"When Can I See You Again"

Today, we have a charming number performed by a little group called Owl City, which is entitled "When Can I See You Again."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1YMeDsc-M

This song first appeared during the end credits for Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" in 2012, a movie which quickly became not only one of my favorites from that year, but also one of my favorite Disney movies of all time.

I saw the movie during Thanksgiving Break in my freshman year of college and when I came back for Intensive Arts, I was totally obsessed pretty much the whole time. Since then, I've come to associate WIR and this song with my very first Intensive Arts, which was a pretty intriguing new experience. The only problem with that is that when one tries to recreate that original excitement, one usually ends up feeling a little disappointed when it doesn't feel quite the same.

More on the song, I think it's another one that talks about living life to the fullest, as indicating with lines like "Go see the world 'cause it's all so brand new," as well as "Life is way too short to take it slow." More than that, however, I think it's about embracing and cherishing the little instances of fun and excitement while they last and not being too upset when they're over because there's always a chance that you'll have that joy again someday.

Sure, it's a shame that all good things have to come to an end, but what's important is being grateful that we experience such good things in the first place. And if we're lucky, we'll have plenty of other great things to come. I think Owl City expresses that very well through "When Can I See You Again."