past • present • future—this is a song that will always hold much meaning for me. “meant to live” is likely how many people found @switchfoot, though they came to me before ‘the beautiful letdown (2003).’ this album goes deep into the soundtrack of my life. the one that i bought with my uncle john when we were in michigan visiting family. the one that i wanted to play on the car stereo, but after a few seconds of the electric intro, my parents deemed it “too much” + my twelve year old self tasted rebellion as i pressed eject only to blare it on my discman headphones.. 😈 the one that i can still put on + wouldn’t dream of skipping a song / missing a moment. the one that still manages to stir teenage angst + redemptive hope to the surface, all at once. the one i’ll forever hold close + scream until my voice is no more, every show. the one that recently celebrated its sixteenth year.. thank you, @switchfoot + TBL. who i was • am • will be would be lost without you.. 🖤 #morethanmusic #switchfoot #meanttolive #rocknroll #live #music #thebeautifulletdown #favorite #parkwest #chicago #jonforeman #favoritehuman #firstfavoriteband #nativetonguetour #heathers2019showseries #storytime #tunestuesday #soundtrackofmylife (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7gCKeBKOS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c9ndzpb9ppqi