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Genre: Reggae
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Lyrics:
There is a place in the bottom of the soul
It’s no bread of restitution
Hearts splash fly like dough
Where there is no pollution
You would know words to hold
Folks question your solutions
Bedrock of a river that flowed
No times, present or future
We are men of nature
We are made from the earth
At the end of my eighty, I’ll return to the dirt
Just sand, just rock, dry land, fast and silent
Only bein’ only breathin’
We’re just children of believers
Type, fire and water be strong with compassion
In the morning we’re born everlasting
Like the grass by the sea
And in with the wind which knocks ya down time and again
We remain and sing
Stand until the dawn of day carries us away
As we sway through the phases of each generation
We leave our trace and then leave this station
Fierce fronts, fantasy phased
No blame, untamed or spoken
Shiggy walks through this space
On dry land that’s cracked and broken
We came to taste the rain
We’re just, widows and orphans
Not afraid to feel the pain
Or to leave behind our notions
Bathe in showers, taste the tension,
Hear the howl, climb the mountain,
Kiss the cold and heal the frozen
Read the dreams in this here dungeon
We are men of nature
We are made from the earth
At the end of my eighty, I’ll return to the dirt
Just sand, just rock, dry land, fast and silent
Only bein’ only breathin’
We’re just children of believers
There is fire in these leaves and therefore naturally,
I’m not afraid to face these seasons
‘Cuz, times change and there’s no one to blame
Even when the day is leavin’
Will you rise like a lion in the morning sun
Or will ya, just lay there bleedin’
When the time has come, return to the kingdom
Close my eyes and be screamin “freedom”
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, freedom
We are men of nature
We are made from freedom the earth
At the end of my eighty, I’ll return to the dirt
Just sand, just rock, dry land, fast and silent
Only bein’ only breathin’
We’re just children of believers
We are men of nature
We are made from the earth
At the end of my eighty, I’ll return to the dirt
Just sand, just rock, dry land, fast and silent
Only bein’ only breathin’
We’re just children of believers
Children of believers
Losing You by Solange
Genre: Indie Pop
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Lyrics:
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
We used to kiss all night but now it’s just no use
I don’t know why I fight it, clearly we are through
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
I knew you waiting for the rest that you can’t get from me
Just chew me good and baby i’ll give you the rest of me
I’m not the one that you should be making your enemy
I’m not the one that you should be making your enemy
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
We use to kiss all night but now it’s just no use
I don’t know why I fight it, clearly we are through
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
There’s something I know you taking it away from me
I gave you everything and now there’s nothing left for me
I’m not the one that you should be making your enemy
I’m not the one that you should be making your enemy
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
We use to kiss all night but now it’s just no use
I don’t know why I fight it, clearly we are through
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
We use to kiss all night but now it’s just no use
I don’t know why I fight it, clearly we are through
Tell me the truth boy, am I losing you for good
Comment: All that I have remembered on this song is the beautiful chorus and so after going back to hear this familiar ring in my mind, I would realize that it has that meaty rap part.
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone.
She said “Some days I feel like shit,
Some days I wanna quit, and just be normal for a bit,”
I don’t understand why you have to always be gone,
I get along but the trips always feel so long,
And, I find myself trying to stay by the phone,
‘Cause your voice always helps me to not feel so alone,
But I feel like an idiot, workin’ my day around the call,
But when I pick up I don’t have much to say,
So, I want you to know it’s a little fucked up,
That I’m stuck here waitin’, at times debatin’,
Tellin’ you that I’ve had it with you and your career,
Me and the rest of the family here singing “Where’d you go?”
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone.
Where’d you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone,
Please come back home…
You know the place where you used to live,
Used to barbecue up burgers and ribs,
Used to have a little party every Halloween with candy by the pile,
But now, you only stop by every once and a while,
Shit, I find myself just fillin’ my time,
With anything to keep the thought of you from my mind,
I’m doin’ fine, and I’m plannin’ to keep it that way,
You can call me if you find that you have something to say,
And I’ll tell you, I want you to know it’s a little fucked up,
That I’m stuck here waitin’, at times debatin’,
Tellin’ you that I’ve had it with you and your career,
Me and the rest of the family here singing “Where’d you go?”
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone.
Where’d you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone,
Please come back home…
I want you to know it’s a little fucked up,
That I’m stuck here waitin’, no longer debatin’,
Tired of sittin’ and hatin’ and makin’ these excuses,
For why you’re not around, and feeling so useless,
It seems one thing has been true all along,
You don’t really know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone,
I guess I’ve had it with you and your career,
When you come back I won’t be here and you can sing it…
Where’d you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone.
Where’d you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it’s been forever,
That you’ve been gone,
Please come back home…
Please come back home…
Please come back home…
Please come back home…
Please come back home…
Just Recently Lost Something Of Importance by Of Montreal
Genre: Indie Pop
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Comment: One of the many fine specimens from their discography of the jaunty melody bucking the trend of the gloomy subtext. Also the perfect accompaniment for those days when the rest of the universe seem to live a life that’s completely contrary to the pathetic fate you lead.
Lyrics:
Look who’s talking to their shadow
Like one who hasn’t got a friend
Like somebody with a broken heart
That is never gonna mend
Look who’s walking through the night
In the rain like one who’s under a spell
Like somebody with a lot on their mind
But no one to tell
Everyone you see seems
So happy and carefree
They’ve found someone to love
But you are alone
Look who’s flipping through the photographs
Of those happier days
Only losing something beautiful
Could make a person feel this way
Everyone you see seems
So happy and carefree
They’ve found someone to love
But you are alone
Look who’s talking to their shadow
Like one who hasn’t got a friend
Like somebody with a broken heart
That is never gonna mend
Life is Just a Dream by RUTH
Genre: pop rock
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Comment: Sorry if we’ve been MIA for two weeks now. Rest assured we are still here, listening to good music, just unable to share it at the moment. Now, I am featuring this song because even though how much I love deep voices, I’m still a sucker for vocalists with a slightly higher pitch of voice. They remind me so much of my childhood. Moreover, isn’t this song’s meaning just perfect for my haggard and stressed state at the moment? Haha! Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Sometimes it seems, life is just a dream.
A sequence of flashes creates the perfect scene.
The harder to try the sooner you will find,
nothing’s really happening,
and it’s easier to cope with when you don’t feel a thing.
Someone save me, I’m tired of living with my eyes half closed,
and I can’t help it oh cause nobody knows
where I am going they only know where I’ve been,
and I’ll take it on the chin.
I’ve got a friend, who spent some time on the sun.
Says he’s seen the future and what it holds for everyone. There’d be no more rain,
no more criminals, cheap shots or pain.
Just faster cars and lighter airplanes,
oh now who could complain?
Trojans by Atlas Genius
Genre: Indie Pop
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Comment: I have a theory that all Australia-based bands are good and nothing of their species suck. And I have yet to find an Aussie band that will disprove this hypothesis of mine. And thanks to Atlas Genius, I have another band that backs up my theory. “Trojans” reminds me a bit of Keep Breathing by The Slakadeliqs featuring Justin Nozuka and the acoustic version has some likeness to the acoustic version of Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People. All three songs are so easygoing that they are all in my chill playlist. Relax and listen to “Trojans”.
Lyrics:
Take it off
Take it in
Take off all the thoughts of what we’ve been
Take a look
Hesitate
Take a picture you could never recreate
Write a song
make a note
for the lump that sits inside your throat
Change the locks, change the scene
Change it all but can’t change what we’ve been
Your trojan’s in my head
It’s ok if it’s gone
The thoughts that you had that it was the one
And oh what is left?
For all those times is that what you get?
Oh regardless
The walls get painted anyway
Oh you’re guarding
The gates, but it all got away
Your trojan’s in my head
Take it off
Take it in
Take off all the thoughts of what we’ve been
Take a look
Hesitate
Take a picture you could never recreate
Write a song
make a note
for the lump that sits inside your throat
Change the locks, change the scene
Change it all but can’t change what we’ve been
Rest My Chemistry by Interpol
Genre: Indie Rock
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Comment: If hadn’t been for the disappointing disparity between their fourth studio album and the former ones, my opinion that their music is a continuous refinement of their previous acts would still have held true. That aside, Rest My Chemistry pretty much runs over what sort of bait Interpol served to catch my approval— the effective harmony among Paul Banks’ baritone, the thorough guitar plucking, and the carefully chosen drumming patterns.
Lyrics:
I haven’t slept for two days
I’ve bathed in nothing but sweat
And I’ve made hallways
Scenes for things to regret
My friends they come
And the lines they go by
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
I live my life filled with no pain
Just some rage and three kinds of yes
And I’ve made stairways
Such scenes for things that I regret
Oh, those days in the sun
They bring a tear to my eye
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
But you’re so young
You’re so young
You look in my eyes
You’re so young, so sweet, so surprised
I see a sign, it says “okay”
Gotta take a ride, just recline in the faraway
Got to take some time to realize
That my friends they come
And the lines they go by
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
But you’re so young
You’re so young
You look in my eyes
You’re so young, so sweet, so surprised
You look so young
Like a daisy in my lazy eyes
So tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Tonight I’m gonna rest my chemistry
Bird in Hand by Blame Sally
Genre: Folk
Comment: This song might sound less progressive but I guarantee you, this serene and classy song still gives chills to the ear.
Lyrics:
She was young and you were, too,
but your heart was cold and gray
A pretty lass, as clear as glass, a diamond for a day
You held her hand, the promised land,
her fears you did allay
Babe you had a bird in hand and in that hand she strayed
The sweetest words she’d ever heard,
they made her trip and sway
You took her down to the old red town
and had your wicked way
Morning came, nothing the same,
her feet had turned to clay
Babe you had a bird in hand and in that hand she lay
Time did pass, and she alas,
felt something that did weigh
A sad-eyed girl, your country pearl
had fallen, as they say
And when she cried, you turned aside,
you pushed her love away
Babe you had a bird in hand and in that hand she stayed
She was young and you were too,
but your heart was cold and gray
When the summer breeze turned to autumn leaves
you took yourself away
You never thought of her sad lot,
she faced a judgment day
Babe you had a bird in hand, a bird that hand betrayed
Years went by, (& all that implies)
And with age came dismay
Your thoughts transformed, your heart grew warm,
you changed your wicked ways
Remembered love, a simple dove,
your diamond in the hay
Babe you had a bird in hand, a hand you overplayed
You went down to the old red town,
the streets in dust now paved
Your pretty thing, a memory,
had long since slipped away
They said she died by the riverside
on a chilly autumn day
Babe you had a bird in hand but the bird has flown away
Greenback Boogie by Ima Robot
Genre: Rocktronica
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Comment: I have a confession to make. I love the TV show Suits. I am obsessed with it. And I will forever love it for introducing me to great music such as this one, the song that plays during its title sequence. And since I just recently watched the new episodes, this song has been stuck in my head for an unhealthy span of time. Greenback boogie~ Boogie oogie oogie~
Lyrics:
See the money wanna stay
For your meal
Get another piece of pie
For your wife
Everybody wanna know
How it feel
Everybody wanna see
What it’s like
For baby wanna be a queen
Well alright
We all deserve the finer things
In this life
So working on a little job
In the night
That’s forty dollars an hour when I
See the light
The boss said I look tired
I don’t mind
He’ll be working in a small box
‘Til he die
For me I gotta be free
All my life
I want a little cream cheese
In my pie
Alright
Yeah!
All that time for you know that’s
The greenback boogie
The motherfucking boogie
Now puttin’ on a big wig
Walkin’ hall
Hanging with them big pigs
Huff and toss
Got me a couple ideas straight from God
I want a bean pie
Order me a bean pie
I’ll even eat a bean pie
I don’t mind
Me and Missy is so early busy busy makin’ money
Alright
All step back, I’m ‘bout to dance
The greenback boogie
The greenback boogie
Boogie now for me
Hey!
Say it’s more better
When you give it away
It’s called the greenback boogie
What people don’t say now, I’ll say
It’s better
When you give it away
It’s called the greenback boogie
Don’t give it all away now, I’ll say
It’s better
When you give it away
It’s called the greenback boogie
Don’t give it all away now, I’ll say
See the money wanna stay
For your meal
Or say it’s gonna put some love
In your life
Don’t ya really want to know
How it feel
Everybody wanna see
What it’s like
People wanna be inside
It ain’t lies
We all know there’s better things in this life
Yes I’ll step out for your last dance
On the greenback boogie
Motherfucking boogie
Boogie oogie oogie
Greenback boogie
C’mon back to paradise (x3)
C’mon back to (x2)
C’mon back to paradise (x3)
C’mon back to (x2)
It’s the greenback boogie
It’s the greenback boogie
Don’t give it away now
Don’t give it all away now, I say
It’s better
In the greenback boogie
Don’t give it away now
Don’t give it all away now, I say
It’s better
It’s the greenback boogie
Don’t give it all away now…
