Ponderings on Music
Okay...another episode of Ponderings here on LJ-1. Enjoy. This episode is brought to you by way of harmonylsc. Quite long, but not overly dense.
So...I know I have a number of songs that I utterly love but I have been thinking about how some of the songs that really mean something actually mean something. As people have no doubt realized that I am really into a few bands, namely Dave Matthews, The Foo Fighters and REM. Well, going through my YouTube favorites made me realize that the songs that I love the most have a deep pull on me. So like the Intel geek that I am I did some quick research. What I found has really made me think.
The lyrics of several songs speak to the core of who I am, so I am going to share those with you.
First up is what is possibly my favorite song at the moment, Best of You by the Foo Fighters. The lyrics are as follows:
I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone in onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You'd die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...
The video is here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_p1A7WVNs
So...this song definitely speaks to who I have become and the frenetic nature of the journey. One thing no one can say is that I ever gave in, even through the worst of the military bull#*@%. It also is a call to action for me, something to get me to moving. This also in a way speaks about my relationship with my mother. A lot of the things mentioned definitely relate to how she treated me and probably still does. I just know that I have stopped listening.
That and I think 3/4ths of the band is really cute and I sure as hell would not kick Dave Grohl out of bed for eating crackers.
The next song that seems to speak for who I am is Losing My Religion by REM. The lyrics are as follows:
Ooh, Life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no I've said too much, I set it up.
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep on with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper
Of every waking hour I'm
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool,
fool
Oh no I've said too much, I set it up
Consider this, consider this
The hint of the century
Consider this
The slip that brought me
to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing aground
Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep on with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
Try, Cry, Why try?
That was just a dream
Just a dream
Just a dream, dream
The video can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7vs21ZKrKM
This song speaks to the mercurial balance between the spirit and reality. That and having faith in other people getting shattered. But I'm not bitter. (Actually I really am not bitter about most things...except my Mom)It also reminds me that my faith, that which has brought me to my knees, has kept me alive and sane. I know some other people who express their faith on LJ and it is really tough in a lot of ways to expose your faith like that. This reminds me of what real strength is.
What's more is that the video references Saints's Lives, the story of Icarus and the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Marquez. The images are very loaded and powerful. And It gives me yet another reason to want to learn to play the Mandolin.
The last song being mentioned here is from the Dave Matthews Band. The song is Where are You Going. The Lyrics are as follows:
Where are you going?
With your long face pulling down, don't hide away.
Like an ocean, which you can't see but you can,
Smell and the sound of waves crash down.
I am no Superman,
I have no answers for you.
I am no hero, no; that's for sure.
But I do know one thing,
Where you are, that's where I belong.
I do know where you go is where I wanna be.
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
Are you looking for answers?
To questions under the stars.
Well if along the way,
You are grow weary,
You can rest with me until a brighter day.
yeah ok.
I am no Superman,
I have no answers for you.
I am no hero, no; that's for sure.
But I do know one thing,
Where you are, that's where I belong,
I do know where you go is where I wanna be.
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
Where do you go?
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
I am no Superman,
I have no answers for you.
I am no hero, no; that's for sure.
But I do know one thing,
Where you are, that's where I belong
I do know where you go is where I wanna be.
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
And where are you going?
Where you must go.
This isn't the official video, as Viacom is getting grumpy with YouTube, but here is the band on Leno. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_FM7SjH4A
This one should be fairly obvious, since it speaks clearly about love. This is one of the most important things I have learned, to stand with my love against everything. I forgot this once and really hurt someone I care about. I never want to do that again and this song speaks to my urge to be with the one I love and to support them in their dreams. This one took a while for me to really get and not just pay it lip service. I have never been happier or a better person since I got together with wintermoon3. I only hope I can always be there for her, as I know she will always try to be with me.
So...those are the songs that speak to me and my thoughts on them. there is of course always more, but Beowulf beckons. Enjoy.
So...I know I have a number of songs that I utterly love but I have been thinking about how some of the songs that really mean something actually mean something. As people have no doubt realized that I am really into a few bands, namely Dave Matthews, The Foo Fighters and REM. Well, going through my YouTube favorites made me realize that the songs that I love the most have a deep pull on me. So like the Intel geek that I am I did some quick research. What I found has really made me think.
The lyrics of several songs speak to the core of who I am, so I am going to share those with you.
First up is what is possibly my favorite song at the moment, Best of You by the Foo Fighters. The lyrics are as follows:
I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Are you gone in onto someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose
My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love
You'd die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool
I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh...
The video is here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_p1A7WVNs
So...this song definitely speaks to who I have become and the frenetic nature of the journey. One thing no one can say is that I ever gave in, even through the worst of the military bull#*@%. It also is a call to action for me, something to get me to moving. This also in a way speaks about my relationship with my mother. A lot of the things mentioned definitely relate to how she treated me and probably still does. I just know that I have stopped listening.
That and I think 3/4ths of the band is really cute and I sure as hell would not kick Dave Grohl out of bed for eating crackers.
The next song that seems to speak for who I am is Losing My Religion by REM. The lyrics are as follows:
Ooh, Life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no I've said too much, I set it up.
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep on with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper
Of every waking hour I'm
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool,
fool
Oh no I've said too much, I set it up
Consider this, consider this
The hint of the century
Consider this
The slip that brought me
to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing aground
Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep on with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
Try, Cry, Why try?
That was just a dream
Just a dream
Just a dream, dream
The video can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7vs21ZKrKM
This song speaks to the mercurial balance between the spirit and reality. That and having faith in other people getting shattered. But I'm not bitter. (Actually I really am not bitter about most things...except my Mom)It also reminds me that my faith, that which has brought me to my knees, has kept me alive and sane. I know some other people who express their faith on LJ and it is really tough in a lot of ways to expose your faith like that. This reminds me of what real strength is.
What's more is that the video references Saints's Lives, the story of Icarus and the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Marquez. The images are very loaded and powerful. And It gives me yet another reason to want to learn to play the Mandolin.
The last song being mentioned here is from the Dave Matthews Band. The song is Where are You Going. The Lyrics are as follows:
Where are you going?
With your long face pulling down, don't hide away.
Like an ocean, which you can't see but you can,
Smell and the sound of waves crash down.
I am no Superman,
I have no answers for you.
I am no hero, no; that's for sure.
But I do know one thing,
Where you are, that's where I belong.
I do know where you go is where I wanna be.
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
Are you looking for answers?
To questions under the stars.
Well if along the way,
You are grow weary,
You can rest with me until a brighter day.
yeah ok.
I am no Superman,
I have no answers for you.
I am no hero, no; that's for sure.
But I do know one thing,
Where you are, that's where I belong,
I do know where you go is where I wanna be.
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
Where do you go?
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
I am no Superman,
I have no answers for you.
I am no hero, no; that's for sure.
But I do know one thing,
Where you are, that's where I belong
I do know where you go is where I wanna be.
Where are you going?
Where do you go?
And where are you going?
Where you must go.
This isn't the official video, as Viacom is getting grumpy with YouTube, but here is the band on Leno. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_FM7SjH4A
This one should be fairly obvious, since it speaks clearly about love. This is one of the most important things I have learned, to stand with my love against everything. I forgot this once and really hurt someone I care about. I never want to do that again and this song speaks to my urge to be with the one I love and to support them in their dreams. This one took a while for me to really get and not just pay it lip service. I have never been happier or a better person since I got together with wintermoon3. I only hope I can always be there for her, as I know she will always try to be with me.
So...those are the songs that speak to me and my thoughts on them. there is of course always more, but Beowulf beckons. Enjoy.