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Fangirling and Spending (They Go Hand in Hand)
*bounces in* I hate crowds and noise, so instead of braving brick-and-mortar stores this Black Friday, I just went shopping on Amazon and Etsy. And got meself Supernatural and Within Temptation goodies. (And also a gift or two.)
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The Truth Beneath the Rose - Within Temptation
The lovely symbolism in this song is absolutely staggering. I want to ramble on for hours about the lyrics, but I'm not sure I really can do justice to all the themes and all their angles. Not at the moment. Maybe after I've matured a bit. I'll just say this: though the words first call to mind the mindless bloodshed in the Crusades, they drive ( Read more... ) -
Gothic/Symphonic Rock/Metal Favorites Series - Part 10 - Memories - Within Temptation
Can I just gush about this song for the next hour or so? Love the video, love Sharon's dress, love Sharon's voice, love, love, love the lyrics. Interestingly enough, when you look at the lyrics written or typed out on a page, they seem deceptively simple and plain (at least to me). But sung by Sharon's voice, they seem to take on a much deeper ( Read more... ) -
Gothic/Symphonic Rock/Metal Series - Part 4 - Our Solemn Hour - Within Temptation
This was one of my first Within Temptation songs, and it still reigns as one of my favorites among favorites. I listened to "Our Solemn Hour" copiously while studying for the SAT. Strangely, it was both strengthening and soothing for an overly-imaginative teenage girl who suddenly realized her future might not hold anything she really wanted. Now, ( Read more... ) -
Gothic/Symphonic Rock/Metal Favorites Series - Part 2 - Hand of Sorrow - Within Temptation
Within Temptation was one of the first bands that introduced me to this genre back in 2010, and this awesome band still reigns as my favorite of all time and all genres. Hand of Sorrow was the first song of WT's that I heard. And for that, I have to thank princessbloomy and her Severus Snape fanmix. (I really owe a lot to LJ. It's scaryToday, I'm not going to ( Read more... )
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