Everyday there is a song that goes with us wherever we go, or a song that would fit perfectly in any given situation of our life, or a song that you just haven't heard yet, but you are eager to discover...
Whatever the case may be, this will be a space dedicated to show anyone who runs into this blog, the song that was stuck in my head any given day, the song I would listen to if..., or just to give a simple recommendation of what I think is a worth-listening song...
Artist: John Mayer Song: 83 Album: Room For Squares Year: 2001
"I've these dreams I'm walking home, home when it used to be. And everything is as it was, frozen in front of me..."
"Here I stand, 6 feet small and smiling 'cause I'm scared as hell, kind of like my life is like a sequel to a movie where the actor's names have changed, oh well..."
*A NOTE: A song to chill, a song to end October...
*A COMMENT: When I bought this CD more than ten years ago (and now I feel old), I really liked this song, but it was until I took a quick trip to Houston with my dad that the hammer hit the nail and made me like it even more... We were on the highway, this CD playing, and then this song, and I was looking out the window of the moving truck, looking at the highway "landscape", the trees, the signs, the distant hills, the clouds, the occasional run-over skunk, other cars, etc., and how we were leaving it all behind, I swear it was the perfect song for that moment, everything felt so artistic, so vivid, as if it was the real thing, a true soundtrack for that precise moment...
"Now, don't drown in your tears, babe, push your head toward the air, now, don't drown in your tears, babe, I will always be there..."
"When you fall and you can't find your way, push your hand up to the sky, I will run just to to be by your side, don't you ever bat an eye..."
*A COMMENT: I've always found this CD to be a very apocalyptic one, or at least that's how I imagine it in my head... Again, in my head I feel it sets us in this scenario where something happens, a catastrophe, whether natural, biological or ideological, that changes the course of how life is seen on Earth. And now there is this primitive chaos among people because nobody quite knows how to manage the change, and the protagonists (I think a couple) suddenly have to flee and find a way to learn how to truly rely on each other in order to survive in this new world, with a different set of rules and in the process they have this imposed need to deal with death (as it is what prevails now), get along with it, cope with it, simplify things about it, knowingly that they could be next in line...
In this song, one is telling the other what should be done in case he/she dies...
"The facts and the figures, they overwhelm and stifle and the petty decisions that you think make a difference..."
"Through all the devilish things we do, I can't help my stupid hopes..."
*A NO COMMENT COMMENT: I don't know what to write and even if I knew I'm not in the mood for writing... If I did that I would be wasting my time and perhaps yours as well, so there's no point in doing that... Time, my friends, it all comes down to that...
Artist: Chicane Song: Don't Give Up feat. Bryan Adams Album: Behind the Sun Year: 2000
"Don't worry if the sun don't shine, you've seen it before, you don't have to worry, everyday is an up hill climb, nothing has changed, believe me when I tell ya... Don't give it up, don't give it up..."
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*A CONFESSION: I must admit I had nothing better to post, yet this is so amazing... I can easily see myself singing this while drunk or in any elevator... In fact.......
"I'm a Son Zion, I'm a Presbyterian, used to be a Mayan, now I'm a Republican, I am a believer, praying for a better world, I am an achiever, I'm a Boy and I'm a girl..."
"I'm the Pretender, one with my Avatar, real sweet 'n 'tender..."
*A REFLECTION: Last weekend some data was revealed to me, and suddenly it was clear the nerves that may have been struck there... Also it was revealed (well I already knew but it was confirmed) that something that was supposed to be a BIG issue, suddenly it wasn't that big.
Though it was something to be concerned about by all means, it was bent in such way that it became an attention-seeking whim, a well-thought strategy to give the 'oh poor me, please have some pity for me' impression, and so the next move was to come out as a big, strong, inspirational person in the eyes of all those who only know the mask... In two words: A Victim... Sure, why not? Everyone loves those, it pays off... But coming out as victimized is a double-edge sword and whoever does that must be ready to bear the weight and consequences that come with it, because in the end things will go without saying and you might end up hanging with the ones once called 'slag and stuff' or who knows, maybe alone...
Each one of us is aware of the things that have been done and said and a clear conscience is what prevails among us, no one here is sweating it... Things were not done for the wrong reasons (those used to come out as a victim). I bet everyone would list many different reasons as to why they did what they did, but something can be assured, none of those reasons were the wrong ones, there are no monsters in here... And quick-thinking it, I bet the ego is what hurts the most, rather than the BIG issue, that was just an excuse to shine and be "loved"...
Ultimately, the thing that back us up is that we still have each other and I think that is what bothers the most...
In a world without consequences I would have kicked you by now...
"Did I compromise and change my course? Still left behind, what great reward?t It's hard to tell, no finished thoughts, too unprepared to try to stop..."
*A QUICK REMARK: It seems that I'm a bit blocked at the time and cannot find a song that minimally resembles what I have in mind and want to express right now... So I will leave it pending, perhaps tomorrow it comes to me... In the meantime here's this one. Enjoy!
"Standing from atop the stage I see the starving hands, I finally turned on the lights and turned into a man, they say some fear they have to kill for our great lives and some they have to steal if they want to survive..."
"This is kissing the trash, this is fingering the ash, this is eating out the mud, this is the land I love..."
*A COMMENT: First of all let me show off a bit, I have an autographed version of this CD.
Second of all let me tell you about my day, not that you may care, but it is my blog so suck it... I fell asleep at 4 A.M. and at 9:15 A.M. my cell ringed... Somehow I ended up at this political event, the whole fucking morning listening stupidities, people yelling at each other, people claiming for respect and then watch that same people start yelling stupidities at the other side of their own fucking "party"... A very dense, stressing and depressing environment to be exposed to... Fuck! How I hate those meetings, how I hate that environment
I have always found politics to be a very strange and unpleasant topic for me, and even more the way it is done in my country, though I suppose the principles are the same worldwide. Anyhow, I found it to be heavy and compromising, like every little thing you do is as if you are mortgaging your every future action and in the end not everyone is going to be pleased...
Artist: Imagine Dragons Song: Amsterdam Album: Night Visions Year: 2012
"I'm sorry, mother, I'm sorry I let you down well, these days I'm fine, no, these days I tend to lie..."
"Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it, it's hard, believe me, I've tried, but I keep coming up short..."
*A COMMENT: Like I told the guy at Best Buy... I took a risk here with this CD... At that point I had only heard one song, which seemed fine and somehow promising... Now that I have heard the whole thing, I don't quite know what to make of it, I mean I did not hate it, but I'm not overjoyed either. It has its moments, but somehow it seems like it tries too hard to be liked, some songs are too "eager to please" that they ended up cloying me... Anyhow, I'll give it a few more listens to see if it grows on me, in the meantime I liked this one...
"Yet again, we're the only ones, no surprise this is often how it's done, lately it's about all I can take, I will move and mend and mold this break..."
"Take it all in stride, speak, don't confide, barely had a case, it's done before we try..."
*A SHORT REVIEW: In my very personal opinion, I find this album more digestible or friendly to the ear than their last effort. At least to me, when I listen to 'Veckatimest' I have to be in a specific mood for it, otherwise I tend to find it a bit tedious and that does not happen with this one...
Artist: Novatone Song: Midnight Album: Time Can't Wait Year: 2005
"Midnight happens everyday and I blame it all on you, we try so hard to walk away but leaving you is hard to do, I can count it on my hands the reasons why I'm not your man..."
"...It could be something like the weight of the sun, it could be nothing more than you're not the one, I take my chances just like everyone..."
*A QUICK NOTE: This CD could be one of the rarities I own, or at least that's how I consider it... I got introduced to this band through 'Pandora', then a few years passed, some things changed, Pandora sucked and broke and wasn't available in my country any more, it still isn't, I moved, I ran, I went away, I came back... Until I saw this at a record store, said 'Holy Shit' and bought it... And just now I found out that a member, 'Dave Krusen', was the original drummer of Pearl Jam, played on 'Ten'...
"Go to the bar and say semi-sexist things... Taking my tea in silence, telling strange jokes to myself, God help this divorce, God help this divorce..."
"She was a beauty queen, but I held her down, down down..."
*A QUICK COMMENT: A quick story of a man blaming himself for the failed marriage... Cool song, despite the theme, the music is so soothing...
Artist: The Vaccines Song: Somebody Else's Child Album: What Did You Expect From The Vaccines Year: 2011
"I'm alright, why'd you ask? I'm uptight, I guess, let it pass, I've never had much in common with you..."
*A QUICK "CONCERN": I have never quite understood the reason of placing the hidden songs along with the 'shown' final song (or any other song for that matter) on the same track. Why splicing songs? What if I want to listen to the second one? I will have to listen to the first one and then listen to the silence for a minute or so or to keep on pressing the forward button until I reach the song... When I record an album I will place the hidden song, if any, on a separate track...
Artist: Elefant Song: Static on Channel 4 Album: Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid Year: 2003
"And when you hear me calling you will turn around and see me standing there, waving my old colors, lifting up my arms and you will understand, you will understand..."
"I didn't know if you wanted to when I came to pick you up, but you didn't even hesitate and now you and me are on our way... I think I've brought everything we need, so don't look back, don't think of the other places you should have been, it's a good thing that you came along with me..."
Artist: John Mayer
