Civil Twilight - Letters From The Sky

Artist: Civil Twilight

Song: Letters From the Sky

Album: Civil Twilight

Year: 2009

"One of these days the sky's gonna break and everything will escape and I'll know... One of these days the mountains are gonna fall into the sea and they'll know that you and I were made for this, I was made to taste your kiss, we were made to never fall away, never fall away..."

*A QUICKIE: Last song of August, just as this CD was kind of a last minute purchase... I was on my way back from a trip I took and I heard this on the radio, I made my relatives stop on a parking lot so I could use my laptop's WiFi and the Internet from an establishment and google the lyrics and find out who they were and then I pinpointed the nearest store where the CD was available... Yep, all for a CD :)

http://civiltwilightband.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Twilight_(band)

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The Cinematics - Race to the City/A Strange Eduaction the

Artist: The Cinematics

Song: Race to the City

Album: A Strange Education

Year: 2007

"Money matters always seem to get you down but money doesn't matter when you're dead, everything will be alright if you just have some fun..."

"Progress feels so good but everything has limits and if you keep this up you'll be back where you started..."

*A COMMENT: This song talks about the modern life, that which is lived in the cities, mostly big cities (but I'm not excluding the small ones, they have their share to some extent), where everything moves so fast and it is so convulsed and money is the main driver and so much importance is given to it, to the point where we become machines in order to earn it and if we don't have it you feel down, whether you don't get to buy what you like or because your struggling with some obligation you acquired. It tries to tell us the city life is so "amusing" to those who don't live there and try to get there, so they can enjoy their share of amusement but then they realized that that city life is a lie as they get caught up within routines, with debts, who knows, frustrating stuff... You spend your life earning money and sacrificing health in the process and in the end you end up spending that money trying to get healthy...

Artist: The Cinematics

Song: A Strange Education

Album: A Strange Education

Year: 2007

"I'll walk this long road till I find my way home, to somewhere familiar to lay down my bones... The trouble is nothing looks the same, the trouble is I don't think it ever will..."

"The trouble is I don't know what to say, the trouble is I don't think I ever will..."

*A QUICKIE: Oh boy do I feel this song! Yep, I feel it...

http://www.myspace.com/thecinematics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cinematics

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Walk the Moon - Anna Sun

Artist: Walk the Moon

Song: Anna Sun

Album: I Want! I Want!

Year: 2010

"What do you know? This house is falling apart, what can I say? This house is falling apart, we got no money, but we got heart, we're gonna rattle this ghost town, this house is falling apart..."

*A BRIEF COMMENT: I just heard this song and I liked it, I thought it was a very good song, I also thought it would be a good idea to share it, so here it is... HAVE AN EXCELLENT START TO THE WEEK!

http://walkthemoonband.com/

http://www.myspace.com/walkthemoonband

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The Temper Trap - Fader/Down River

Artist: The Temper Trap

Song: Fader

Album: Conditions

Year: 2009

"I'm in transit floating stranded on this boat and I pledge myself allegiance to a better night sleep at home..."

"Talk don't change a thing, oh, it's fading fader, words don't sink, they swim, oh, it's fading fader..."

Artist: The Temper Trap

Song: Down River

Album: Conditions

Year: 2009

"Finally we have seen some things, some awfully nice, some dreadfully bad, but we will sing, wash the blood off our knees 'cause our love breaks through rough seas our ship will sail and I don't understand how this world would work 'cause time will tell us nothing, I'll take a chance on something..."

*A BELATED ONE: I discovered this band some time ago through 'Chuck', the song was 'Down River', I bought the CD and then all of a sudden I began to hear songs from this band on 'Coke' ads, on movies, even a 'Pantene' ad here in Mexico, I just hope they are receiving some pennies for that...

http://www.thetempertrap.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temper_Trap

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The Heavy - How You Like Me Now

Artist: The Heavy

Song: How You Like Me Now

Album: The House That Dirt Built

Year: 2009

"Remember the time when I eat you up, yeah I was a lie that you can't give up, if I was to cheat on, now would you see right through me? If I sing a sad, sad, sad, sad song would you give it to me?"

"So, how you like me now?"

*A QUICKIE: I discovered this song and this band by watching Letterman, he got so excited he even asked for an encore, and that is somehow weird, I've only seen that twice... You have probably heard this song before as it has been used in tons of movie trailers, ads, movies, series, etc, etc, etc...

http://theheavy.co.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heavy_(band)

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Kaiser Chiefs - Man On Mars

Artist: Kaiser Chiefs

Song: Man On Mars

Album: The Future is Medieval

Year: 2011

"Put a man on mars today, it wasn't the first time, I've seen it all before, took my hat off in the rain today, it wasn't the first time, I've seen it all before..."

"Trust you, trust you, trust you to know everything about me, trust you, trust you, trust you to know everything about me all along..."

*NO COMMENT TODAY... ENJOY YOUR FRIDAY!!

http://www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_chiefs

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Everclear - Wonderful

Artist: Everclear

Song: Wonderful

Album: Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile

Year: 2000

"Go to my room and I close my eyes, I make believe that I have a new life, I don't believe you when you say everything will be wonderful someday..."

"I don't wanna meet your friends and I don't wanna start over again, I just want my life to be the same, just like it used to be... Some days I hate everything I hate everything, everyone and everything, please don't tell me everything is wonderful now..."

*A COMMENT: Although this song written through the perspective of a child whose parents are getting divorced and has nothing to do with my actual mood, it crossed my mind because the last chunk of lyrics. The reason is because I've been so damn nostalgic, big time, and images of my childhood are coming like crazy, so often, at any moment, mainly images of me being at my grandparents' house or at my house watching music videos all day long, sometimes I even remember the clothes I was wearing, the videos I was watching at any given time, the channel, my mom asking me to bring her a glass of water, etc. Those were simpler times, times I enjoyed like crazy and sometimes how I wish I could go back to that, to the way it used to be, in so many ways and here I'm not talking only about being a child again also about some events that changed my life. And yes, we all have our moments of frustration when we hate everything and everyone that surrounds us, and even though right now that's not the case, I like that part of the song a lot, I just want to acknowledge it.

BY THE WAY, THIS IS POST #200!

http://www.everclearonline.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(band)

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Snow Patrol - Called Out in the Dark/Shut Your Eyes

Artist: Snow Patrol

Song: Called Out in the Dark

Album: Called Out in the Dark EP (Fallen Empires)

Year: 2011

"Show me now, show me the arms aloft, every eye trained on a different star, this magic, this drunken semaphore and I..."

"We are listening and we're not blind, this is your life, this is your time..."

*A QUICKIE: This is the new song from Snow Patrol which is contained in an EP which will be released on September 4th and it should also be contained on their new LP, which is supposed to be called 'Fallen Empires'... I liked it...

Artist: Snow Patrol

Song: Shut Your Eyes

Album: Eyes Open

Year: 2006

"Shut your eyes and think of somewhere, somewhere cold and caked in snow, by the fire we break the quiet, learn to wear each other well..."

"And when the worrying starts to hurt and the world feels like graves of dirt just close your eyes until you can imagine this place, yeah, our secret space at will..."

*ANOTHER QUICKIE: This is not the new song from Snow Patrol, and is not going to be on their new EP or LP either... Just making sure there's no doubt about it :P

http://www.snowpatrol.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Patrol

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Duran Duran - Ordinary World

Artist: Duran Duran

Song: Ordinary World

Album: Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)

Year: 1993

"Pride will tear us both apart, well now pride's gone out the window, cross the rooftops, run away, left me in the vacuum of my heart..."

"What is happening to me? Crazy, some'd say, where is my friend when I need you most? Gone away..."

"But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world somehow I have to find, and as I try to make my way to the ordinary world I will learn to survive..."

*NO COMMENT TODAY, I'M A LITTLE TIRED AND I COULD USE A GOOD BACK MASSAGE... OFF TO BED...

http://www.duranduran.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran

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Oasis - Half the World Away

Artist: Oasis

Song: Talk Tonight

Album: The Masterplan

Year: 1998

"I would like to leave this city, this old town don't smell too pretty and I can feel the warning signs running around my mind..."

"So here I go still scratching around the same old hole, my body feels young but my mind is very old, so what do you say? You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway, you're half the world away, half the world away, half the world away, I've been lost, I've been found but I don't feel down..."

*A QUICKIE: I'm really really REALLY contemplating that possibility... It's just matter of time... And big cojones. Anyway, HAVE A GREAT WEEK...

http://www.oasisinet.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)

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Travis - As You Are

Artist: Travis

Song: As You Are

Album: The Man Who

Year: 1999

"Everyday I wake up alone 'cause I'm not like all the other boys. And ever since I was young I had no choice, but it's OK to lead me on I must admit it's not much fun to be led on by such a one..."

*A REFLEXIVE ONE: Being respectful and not fooling around with other girls because you have your eyes set on someone often does not pay off, and when you are somehow led on you get the feeling you might get a chance, but no, and in the end you end up with no one, you having lost time (a lot I might add) and missed opportunities you know? The best thing that can happen or that you can do is to let the relationship cool off and hope she fades away from your mind as soon as possible... Do not be rude, do not give her hints of this, just be diplomatic and keep your distance, distance and time should be your best allies. And whenever you have thoughts of doubt just reflex on this: if she had been interested you would know it by now, if she was interested she would have done her part too... Just know that she's no "higher" than you, stick to your principles, keep being respectful as it is a rare virtue (and that perhaps she failed to appreciate it), and that probably you deserve better.

http://www.travisonline.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_(band)

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Alphaville - Sounds Like a Melody

Artist: Alphaville

Song: Sounds Like a Melody

Album: Forever Young

Year: 1984

"The ringing of your laughter it sounds like a melody, to once forbidden places we'll go for a while..."

"It's the definite show, our shadows resting in the moonlight, it's so clear and bright in your eyes, it's the touch of your sighs, my lips are resting on your shoulder when we're moving so soft and slow..."

*A QUICKIE: Remember Alf? He's back! In pog form... Just kidding, the question should be, remember Alphaville? Well, in case you don't here's an awesome song by them... Enjoy the 80's sound and HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

http://www.alphaville.info/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(band)

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Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror (When We Collide) / Bubbles

Artist: Biffy Clyro

Song: Many of Horror (When We Collide)

Album: Only Revolutions

Year: 2009

"You say, 'I love you boy', but I know you lie, I trust you all the same I don't know why, 'cause when my back is turned, my bruises shine, our broken fairy-tale, so hard to hide..."

"I still believe it's you and me 'til the end of time, when we collide we come together, if we don't we'll always be apart, I'll take a bruise, I know you're worth it, when you hit me, hit me hard..."

*NO COMMENT, TODAY IS JUST ABOUT SHARING AWESOMENESS MADE SONGS... HASN'T IT ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT? HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY!!

Artist: Biffy Clyro

Song: Bubbles

Album: Only Revolutions

Year: 2009

"Well how's your view of things today? Got up young to fade away, the sinner sin but aren't aware our fables take us everywhere, I can't keep up with you, I can't keep up..."

"I can't compete with history, we'll film it live but dub our tale, the mystery must stay inside, look at our homes, look at our lives, in control of the morning, in control of the sea..."

http://www.biffyclyro.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biffy_Clyro

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The Ataris - In This Diary

Artist: The Ataris

Song: In This Diary

Album: So Long, Astoria

Year: 2003

"Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up, these are the best days of our lives, the only thing that matters is just following your heart and eventually you'll finally get it right..."

*AN IMPRESSION: Today I had such a different day... I didn't go to work, instead I went to a refresher course which took place in the campus facilities where I used to study and pfff... seeing all the students going to their classrooms, to the library, or wherever they were heading to, stopping by and saying hi to some of my professors, walking the hallways, etc, etc, all of it made nostalgia invade me in such a way I was taken aback for some moments, distracted remembering some of the moments I had lived there and how I'd wish to be living them again. Being a student is a fucking luxury, it is indeed, and, at least to me (and I think for most people), it is one thing you get to value even more when you are not one anymore, that makes me wonder why most of the time life only makes sense backwards, in retrospect. Damn! Time flies! And sure those were the times, those were the times... and I'm saying this nearly 8 months after my graduation, could you imagine when, let's say 5 years, have gone by? :')

http://www.myspace.com/theataris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ataris

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Kasabian - Days Are Forgotten

Artist: Kasabian

Song: Days Are Forgotten

Album: Velociraptor!

Year: 2011

"Cos I am taking back what's mine I am taking back the time, you may call it suicide but I'm being born again, I'm waiting..."

"Days, days are forgotten, now it's all over, simply forgotten..."

*A FACT: New Kasabian album, out on September 19th... Ha! As if I was being paid! Nah, I just like the band, so buy it!

http://www.kasabian.co.uk/gb/home/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasabian

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Plants and Animals - Bye Bye Bye

Artist: Plants and Animals

Song: Bye Bye Bye

Album: Parc Avenue

Year: 2008

"What's gonna happen to you? You have woke up too soon and found the world rearranged and now your feelings have changed..."

"Say goodbye to before, bye, bye, bye, you are not welcome anymore..."

"Can you remember the day we had to separate? And nobody knows what's tearing us apart, 'cause we're part of one another..."

*A BRIEF ONE: I'm really tired, the nice weekend is taking its toll on me, but it was so worth it... Enjoy this awesome song I heard on 'Chuck' on a scene I happen to like a lot, from an episode I enjoyed a lot as well and that was watched on my computer while I was home alone at my grandparent's house.

http://www.plantsandanimals.ca/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_and_Animals

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Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma

Artist: Vampire Weekend

Song: Oxford Comma

Album: Vampire Weekend

Year: 2008

"Why would you speak to me that way? especially when I always said that I haven't got the words for you, all your diction dripping with disdain, through the pain I always tell the truth..."

"Why would you lie about how much coal you have? Why would you lie about something dumb like that? Why would you lie about anything at all? First the window, then it's through the wall. Why would you tape my conversations? Show your paintings at the United Nations, Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth..."

*A COMMENT: Have you noticed how hard we find it to say no to someone, we rather make some stuff up because we don't have the balls to say a straight no. And I know, most of the times we are avoiding to be harsh, but is it so hard to be comfortable with saying no? Apparently it is, but the thing that bothers me the most is when people lie about insignificant and stupid stuff, when you don't even have to, a simple no would suffice, but no, you have you go and make such a big and twisted story, seriously most of the times I know how to handle a no. Just remember if you're going to make stuff up, you have to have one hell of a memory.

Anyway, HAVE A GREAT START TO THE WEEK...

http://www.vampireweekend.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_weekend

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Interpol - C'mere

Artist: Interpol

Song: C'mere

Album: Antics

Year: 2004

"It's way too late to be this locked inside ourselves, the trouble is that you're in love with someone else, it should be me, oh, it should be me..."

"Set the day, you know exactly how I feel, I had my doubts little girl, I'm in love with something real, it could be me that's changing..."

*A 'NO COMMENT' COMMENT: Yes, same stuff as yesterday, but now it is Sunday. And just in case you don't know and doubt is gnawing at you C'MERE is COME HERE...

http://www.interpolnyc.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpol_(band)

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Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land/Nothing Like You

Artist: Frightened Rabbit

Song: Swim Until You Can't See Land

Album: The Winter of Mixed Drinks

Year: 2010

"Up to my knees now, do I wait? Do I dive? The sea has seen my like before though it's my first and perhaps last time. Let's call me a baptist, call this the drowning of the past, she's there on the shoreline throwing stones at my back..."

"So swim until you can't see land, swim until you can't see land, swim until you can't see land, are you a man or are you a bag of sand?"

*I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO ISSUE A COMMENT... HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

Artist: Frightened Rabbit

Song: Nothing Like You

Album: The Winter of Mixed Drinks

Year: 2010

"This is a story and you are not in it, flock of pages torn out, here is a bedroom that you've never been in, here is your shovel, there's the ground..."

"She was not the cure for cancer and all my questions still ask for answers, there is nothing like someone new and this girl she was nothing like you..."

http://frightenedrabbit.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frightened_Rabbit

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Foo Fighters - These Days

Artist: Foo Fighters

Song: These Days

Album: Wasting Light

Year: 2011

"Easy for you to say, your heart has never been broken, your pride has never been stolen, not yet, not yet... One of these days I bet your heart'll be broken, I bet your pride'll be stolen, I'll bet, I'll bet, I'll bet, I'll bet, one of these days...."

*A BRIEF COMMENT: A very polite, yet revengeful way to say something like 'fuck you' to someone who is either extremely positive or someone who has messed with you... NICE FRIDAY!

http://www.foofighters.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters

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Cage the Elephant - Shake Me Down

Artist: Cage the Elephant

Song: Shake Me Down

Album: Thank You, Happy Birthday

Year: 2011

"In my past, bittersweet, there's no love between the sheets, taste the blood, broken dreams, lonely times indeed, with eyes cast down, fixed upon the ground, eyes cast down..."

"Walk around the corner, never saw it coming, still I try to make a move, it almost stopped me from belief, I don't wanna know the future, but I'm like rolling thunder... Even on a cloudy day I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun..."

*A QUICKIE: Yesterday I was posting this, but when I start identifying what I really wanted to say I chose another song which I felt more related with as it came to my head almost instantly, nonetheless this one started all, it could be said that this song is the continuation of yesterday's post...

http://www.cagetheelephant.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cage_the_Elephant

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