Sahara :: Bear’s Den
from the album, Without/Within (2013)
“All my life I wasn’t honest enough,
and I thought I would never get over you.” Continue reading You are as alone as they all said you’d be :: Random Song of the Day
Gamble Everything for Love :: Ben Lee
from the album, Awake is the New Sleep (2005)
“Tell me are you feeling lost?
Have you crossed into places
that you never knew to get through?
Tell me are you gonna cry all night?
Tell me the truth
and I’ll tell you the truth.
If you gamble everything for love,
you’re gonna be alright.” Continue reading Put it in a place you keep what you need :: Random song of the day
Test the midnight train headlights :: Random Song of the Day Continue reading Test the midnight train headlights :: Random Song of the Day
Everyday is silent and gray :: Random song of the day Continue reading Everyday is silent and gray :: Random song of the day
Leave (live) :: Glen Hansard
originally from the soundtrack album to Once (2007)
“Let go of my hand,
you said you came to,
now leave.”
It always happens, the unexpected mention of your name, and the flood begins. I keep thinking I’m done feeling, feeling you, feeling sadness, feeling loss, feeling love, feeling anything at all for you. But as the song sings, truth has a habit of falling out of your mouth, or in this case, out of my everything. Maybe it will never leave, these feelings, this sense of loss, the pain that shoots through me like an poison arrow, or a close-range bullet, at the mere mention of your name. Continue reading Now if you don’t mind :: Random Song of the day
Burn :: The Cure
from the album, The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)
“So slide back down and close your eyes,
sleep a while,
you must be tired.”
My first car was this piece of crap red Honda, two doors, hatchback, manual transmission, bad radiator, temperamental tail lights, on its last legs, automotive love of my life. That last part, yeah, I meant it. She was that one car that I will never forget, and the one I truly loved. She represented freedom to me, and adventure. She held my secrets, she carried me and my dearest friends all over Southern California. She was there for me when I was at my happiest, and at my lowest moments. Continue reading But every night I call your name :: Random Song of the Day
Big Jet Plane :: Angus & Julia Stone
from the album, Down the Way (2010)
“Be my lover,
my lady river.
But can I take you,
take you higher?
Gonna take her for a ride on a big jet plane.” Continue reading She smells of daisies
Jackie (live) :: Sinead O’Connor
originally from the album, The Lion & the Cobra (1987)
“And I’ve been waiting all this time,
for my man to come,
take his hand in mine,
and lead me away to unseen shores.” Continue reading I’ve been washing the sand with my salty tears
Heartbreak Beat :: The Psychedelic Furs
from the album, Midnight to Midnight (1987)
“There’s a perfect kiss somewhere out in the dark,
but a kiss ain’t enough.” Continue reading And it feels like love
Paper Bag :: Fiona Apple
from the album, When the Pawn… (1999)
“I said, ‘Honey, I don’t feel so good,
don’t feel justified
come on put a little love here in my void,’
he said ‘It’s all in your head,’
and I said, ‘So’s everything’
but he didn’t get it.” Continue reading Looking for a little hope