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Love is patient. All you need is love. Love conquers all. What is love?

  I hate the phrase 'Love conquers all' And I hate that it's true 'Cause I wanna not hate things  When I'm with you You love so many things And you have so much fun It makes me wish My hating days were done. - I Hate Everything But You from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4, as performed by Skylar Astin, Written by Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger & Jack Dolgen I'll be honest - and if you've been following this blog at all, this will not come as a surprise - when Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was originally on, I only watched Season 4. And, yes, that was because Skylar came on. However, I have now seen all 4 seasons and it is a great show. And relatable if you have ever struggled with your mental health.  But to the song above, there is so much to love about this little song. Skylar's hilarious delivery and Rachel's genius lyrics, aside, of course.  It is the perfect definition of a paradox. And it works, brilliantly. In my opinion, the first line here is one of ...

Bad Choices, Heartbreak, and Choosing the Single Life

  Say something, I'm giving up on you I'll be the one if you want me to. Anywhere, I would have followed you. Say something, I'm giving up on you. And I - I'm feeling so small It was over my head, I know nothing at all. And I will stumble and fall.  I'm still learning to love, just starting to crawl Say something, I'm giving up on you. I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.  Anywhere, I would've followed you. Say something, I'm giving up on you.  - Performed by Skylar Astin as Max on Season 2 of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlists, originally by A Great Big World This is such a poignant song. And every time I listen to it, Skylar just breaks my heart. The pain in his voice is so real, that I cannot help but wonder what he was thinking about to get him in that place.  So why do I listen to the song so often, if it breaks me? Well, being in love with Skylar's voice, aside - the song just really hits something inside of me. Remember that conversat...