Swip-swappin' number 9!
9th annual swap CDs are in the mail, people. Again, my apologies for the delay! Without further ado, here is my interpretation of the theme “The Message”.
1. The Story, Brandi Carlile
“You see the smile that's on my mouth
It's hiding the words that don't come out
And all of my friends who think that I'm blessed
They don't know my head is a mess
No, they don't know who I really am
And they don't know what I've been through like you do
And I was made for you “
2. Them Shoes, Patrick Sweany
“No one said it would be easy
Sometimes it is hard to do
It isn't like the TV
You see the cold hard truth
And the things you see in movies
Just don't come true
So here's a little feedback
You gotta wear your shoes”
3. 7 Day Fool, Etta James
“I’ll be your 7 day fool
Only because I really love you”
4. Strip Search, Faith No More
“Only way to change
Give yourself away
Don't be ashamed
Next in line; close one eye
Just walk by”
5. Sinister Kid, The Black Keys
“I got a tortured mind
And my blade is sharp
A bad combination in the dark”
6. Pirate in the Water, Santigold
“Fear not the holes you're sinkin' into
Don't let 'em take you like the buccaneers do
We on the look
We tryin' to get through”
7. Sail, Awolnation
“Maybe I'm a different breed
Maybe I'm not listening
So blame it on my a.d.d. baby”
8. They, Jem
“Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
That ignorance is bliss”
9. Those Distant Bells, Snow Patrol
“The car crunches gravel
And the wind licks at you
This dark spell you're under
Has you dumbstruck by the gate”
10. When I’m Small-Phantogram
“Take me underground
Take me all the way
And bring me to the fire
Throw me into the flames”
11. Crank, Catherine Wheel
“You call me crank, my idea
Crank, so super
Crank, my conscience clear
Please call me crank, it's what I need
Crank, my mind in seed
Crank, my dream complete”
12. Radioactive, Imagine Dragons
“I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones.
Enough to make my systems blow”
13. Random Hearts, Tom Gabel
“We're in this together
Random hearts that beat for each other
Random hearts in a cruel, cruel world”
14. Higher Ground, Red Hot Chili Peppers
“I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
Till I reach my highest ground”
15. Send Me A Postcard, Shocking Blue
“Before loneliness
Will break my heart
Send me a postcard, darling
How can I make you understand
I wanna be your woman”
As you can tell, I struggled in 2012; these songs make up the journey of facing realities within me and relying on my own strength to climb out of the darkness and into a better place.