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gob idg how to vote on your poll but I vote for taking pictures of yourself

here is a pic i made though its not of myself

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ok now I'm going to analyze the song Everything is Alright by Motion City Soundtrack in relation to Sam/Dean.

To me this song is a conversation between Sam and Dean so it is from both of their povs.

D: Tell me that you're alright.

S: Yeah everything is alright.

D: Oh please tell me that you're alright.

S: Yeah everything is alright.

That part pretty much needs no explanation, its a typical conversation between the brothers, with Dean looking out for Sam and Sam trying to assure Dean's he's fine. It reminds me of...well it reminds me of a lot of conversations between them, but this one comes to mind:

Dean: I mean you, uh, you sure you're okay?

Sam: Yeah. My head hurts a little, but...basically.

Dean: Seriously?

Sam: Look man, I'm as surprised as you are but, yeah, I swear.

(7.01 -- Meet the New Boss)

But, throughout the song it switches who says "tell me that you're alright" and who responds, because it goes both ways.

Sam: You know, one more thing. What's going on with you?
Dean: We have had this conversation, Sam.
Sam: No, we haven't. See, to do that, you'd have to, uh, sort of...speak.

...

Dean: [...] that doesn't mean that something's going on with me, okay?

(7.05 -- Shut Up, Dr. Phil)

D: Give me a reason to end this discussion (The discussion of whether or not Sam is alright.)

S: To break with tradition. (This conversation is a tradition, of course it is. They've been having this conversation since they were kids.)

D: To fold and divide. (In which Dean gives up and let's Sam pretend he's fine.)

Now we get into reasons why Sam and Dean are NOT alright

S: Cause I hate the ocean (For this this I think of California for some reason, and by extension, thoughts of Jess)

D: theme parks and airplanes (Dean's afraid of flying)

S: Talking with strangers (witnesses, victims' family members)

D: Waiting in line (Hell, right?)

S: I'm through with these pills that make me sit still. (Sam, Interrupted)

D: "Are you feeling fine?"

S: Yes, I feel just fine.

The next part is about Dean and Dean's problems from Dean's pov

D: I'm sick of the things I do when I'm nervous (Yellow Fever)

Like cleaning the oven or checking my tires (Maybe not cleaning the oven since they don't have an oven, but checking his tires makes tons of sense)

Or counting the number of tiles in the ceiling (Because his Mom burned on the ceiling)

Head for the hills, the kitchen's on fire! (Pick your house fire, really.)

And then this part is about Sam and Sam's problems from Sam's pov.

S: I used to rely on self-medication (Demon blood)

I guess I still do that from time to time (My Bloody Valentine)

But I'm getting better at fighting the future (Fighting his destiny)

D: "Someday you'll be fine.."

S: Yes, I'll be just fine. (I think this is the only time this statement seems sincere in this whole song)

Okay now for the part where its like two parts at once, one part is Sam and the other part is Dean. I just love this part because its like it all comes together.

S: Give me a reason

D: I don't believe a word

S: To end this discussion

D: of anything I've heard

S: To break with tradition

D: they tell me that it's not so hard

S: To fold and divide

D: it's not so hard

That part is again, both trying to get straight answers out of each other on whether they are alright and neither believing the other.

The next part is switched, its like reasons why they won't just talk to each other.

S: So let's not get carried

D: away with everything

S: Away with the process

D: from here to in-between

S: of elimination

D: the long goodbye

S: I don't want to waste your time. (This, I think sums it up pretty well.)

Now, in conclusion, one final quote by the late Bobby Singer.

"You know, you worry about him. All he does is worry about you. Who's left to live their own life here?"

(7.09 -- How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters)

Thank you, and goodnight.