I just recently become a fan, some weeks ago. Make it two months ago, when I stumbled upon the lyrics of "I Miss you." Of course, before that, I knew Incubus. I knew their singles, music vids and some of their albums but I was not that big of a fan. I can sing along to some of their more popular songs like "Drive" or "Warning," but I didn't give a s*** about them 'coz well..honestly, I I just don't give a damn. There are so many talented and more creative artist there, who gives a s*** if Brandon looks effing hot and Mike is a devil in guitars. Who cares? I don't.

So two months before the concert here in the Philippines, I was probably surfing the net then, bored out of my mind when I accidentally clicked upon the link to a lyrics website. I was probably searching something else then when i stumbled upon the lyrics of "I Miss you." And it just blew my mind away.

You see, I'm not much of a love song kinda' fan. Sure, I sing some love songs on karaoke but just for fun, you know, just to exercise my vocal chords, hehehe. I even try to belt out some Mariah Carey songs, just for the fun of it. Knowing those lyrics didn't have an effect on me in any kind of way and memorizing love songs seems a fun treat when you want to torture somebody while bellowing out a Celine Dion song.

But "I Miss You," my God, that song must be the simplest, shortest yet most heartbreaking song I've ever read or heard. Anybody could have think of those lyrics and could have put those words into melodies but Incubus beat them to it. They actually made the song and included it in their album for everyone to know and hear. Though I don't have somebody special as of the moment, everytime I read the lyrics or hear that song, I always feel sorrow and sadness for the person's intentions of singing it. Not for Brandon Boyd or for any of the Incuboys but for some ordinary man or woman who actually can relate to that song. It must be quite painful to have deep feelings for someone and not know when one will see that person again. I always imagine what if feels like to long for someone, not knowing if you'll ever a chance with them again and always reminisce about the times you shared together. Bittersweet memories can be painful, because that's all they'll ever be, memories.

That song must have opened my inner Incubus rabid fanatic spirit and I just devoured lyric after lyric of all their songs. Some were great, some were better than great, others suck and some of their songs just take you to heights you've never imagined. Not only does Brandon Boyd write and deliver songs in the most passionate way, the rest of the band share that energy and love for their craft some people could never dream of. I always wonder what jobs will they be in if they were not THE Incubus, will they also worry about mortgages and taxes and job security and I'm mighty thankful that they pursued what they love in the first place. Not everyone can do that and come out successful in the end. Again, I'm so grateful that they still play music and seem to have the same level of passion and devotion to their craft, if not a more intense degree of enthusiasm in their music.

They may have grown older and changed in a mellow, laidback kinda of way but nevertheless, I feel their intentions are still the same; to love life and make music. Just as simple as that.

So there you go, I became a fan because of the "I Miss You" lyrics. And I'm so f***ing glad for that.