This magic moment
One of my favourite scenes in cinema is in David Lynch's "Lost Highway" when Alice meets Pete. The combination of how the camera goes from one character to another, with Lou Reed’s "This Magic Moment" playing in the background, creates a moment of tension that couldn't have been better depicted.
I've been listening to this song quite a lot lately because, influenced by that scene, it makes me connect with a specific feeling that is hard to describe, and it takes me to specific moments of my life that are recorded inside of me as 5-second movies I can escape to.
It’s the feeling when I looked into someone's eyes before having the courage to say 'I love you,' holding seconds of silence, choking my own feelings in my throat, and yet enjoying the hush.
It’s the feeling when I looked for the last time at Lake McDonald, and in a split second, the cold water made my bloodstream rush.
It’s the feeling when I looked through that airplane window and questioned myself if my own victory could have been the biggest defeat as it meant losing you.
It’s the feeling when I looked at the darkness expanding through Venice Beach pier, and I knew that life put us together just for a single night.
It’s the feeling when I look at the distance that we create between each other to protect ourselves from getting hurt.
It’s a tension that doesn’t require action. And yet sometimes is painful, it’s also beautifully tragic and ironic. And that’s why maybe, every time I come back to these scenes, I can smile and drop a tear at the same time.
“Sweeter than wine, softer than a summer’s night…”
Thanks for reading!
Yours,
H.