Flames to Dust
It's a dreary day outside. Dreary day inside too. Missing the sunshine, missing a lot of things.
(One of my favorite songs. Listened to it non-stop last summer in Florida, had/has some meaning, then in Novemeber when the girls and I went to beach each day I'd play it and they knew it was beach time.)
Stick Figure - "Breathe"
"Hey, so here we are
Beneath the moon the rising sun and stars
It's a brand new day, it's a brand new start
To greet the world it's me and my guitar
When you feel alone, when you feel afraid
Don't hesitate to call my name
Cause I'll be there, be there for you
Cause, I'll be there when your feeling blue
Breathe and take it in
Breathe, take it in
Breathe and take it in
Breathe, take it in
From the hillside to the seas
From the mountains to the trees
There this place I long to be
And if I asked you, would you come with me?
Well I don't care what they say
I'd leave it all behind and move away
Won't you help me make my dreams come true
Won't you love me like I love you
Breathe and take it in
Breathe, take it in
Breathe and take it in
Breathe, take it all in
It's so easy lovin' you
Why do you make it so hard to do?
It's so easy lovin' you
Why do you make it so hard to do?
So hard to do (X8)
Can yo hear me, can you feel me?
It's alright, well if you only knew
Won't you hold me, won't you love me
Oh I'm still loving you, oh why?"
I identify with this song right now...just simply not recognizing myself because life is sort of on hold. I'm also a very intricate person... complicated. Some people don't understand me. I'm like the song says "All of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie". I know that somehow though, things will get better. They have to.
Sarah Barailles "She Used to be Mine"
"It's not simple to say
That most days I don't recognize me
That these shoes and this apron
That place and its patrons
Have taken more than I gave them
It's not easy to know
I'm not anything like I used be, although it's true
I was never attention's sweet center
I still remember that girl
She's imperfect, but she tries
She is good, but she lies
She is hard on herself
She is broken and won't ask for help
She is messy, but she's kind
She is lonely most of the time
She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
She is gone, but she used to be mine
It's not what I asked for
Sometimes life just slips in through a back door
And carves out a person and makes you believe it's all true
And now I've got you
And you're not what I asked for
If I'm honest, I know I would give it all back
For a chance to start over and rewrite an ending or two
For the girl that I knew
Who'll be reckless, just enough
Who'll get hurt, but who learns how to toughen up
When she's bruised and gets used by a man who can't love
And then she'll get stuck
And be scared of the life that's inside her
Growing stronger each day 'til it finally reminds her
To fight just a little, to bring back the fire in her eyes
That's been gone, but used to be mine
Used to be mine
She is messy, but she's kind
She is lonely most of the time
She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
She is gone, but she used to be mine"
Sometimes Adele is too overplayed, so I stray away... but this song is so raw and beautiful and it really brings emotions to surface for not only me, but most of the people I know that have talked about it.
Adele "Hello"
"Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal you
But I ain't done much healing
Hello, can you hear me
I'm in California, dreaming about who we used to be
When we were younger, and free
I forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet
There's such a difference between us
And a million miles
Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
Hello, how are you
It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
I hope that you're well
Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happened
It's no secret that the both of us are running out of time
So hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
Oooooh anymore (x3)
Anymore
Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore"
Keane "Somewhere Only We Know" (Acoustic Version)
I walked across an empty land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand I felt the earth beneath my feet Sat by the river, and it made me complete [Chorus] Oh, simple thing, where have you gone? I'm getting old, and I need something to rely on So tell me when you're gonna let me in I'm getting tired, and I need somewhere to begin I came across a fallen tree I felt the branches of it looking at me Is this the place we used to love? Is this the place that I've been dreaming of? [Chorus] And if you have a minute, why don't we go Talk about it somewhere only we know? This could be the end of everything So why don't we go Somewhere only we know? [Chorus] And if you have a minute, why don't we go Talk about it somewhere only we know? This could be the end of everything So why don't we go? So why don't we go? This could be the end of everything So why don't we go Somewhere only we know Somewhere only we know Somewhere only we know?"
Rihanna "What Now"
"I been ignoring this big lump in my throat I shouldn't be crying, tears were for the weak The days I'm stronger, know what, so I say That's something missing Whatever it is, it feels like it's laughing at me through the glass of a two-sided mirror Whatever it is, it's just sitting there laughing at me And I just wanna scream What now? I just can't figure it out What now? I guess I'll just wait it out What now? Ohhhh what now? I found the one he changed my life But was it me that changed And he just happened to come at the right time I'm supposed to be in love But I'm not mugging Whatever it is, it feels like it's laughing at me through the glass of a two-sided mirror Whatever it is, it's just sitting there laughing at me And I just wanna scream What now? I just can't figure it out What now? I guess I'll just wait it out What now? Please tell me What now? There's no one to call cause I'm just playing games with them all The more I swear I'm happy, the more that I'm feeling alone 'Cause I spent every hour just going through the motions I cant even get the emotions to come out Dry as a bone, but I just wanna shout What now? I just can't figure it out What now? I guess I'll just wait it out What now? Somebody tell me What now? I don't know where to go I don't know what to feel I don't know how to cry I don't know ow ow why I don't know where to go I don't know what to feel I don't know how to cry I don't know ow ow why I don't know where to go I don't know what to feel I don't know how to cry I don't know ow ow why So what now?"
Nelly Furtado "All Good Things"
"Ah, ah, ah Honestly, what will become of me? Don't like reality It's way too clear to me But, really, life is dandy We are what we don't see We miss everything daydreaming Flames to dust Lovers to friends Why do all good things come to an end? Flames to dust Lovers to friends Why do all good things come to an end? Come to an end, come to an... Why do all good things come to an end? Come to an end, come to an... Why do all good things come to an end? Traveling, I only stop at exits Wondering if I'll stay (stay) Young and restless Living this way, I stress less I want to pull away when the dream dies The pain sets in, and I don't cry I only feel gravity, and I wonder why Flames to dust (dust) Lovers to friends (friends) Why do all good things come to an end (end)? Flames to dust (dust) Lovers to friends (friends) Why do all good things come to an end? Come to an end, come to an Why do all good things come to an Come to an end, come to an Why do all good things come to an end? The dogs were whistling a new tune Barking at the new moon Hoping it would come soon so that they could Dogs were whistling a new tune Barking at the new moon Hoping it would come soon so that they could Die, die, die, die Flames to dust (dust) Lovers to friends (friends) Why do all good things come to an end? Flames to dust Lovers to friends Why do all good things come to an end? Come to an end, come to an (end) Why do all good things come to an (end)? Come to an end (end), come to an (end) Why do all good things come to an Well, the dogs were barking at the new moon Whistling a new tune Hoping it would come soon And the sun was wondering if it should Stay away for a day Till the feeling went away And the sky was falling And the clouds were dropping And the rain forgot how to bring salvation The dogs were barking at the new moon Whistling a new tune Hoping it would come soon So that they could die"
I can barely make it through this song... it was the closing song for my Mom's funeral slide show... but it is so true. How do you measure the life of someone? Measure in love...
Rent Soundtrack - "Seasons of Love"
Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand Moments so dear Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes How do you measure - measure a year? In daylights - in sunsets In midnights - in cups of coffee In inches - in miles In laughter - in strife In - five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes How do you measure A year in the life How about love? How about love? How about love? Measure in love Seasons of love Seasons of love Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand Journeys to plan Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes How do you measure the life Of a woman or a man? In truths that she learned Or in times that he cried In bridges he burned Or the way that she died All It's time now - to sing out Tho' the story never ends Let's celebrate Remember a year in the life of friends Remember the love Remember the love Remember the love Measure in love Measure, measure your life in love Seasons of love Seasons of love"
Kings of Leon "Closer"
"Stranded in this spooky town Stoplight is swaying and the phone lines are down Floor is crackling cold She took my heart, I think she took my soul With the moon I run Far from the carnage of the fiery sun Driven by the strangle of vein Showing no mercy I'd do it again Open up your eyes You keep on crying Baby I'll bleed you dry Skies are blinking at me I see a storm bubbling up from the sea And it's coming closer And it's coming closer You shimmy-shook my boat Leaving me stranded all in love on my own Do you think of me Where am I now Baby where do I sleep Feels so good but I'm old Two thousand years of chasing taking its toll And it's coming closer And it's coming closer And it's coming closer And it's coming closer"