tune of the moment.., ~what are you listening to? Options

[DivA]

~it's been awhile since i posted one of these; to those that know me, one of my passions is music - the power of sound is an amazing thing if composed right...since there are lots of new faces present, me thinks this is a good way of learning everyones' particular tastes..

keep in mind* - 1 tune per post, & if you wish to comment on your selection, then feel free to do so - music is known to bring worlds together; ok, time to start this one off proper..

kamaya painters : endless wave
~an impressive instrumental european dance track that cannot help but fill one's soul with thoughts of crystal dreams; very inspirational for dancing..

[Dorian]

Band: Nevermore
Song: Cenotaph
Lyrics:

"And I will build this in her name.
The dream will not allow failure,
only servitude, for I am it's slave"

Cenotaph

Foreboding fear trickles down the spine
Into the pool, resonating
Behind the wall the dreamer lies in velvet sleep
She must be still, never make a sound

Awake....... awaken the dreamer
Awake....... awaken
Awake....... awaken the dreamer
Awake....... where are you my love?

We build our walls around our games
We decompose, dreamers never really die
She lies unknown, the cenotaph in her name

Awake....... awaken the dreamer
Awake....... awaken
Awake....... awaken the dreamer
Awake....... where are you my love?

She lies unknown
She lies unknown
She lies unknown
She lies unknown
She hides

This song means alot to me. You may read it's lyrics as someone who is longing for a lost love. But when I hear this song I see so much more. "She" to me means someting more greater than a human being, something that can never be found. But what it means to me.. You will never know.

EDIT: Oh I'll have anew song every day.. I hope that doesn't anoy you all.. =(

[Riel]

A little nostalgia...Fleetwood Mac,Rumours....Go your own way


Oh and Camulus,Demons and Wizards song Wizard was in your sig for a while,great album.

[Kari]

Since Dor so kindly started a format, I'll do the same and follow..

Band: The Postal Service
Song: Sleeping In
Lyrics:

"Last week I had the strangest dream that
everything was exactly how it seemed
where there was never any mystery of who
shot john f. kennedy
it was just a man with something to prove
slightly bored and severly confused
he steadied his rifle with his target in the
center
and became famous on that day in november

don't wake me I plan on sleeping in

again last night I had that strange dream
where everything was exactly how it seemed
no concerns about the world getting warmer
people thought that they were just being
rewarded
for treating others as they'd like to be treated
for obeying stop signs and curing diseases
for mailing letters with the address of the
sender
now we can swim any day in november

don't wake me I plan on sleeping in"

I apologize if you were looking for something profound. To be honest, I'm sick of all the 'profound' statements my life throws at me. It's another excuse for those teenage kids to start more drama.

*Strikes a dramatic pose*

Music seems to be the new refuge of kids everywhere, heh.

-Ferra

[unitself]

well, since I have the privilage of listening to music while I "work", I listen to lots and lots of things... but I won't list them here
I will follow DivA's wishes...
The one song I did purposefully put on during my drive in this morning was
Gary Numan - Metal
Damn... that song kicks so much ass it's not even funny.

Ferra - excellent choice, btw. Very good CD.
Riel - totally brought me back to a happy childhood place.

[Omar]

Artist:nancy sinatra.. or so i believe..
Song: bang bang from kill bill..

lyrics:I was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fight

Bang bang
He shot me down, bang bang
I hit the ground , bang bang
That awful sound, bang bang
My baby shot me down

Seasons came and changed the time
When I grew up, I called him mine
He would always laugh and say
Remember when we used to play

Bang bang
I shot you down, bang bang
You hit the ground , bang bang
That awful sound, bang bang
I used to shoot you down

Music played and people sang…
Just for me the church bells rang…

Now he's gone I don't know why
And till this day some times I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie

Bang bang
He shot me down, bang bang
I hit the ground , bang bang
That awful sound, bang bang
My baby shot me down.

i dont know i just absolutely love this song.. its so like soothing....heh plus its from a kickass movie...

[Dorian]

NEXT!

Band: Dream Theater
Song: Voices
Lyrics:

Voices

'Love, just don't stare'
He used to say to me
every Sunday morning
The spider in the window
The angel in the pool
The old man takes the poison
Now the widow makes the rules

'So speak, I'm right here'
She used to say to me
not a word, not a word
Judas on the ceiling
the Devil in my bed
I guess Easter's never coming
So I'll just wait inside my head

Like a scream but sort of silent
living off my nightmares

Voices repeating me
'Feeling threatened?
We reflect your hopes and fears.'
Voices discussing me
'Others steal your thoughts
they're not confined
within your mind.'

Thought disorder
Dream control
Now they read my mind on the radio
But where was the Garden of Eden?

I feel elated
I feel depressed
Sex is death, Death is sex
Says it right here on my Crucifix

Like a scream but sort of silent
living off my nightmares

Voices protecting me
'Good behavior
brings the Savior
to his knees.'
Voices rejecting me
'Others steal your thoughts
they're not confined
to your own mind.'

[Dialogue by rap artist Prix-mo reading from the book "Cultural Revolution".]
"I don't wanna be here, 'cause of my
suffering, 'cause of my illness.
Only love is worth having, only
love is what matters, loving every
people on equal terms. "
"You've got to know who you're
dealin' with because, like a stranger,
a-heh, just might come in through
here with a gun... and then, what
would you do? (Heh.)"
"Everything is immaterial..."
"'n' you know that reality is immaterial."
"This is not reality..."

I'm kneeling on the floor
staring at the wall
like the spider in the window
I wish that I could speak
Is there fantasy in refuge?
God in politicians?
Should I turn on my religion?
These demons in my head tell me to

I'm lying here in bed
Swear my skin is inside out
Just another Sunday morning

Seen my diary on the newsstand
Seems we've lost the truth to quicksand
It's a shame no one is praying
'Cause these voices in my head
keep saying...

'Love, just don't stare.'
'Reveal the Word when you're
supposed to'
Withdrawn and introverted
Infectiously perverted
'Being laughed at and confused
keeps us pleasantly amused
enough to stay.'

Maybe I'm just Cassandra fleeting
Twentieth century Icon bleeding
Willing to risk Salvation
to escape from isolation

I'm witness to redemption
heard you speak but never listened
Can you rid me of my secrets?
Deliver us from Darkness?

Voices repeating me
'Feeling threatened?
We reflect your hopes and fears.'
Voices discussing me
Don't expect your own Messiah
This neverworld which you desire
is only in your mind.

This song means alot to me also. I talk to alot of people about music, and to most of them this song is just a rant from a lonely guy. But, again, it's so much more than that. This song tells us of a way of life -- a way I, myself, live by. The notion of Love, Don't Stare means, to me, that the one problem in life is that there is no love, only gain. If everyone would love no matter what religion, color, race, hobby.. etc.. There are so many factors about life that keep people apart. But I believe that everyone is worth loving. Everyone can benifit everyone else. If we could only get these blind ideals out of our heads, accept each others' differences, the world could be a much, much, better place.

"Love, just don't stare"

[DivA]

sash : colour the world ;)
~dunno why, but when the singers "chant" - one cannot resist the pull to join-in with the collective; give it a try, but bewarned ~ it's beautifully catchy.. ^^

[Astrid]

I've been in the mood for Nevermore a lot lately, particularly this song. It inspires me on a tremendous level.

Band: Nevermore

Song: Insignificant

Ours is not to question the reasons why
Crippled indecision repeats the path I once denied
Insignificant, am I ?
The color of sundown,of crimson sky
The beauty that breaks down
And gives the day unto the night

And then one day you'll realize
Just a speck in the spectrum
Insignificant,am I ?
And then one day you'll realize
The beauty that breaks down
never learns the reason why

scan my horizon as blue turns to black
the sky is gone again
and all beneath are born to die
insignificant,am I ?

And then one day you'll realize
Just a speck in the spectrum
Insignificant,am I ?
And then one day you'll realize
The beauty that breaks down
never learns the reason why


***

As the lyrics and title both suggest, it tells a tale of one questioning his validity in the world and the obvious lack of fairness between the roles of individuals in this world. He is a pawn, just as the majority of the human race is, to some presumably higher power. The previously mentioned power can be human, as many of us are just pawns to political games and we never truly learn why these things happen, we just hear petty lies in forms of propoganda. It can also be taken in a spiritual sense where one questions his role in the cosmic sense, in reference to the classic ideal of fate. Regardless, this song appeals to me greatly because, by nature, I am a person who has always questioned everything, probably to an annoying extent. If I'm denied something, I'll always ask for the reason, and it has to be just. This is partially why I decided to persue philosophy as a career choice -- which is, in essense, a search for the truth. "Philosophy" literally translates into "Love of Wisdom" from ancient Greek.

It also inspires me on a fictional level. I can almost see cutscenes (Heh, too much FFXI) of some fantastic tale every time I hear it, most likely because the music is so enchanting. I just wish I could put it all together, but I always see little bits and pieces. Anyway, that's my song

[Retehi]

Cypress Hill - Insane in the Membrane

Old school and funny, nuff' said.

[Dorian]

Screw the one a day.. My Mood Fluctuates ro much for me to only post one a day

Band: Billy Joel
Song: She's Alwyas A Women To Me
Lyrics:

She's Always A Woman

She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child
But she's always a woman to me

She can lead you to live
She can take you or leave you
She can ask for the truth
But she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free
She steals like a thief
But she's always a woman to me

Oh, she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind

She will promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'
But she'll bring out the best
And the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself
Cause she's always a woman to me

She is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
But she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me

Haha, This is my Chimaera song. This song explains her pesrsonality more than she can herself. It also explains how the world will see her, but, "She's Always a Women to Me" Everytime I hear this song or even think about it, I can't help but cry. The power of love is amazing, to think, it's possible for one person to love another so much that the mere thought of them will change "shit" to "gold".

Sigh.. I love that girl.

[Kari]

I can't even follow a post like that..

Pish.

-Ferra

[psobsesser]

Well, you can look at my sig for an obvious one.

But another song of LP that is one of my favorites is "In the End"

Ahh....


"It starts with one
thing, I don't know why, it doesn't even matter how hard ya try
Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme to explain in due time
All I know
Time is a valuable thing, watch it count down as the pendalum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day the clock ticks life away
It's so unreal
Didn't look out below, watch the time go right out the window
Trying to hold on, but didn't even know that I wasted it all
Just to watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time that

*I tried so hard, and got so far
But in the end, it doesn't even matter.
I had to fall and lose it all,
But in the end, it doesn't even matter.*

One thing, I don't know why
it doesn't even matter how hard ya try
keep that in mind I designed this rhyme to remind myself
how I tried so hard
Despite of the way you were mocking me,
I acted like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you've faught with me
I'm surprised it got so far.
Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then but it all comes back to me
In the end
I kept everything inside and even though I tried it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time that

*chorus*

I put my trust in you, pushed as far as I can go
For all this, there's only one thing you should know

I put my trust in you, pushed as far as I can go
For all this, there's only one thing you should know....

*chorus*


It's amazing too because I haven't listened for that song since last summer, but I still remember it so well. That's what I love about music; it doesn't fade from memory.

[unitself]

ok...
Here's another one.
Autechre - vose in
Most excellent tune. A simpler song for Autechre, but all the signature stylings are still there.

Hey Cam... someone once said that Billy Joel song was written about my mom. hahha...

[DivA]

02 scooter : how much is the fish
~a light-hearted melody inscribed within catchy chants & rythmic beats; by the time the track ends, you'll be wondering too ~ how much is the fish?