It’s always the most iconic scene. That scene at the end of the movie/episode when one of the two friends, enemies or strangers suddenly realizes they are madly in love with their obvious match. It has instantly become so clear. They run to wherever their true love may be– a New Year’s party, the airport, all the way across the country, just to profess their love to them. And they lived happily ever after.
This is the theme that a new TikTok trend has taken on. Many users have put together edits of their favorite romantic comedy duo running towards each other with the song “ceilings” by Lizzy McAlpine playing in the background. Or, some are even filming themselves “running to their true love” to the song, in a dramatic and movie-like way.
“ceilings”
In the song, McAlpine describes an interaction between her and her significant other in the car and how whoever this person is kisses her as if they are starring in a romantic movie together. However, at the end of the song, McAlpine sings the lyrics: “But it’s not real/And you don’t exist.” She is ultimately saying that this whole scene was made up in her head.
However, is McAlpine right? Is this notion that your true love will chase after you just a facade that films and television have been ingraining in our heads?
Is Hollywood Lying to us?
While it makes for enjoyable watching, this idea that someone will miraculously come to the conclusion that they are in love is pretty unlikely. For something like this to happen, there needs to be some sort of action by one side of the couple. Perhaps on of them reaches out to meet up, maybe another initiates a phone call or even sends a simple “what’s up” text.
However, Hollywood has lead us to believe that if months, even years, pass without any communication–if you are truly meant to be–one will find their way back to the other once again and profess their love.
Hopeless romantics are being lead on with these silver screen romances. “ceilings” sums it up perfectly: we made it all up in our heads. Most of the time, this fantasy that we create in our heads that the perfect one will miraculously chase after us is something that television has allowed us to envision. Love doesn’t happen out of nowhere, and those epiphanies are an unrealistic expectation to have of somebody else.
However, if you are one of the lucky few who have experienced this beautiful expression of love and longing, congratulations. Though, this is something many of us will probably never get to experience first-hand, but that doesn’t mean we can’t find love in different ways — maybe in even better and more meaningful ways.
While living in your delusions can be fun, it is probably best to take a go after what you want rather than wait for them to chase you.
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