Blogher Prompt: Write about a piece of music that changed your life forever. What do you feel when you hear it now? (Guest Post by Alex George, author of A Good American)

Music is a HUGE part of my life... so many songs bring back so many memories for me.  Right now, I am focusing on one song that means the world to me:

Lifehouse - Breathing
I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what I'm gonna do when I get there
I take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
It's where I wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be

I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth
And I'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God wish won't you
Let me feel one more time what if feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me one more time

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
And listen to you breathing
It's where I wanna be, yeah

Oh I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting for
The scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
La da da da
'Cause I just wanna be here now

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where I wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
It's where I wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be

This is OUR song.  I remember being 16 and getting home from work one night.  My mom mentioned J had stopped by while I was gone, and so when I went into my room, I found a copy of No Name Face, with a note telling me to listen to song #9.  He had heard it that night and HAD to share it with me.
Then, 2yrs later, the night before he moved to TN, I remember being there, packing up his room, trying not to cry.  Before he packed up his computer, he turned this on and just danced with me... it was on repeat for 30min I think....
On June 17, 2006... in front of our family and friends, it was our first dance as Man and Wife.  I just remember thinking that right there, right then... it was EXACTLY where I wanted to be.

Even tonight, sitting on the couch typing this post... I read the lyrics and it's how I feel.  Looking over at this man on the couch next to me, It is what I want, every day.  Nothing specifically, just to be with him.