This is not a happy song for a peaceful Sunday morning. It is one of my favourite songs by Nightwish, before studying the lyrics actually. The lyrics are dark. They deal with the effects people wreak upon one another, primarily via war. One of the strongest lines for me is: …
Okay, this is the part where I begin with a deeply emotional story on how much the song has meant in my life. Truth is, until yesterday, I had never heard of this song. I was a bit lost on what to post this week, but I didn’t want to …
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.” ― Dalai Lama XIV If there’s something I’m good at, it’s worrying. Ruminating over what …
I have a basic understanding of German, having learnt it for seven years in secondary school. This means I can understand simple sentences. Nearly all of the music I listen to is in this language, simply because I like the genres they make.When you listen to an artist repeatedly, you …
There was only one option for a song about a girl’s name with an S: Salome by the German band Saltatio Mortis. It’s one of my favourite songs by this band. When I first encountered them at a festival, they would perform this song, and I loved it from the …
‘Radio’ by Rammstein You can rest assured, this is a decent song by Rammstein. No sex or violence, just a story of what the radio meant to the members when they lived in the communist times in East Germany. I chose this song because of how it’s set up musically. …
A song about flowers. It had me thinking for a long time, but I knew there was one. And then I thought back to how Castus from the band Corvus Corax would introduce this song in their live set. He would say: this song is about all the pretty ladies …
It was a hard find this week. I went over several options, considered several other songs, but not one I really liked. Until I saw this song had ‘forever’ in the lyrics. Finally, I had the answer on what to post this week! ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light‘ is one …
This week’s prompt is ‘jump,’ and I really had no clue which songs in my collection would feature this word. I could only think of Kris Kross’ Jump. The other thing that came to mind was when the artist, any artist really, is rousing the public into applauding and jumping. …
Music has always been a constant factor in my life. Using music as a form of therapy too. Early on, I recognised how focusing on music would calm me down when upset. I also acknowledged how music could change my mood and make me more energetic, much in the same …
