Cannonball by Damien Rice
The Monday before our trip I came across a Damien Rice song
while I was running, and then I had to listen to the whole damn album that
night. It’s been awhile. Damien is one of those sad/happy music experiences for
me. It’s all about my mood. Right now, happy. This is actually probably one of
my favorite songs ever.
Sing Me back Home by Merle Haggard
This one made me miss home a little. Music is always
something that calls me back home, but it also makes me feel like I can make
other places my home. It’s strange. Then I started thinking about the memories
behind songs and how essential music is in everyone’s life. Don’t even argue with me on this one.
To Be Young- Ryan Adams
I love dancing to this song. It's one of those fast songs that is actually sad. Those are my favorite. There is just something so truthful in the lyrics. To be young is to be sad.
Somewhere North- Caedmon’s call
My brother and his wife made a wedding mix to hand out to
all the guests at their wedding. This song was on there. The version on my iPod
is actually sang by my brother. This song made me wish I had something more, relationship wise. I’ve been having some serious insecurities recently as I’m
coming up on almost 2 years of being single. I know being single has its
benefits. I’m loving every second of discovering myself as a single gal, and I
don’t have time for a relationship, but something in me is craving some sort of
romantic (if that’s the right word for it?) connection. I'm worried that when I do get around to a relationship it will have been so long that I will be completely lost about how to deal with it. Also my mind is
definitely somewhere north of here. Like maybe somewhere colder.
The Fear You Won’t Fall by Joshua Radin
I think this was one of the songs sung at my prom? For sure
a song from my past. It came on and I just couldn’t skip it. Don’t ask.
Buggin’ by the Flaming Lips
Quite the contrast from the last one. Seems like a good song
to describe the mosquitoes in Jakarta. “The buzz of love is busy buggin’ you”
Oh, the lyrics are absolute perfection. I’ve seen this band live 3 times, but I
don’t think I’ve ever see them play this song. Ah well…
Sweet Disposition by the Temper Trap
Everyone thinks this is the song my tattoo is based off of.
It isn’t, but I do enjoy this song. “Oh reckless abandon, like no one is
watching you.”
Purple Rain by Prince
*for some reason it won't let me post anything but prince tribute bands versions. Not going to bother with that crap.*
This song has some history behind it. On my boyfriends prom
night (back like 7 years ago) we watched the movie purple rain and I hated it.
He loved the song and I hated it though all our years of dating. Then one day I
really listened to the song and I fell in love with it.
In My Hour of Darkness- Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris
This song! From the Roses, and absolutely incredible. After
it played I knew I had to just shut my iPod off for awhile and process it.
By the time I arrived home after being stuck in traffic for
many, many hours I was so frustrated and homesick. I wrote a very upset
facebook post to which one of my friends responded by sending me a song. Music
is my serious outlet and I’m not sure how I would survive anything without it.
This song has become my mantra in the last few weeks, and so even though I
didn’t listen to it on the trip home I feel it is necessary to post it.
Keep Pumpin'!
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