
every moment you spend with the person around you
is the best moment of the moment.
Just like
we used to be.

No one will know where a relationship is going,
but if you can become the person you want to be because of each other,
even if it is not vigorous and reckless, it
is the best blessing to fate.


For the past you, in
addition to thanks, there is a smile.
So,
are the results so important?


The story of Seb and Mia is also the story of you and me.

Some people say,
never take your own current love to see La La Land, especially on February 14th.

Because when you cry bitterly,
you must be thinking about the TA hidden in your heart, and there is
no way to explain it.

Why explain? Why even ask?
Our past has its own story,
we must remember that
every present with you around you is the best moment of the present.

Reminds me of a lyric,
"If you hold back for a moment to look back, you will hold back your panic"

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Extended Reading

La La Land quotes

  • Sebastian: I'm letting life hit me until it gets tired. Then I'll hit back. It's a classic rope-a-dope.

  • Sebastian: You're a barista? I can see how you can look down on me from all the way up there.