I’m Ted Mosby
And exactly 45 days from now
You and I are gonna meet
And we are gonna fall in love
And we are gonna get marry and…
We’re gonna have two kids
And we’re gonna love them and each other so much
All that is 45 days away
But I am here now
I guess because
I want this extra 45 days
With you, I want each one of them
Look if I can’t have them I took the 45 seconds
Before your boyfriend shows up
And punches me in the face
Because…
I love you
I always gonna love you
Until the end of my days
And beyond
First time I watched this, I thought it was profoundly beautiful that Ted wanted to meet his wife sooner, so they could ride off in the sunset that quicker. Finally, after the finale and re-watching the series again, I realized that he really needed those extra days because she's gone and never coming back. All he wants is to savor that time they had together even longer.
As amazing as every aspect of this episode was, including Ted's powerful speech to the mother, when I hear this song, that speech is not what I think of. It was well written, touching, and immensely sad, but alas it was make-believe. It didn't happen, those words, however beautiful, were never spoken, only imagined by future Ted in a hypothetical universe. No, to me this song will forever signify the most heart-breaking and real moment of season 8, perhaps the entire show. And it seems the writers agree with me, as the title of the song is in reference not to Ted's speech, but to the scene prior. When we realize that, after 8 years, Ted had not found the happiness he had been dreaming of since episode 1. That feeling of loneliness while those closest to you all seem to have what you are after, including the girl of your dreams getting married to your best friend, must be unimaginably painful. Josh Radnor does a great job in this episode, conveying that emotion rather well after Barney delivers the "You're all alone" line that feels like a punch to the gut. The scenario seems so plausible and real, as if any one of us could end up in Ted's situation, and that relateability is what makes it so heart-wrenching.
What I find funny is that I uploaded this video almost 3 years ago, when I started my life in London. This picture is the street where I used to live. 10 Salisbury Road. And it was a shithole. But one day when I got home I saw this rainbow and it was so beatiful, and I felt like it was a special moment. And at that night I saw this episode where Ted is all alone. So I took this picture and uploaded this video. And now everybody is watching it all around the world and make comments about it. It's interesting how things can affect lives and moments.
Do you remember when Ted is talking at the train station with that german guy that tells ted about that word: liegshardmegaysjdthfnejhfe..
Well, Right there he says Tracy is the one he had that with. That One Love.. Not Robin.. Robin is special, a lot, but she's not the one
This is also the song that plays when Tracy says goodbye to her boyfriend that died for the final time. She asks Max for permission to move on. So sad and ironic that later Ted is forced to do the same thing.
So much heartbreak in losing someone who meant the world to you.
I remember writing a comment on here about 4 years ago, wondering if and when my life would start to turn around for the better. Wondering when I wasn't going to feel so alone anymore. I'm here to tell you it DOES get better. I've finally found the one I'm going to spend the rest of my life with. If you would have told me my life was going to turn out this way 4 years ago, I wouldn't have believed it for a single second.
Hang in there everybody. Xo
to those who are alone be patient he/she is coming to you as fast as he/she can. even in worst times of your life hope still remains hope never die. its gonna happen soon and when it happens my lads it's gonna be Legen.....wait for it............
It's over. And now we know why Ted wanted those extra 45 days. A woman like Tracy McConnell is a once in 10 lifetimes kind of woman. The perfect kind that you'd cherish meeting and knowing. And someday, I'm going to have that. I know it.
“Hi. I’m Ted Mosby. In exactly 45 days from now, you and I are going to meet. And we’re going to fall in love. And we’re going to get married and we’re going to have two kids. And we’re going to love them and each other so much. All that is 45 days away. But I’m here now, I guess, because I want those extra 45 days. With you. I want each one of them. And if I can’t have them, I’ll take the 45 seconds before your boyfriend shows up and punches me in the face. Because I love you. I’m always going to love you. Until the end of my days. And beyond.”