Lyric of the Day

I ended my two year long relationship. It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Leaving someone you still love. Walking away from someone who is wrong for you, and you are ultimately wrong for each other. We shared a home. We shared a life. We were each other's everything. We became too co-dependent. We fought all the time, we destroyed each other. I am surprised we lasted as long as we did. I wish him all the best along his new road. I will always love him, but I need me back. I need to love me again.

"Don't make me sad, don't make me cry

Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough

I don't know why..."

- Born to Die by Lana Del Rey

It's not right...

Ms. Whitney said it best...

"It's not right but it's okay 

I'm gonna make it anyway 

Pack your bags up and leave 

Don't you dare come running back to me 

It's not right but it's okay 

I'm gonna make it anyway 

Close the door behind you 

Leave your key 

I'd rather be alone than unhappy..."

- It's Not Right But It's Ok by Whitney Houston

 
 
 
 
 

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This is my feel-good, sing-along-at-the top-of-your-lungs, happy song of the moment. It is so happy and upbeat. I love it. this has to be shared. Enjoy and pass on the good vibes. Peace. Haha.

"...And I told my bandmates, they are my soulmates

And I hope we can understand

That this year has been a big one, yeah

We following what we don't plan

So do you got that sweet devotion

Oh will you follow your heart's plan

Oh why not jump in to that ocean

And run your fingers through your hair

Waited enough to find the truth, the pain, again then say oh well

Don't say oh well 

Don't say oh well 

Don't say oh well 

     Don't say oh well ..."

- Don't Say Oh Well by Grouplove

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"Daddy's ghost behind you 

Sleeping dog beside you 

You're a poem of mystery 

You're the prayer inside me 

Spoken words like moonlight 

You're the voice that I like..."

- Faded From The Winter by The Iron and Wine

Listen and see...

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This is easily one of the most beautiful songs ever crafted. It sings to the sappy girl in me. The music video is just as lovely. Just enjoy!

"There are moments when,

When I know it and

The world revolves around us,

And we're keeping it,

Keep it all going,

This delicate balance,

Vulnerable all knowing..."

- Existentialism on Prom Night by The Straylight Run

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My little bird... come back to me. I love you. 

"Little bird, don't you fly away.

You're everything I need today.

It's cold and grey.

It's not so great.

My little bird, come back again.

I wake up and you're not there,

like a day without the sun.

I don't wanna sound depressed,

but you're everything I ever wanted.

What am I supposed to do,

without my little bird?

without my..

Little bird, don't you fly away.

You're everything that I need to day.

Well, the sun may shine,

the rain may fall,

with my little bird I feel nothing at all.

Little bird, come back again.

I go to the bar and order twenty four tequilas,

but without you to fall down with,

it doesn't mean a thing.

I'm so lonely without you.

What am I supposed to do,

without my little bird?

(skank it up, yo.)

Come back again.

Little bird, don't you fly away.

You're everything that I need today.

It's cold and grey.

It's not so great.

My little bird, come back again.

Little bird, come back again.

Little bird, come back again.

Little, little bird, come back, come back again..."

- Little Bird by Fuzigish

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Paul has dubbed me "Milk", this is my new nickname. One for the collection. Along with Buzzoo, Bubbles, Bundles, D, Bambino, Baby, Little Fish, Cuttlefish, Cuddlewaves and Gunston when I drive.

He says the song by Kings of Leon "Milk" seems to sum everything up. 

I love him, my Fuuni, more than words. 

"She saw my comb over, her hourglass body 

She had problems with drinking milk 

and being school tardy 

She'll loan you her toothbrush 

She'll bartend you party..."

 - Milk by Kings of Leon

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We may fight, we may kick and scream through the streets of suburban Johannesburg, we may cause a scene, we may march, we may hold each other tight, we may cry, we may apologise, we may curse, we may promise, we may run, we may fly, or we may ache. 

All these things we may do my love but my feelings for you remain unchanged Fuuni.

I have selected a few lines from two of my favourite songs for you. 

"Let go of the past, that tore you apart.

Embrace this chance for a brand new start.

We weren't meant to be one of them,

but to live life, love and give..."

 - The Taste of Regret by In Fear and Faith

I sang this song, lungs bursting, ears ringing, unawares, loud enough to wake the dead (as I felt this was honouring the song's spirit) on the way back from your house tonight. Not, in such a long time has a song touched me or resonated with me in a way as it did tonight.

I believe in you my love. Let the lyrics in the way in which I did... I love you. 

"This is our city of the dead

Another life holds its weary head

We hope, we try, we live, survive

Counting days, trying to get by

Waiting for the calling

Anticipation in the air

We hope and dream of difference

City sleeping, unaware

Break the silence, WAKE THE DEAD

Running through these streets alone

I'll kick and scream, let's break this hold

'Cause I swear, that this won't render useless

I promise you, we've come this far

And I'm not stopping, I'm not stopping now

Enough hiding in shadows

Wake up, send out this message, it's clear

You said, you said, you said

this time was gonna be different

WAKE UP THE DEAD

[2x]

Coming alive, something stirs inside

This isn't over yet

Shake off the dirt

Swallow regret

Stop living under the weight

Living under the weight of regret

Your regrets

DON'T LOSE HOPE

Your regrets

DON'T LOSE HOPE

Don't let it happen to you

DON'T LOSE HOPE

Which side are you gonna choose?

'Cause I believe, I believe it's in you RISE!

We said, we said, we said

This time was gonna be different

WAKE UP THE DEAD..."

- Wake The Dead by Comeback Kid

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I love these lyrics. Awesome video too.

"I want a girl with a mind like a diamond

I want a girl who knows what's best

I want a girl with shoes that cut

And eyes that burn like cigarettes

I want a girl with the right allocations

Who's fast and thorough

And sharp as a tack

She's playing with her jewelry

She's putting up her hair

She's touring the facility

And picking up slack

I want a girl with a short skirt and a lonnnng jacket......

I want a girl who gets up early

I want a girl who stays up late

I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity

Who uses a machete to cut through red tape

With fingernails that shine like justice

And a voice that is dark like tinted glass

She is fast and thorough

And sharp as a tack

She's touring the facility

And picking up slack

I want a girl with a short skirt and a lonnnnng.... lonnng jacket

I want a girl with a smooth liquidation

I want a girl with good dividends

At Citibank we will meet accidentally

We'll start to talk when she borrows my pen

She wants a car with a cupholder arm rest

She wants a car that will get her there

She's changing her name from Kitty to Karen

She's trading her MG for a white Chrysler La Baron

I want a girl with a short skirt and a lonnnnggggggggg jacket..."

- Short Skirt / Long Jacket by Cake

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I have been given a pre-released copy of the soon-to-be released album of the much anticipated release by Versus The Wolf. They used to be called New Altum. They are a local South African band (faith-focused) and to say that I was slightly obsessed with them is an understatement. 

I was very pleasantly surprised to hear that my FAVOURITE New Altum track has in fact made it onto the Versus The Wolf album. WOW! This song gave me goosebumps 2 years ago and it still does today. Effing power! Great work guys. The album artwork is unparalleled. I urge anyone to pick up a copy of this album, or better yet, order through my good buddy Niel at Give and Take Records. 

"...Stay, stay with me tonight, stay with me tonight.

When I hear your heart beat, my heart screams out stay,

stay with me tonight, 

I know I'll be alright as long as you're with me, 

as long as you stay..."

 - Close Enough To Hear Your Heart Beat by New Altum / Versus The Wolf

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Eating my breakfast this morning, flipping some channels and on came a familiar track. 'Love Lost' by The Temper Trap. I have fallen for this music video. It is cool. That is the only word that comes to mind when I think of it, Oh, and original. 10 young boys running in the rain and mud singing. Brilliant! Shame, they must have been buggered afterwards. haha. I love this band. Bee Gees meets U2 but listenable.  

"Oh our love was lost 

Lost, lost, lost, lost.... 

Our love was lost 

But now its found..."

- Love Lost by The Temper Trap

Take It or Leave It ... Lyric of the Day

Poem

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn

Is just to love and be loved in return..."

- Nature Boy by Eden Ahbez 

Song

"The hardest thing you'll ever learn

Is just to love and be loved in return..."

 - Orchestra of Wolves by Gallows

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I love Sublime. Their easy skanking sound and care-free attitudes make me happy. My boyfriend says it is because they are stoners. No lies there. I think this "care-free" attitude is perfectly reflected in this song which I have been playing on repeat in my car. I tend to do that, "kill" songs. Song Assassin, guilty-as-charged. Hey, if a song is rad, I can't help it. Right now, I need chilled music. I have had a cold for over 3 weeks, damn shitting sore throat won't leave my body. Please be gone demon sore throat. My last resort is a course of anti-biotics, to which I am opposed. I hate the meds. I am a hippie when it comes to medication and would rather dose myself with vitamins and herbal remedies for weeks before considering the option of destroying my body with chemicals (says the drunk). So I leave you with the song that has been my remedy for the last month or so. It says the things I have not been able to. As for weeks as I have not wanted to get out of bed... Ah Sublime, thanks for leaving me in a good mood. 

"...I don't wanna watch no porno

I don't wanna play guitar

I don't wanna spank the monkey

I don't wanna go down to the corner bar

And I ain't even got to listen 

To all the stupid shit you got to say

I don't wanna do a god damn thing

'Cause I ain't gonna leave my bed today

I don't wanna

I don't wanna leave my bed today

I don't wanna

I don't wanna leave my bed today

I don't wanna

I don't wanna leave my bed today

Keep on skankin' Ronnie

Skank the night away

But the time is coming

For us all to pay (pay)

I don't wanna eat burritos

Or read about OJ

No, I don't want to get a head rush 

'Cause I aint even gettin out of bed today..."

- Burritos by Sublime 

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"Times change and people change with them

Some people love to play the victim

Love to play the victim..."

 - Keep It On Wax by Alexisonfire

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"I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad

Buy all of the things I never had

Uh, I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine

Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen..."

- Billionaire by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars

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I have a mad obsession with swing and jazz, and feed this obsession by listening to neo-swing bands such as Squirrel Nut Zippers and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. I absolutely love this music video and song by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Pure genius. Something a little different, something a little crazy, just up my alley. Plus I have a little obsession with animation. Enjoy!

"Met the Ghost of Stephen Foster at the Hotel Paradise

This is what I told him as I gazed into his eyes:

"Ships were made for sinking,

Whiskey made for drinking,

If we were made of cellophane, we'd all get stinking drunk quite faster "..."

- The Ghost of Stephen Foster by Squirrel Nut Zippers

 

Lyric of the Day aka My New Obsession

I have listened to this remix of Kid Cudi's Pursuit of Happiness by Steve Aoki over 20 times this weekend. It is an addiction, an obsession. It is so good. Have a listen!

"I'm on the pursuit of happiness 
and I know everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold,
I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good..."
- Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi

Take It or Leave It

Sitting in our office Paulie told me to listen to the new Owl City playing on the radio, he then told me what he thought the lyrics were saying. Don't ask me what the song is called and what the original lyrics are, but this is the gem he came up with and I think it is the most hilarious thing I have heard in months. Funny stuff.

"...a thousand butterflies jizzling in your eyes..."

- Mr Paul Andrew

P.S. After consulting with my sister, the song is more than likely 'Vanilla Twilight'. Ah the joy of making up and mishearing lyrics.

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I have been listening to neo-swing and rockabilly/psychobilly non-stop for the past month. I used to be obsessed with rockabilly and seem to have tuned back into that obsession. Thus to honour my love for swing and said rockabilly I have partnered my lyric of the day with a poem by William Blake called 'The Tiger'. It happens to be one of my favourite poems, and Tiger Army have sampled a line from it to use in their song, 'Valley of Dreams'.

"I prowl the night

A tiger tiger burning bright now

There's something in the air

Forever searching but I find it nowhere..."

- Valley of Dreams by Tiger Army

"Tiger, tiger, burning bright 

In the forests of the night, 

What immortal hand or eye 

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?..."

- The Tiger by William Blake

P.S. The poem is actually recited by Emile Hirsch in the film 'The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys' during a funeral scene. This too happens to be one of my favourite movies. Thus a favourite song, poem and movie is acknowledged at the same time. I love efficiency haha.

Tiger Army

William Blake

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Lyric of the Day

 "I want your horror

I want your design

‘Cause you’re a criminal

As long as your mine

I want your love

Love-love-love

I want your love...

I want your love

And I want your revenge

I want your love

I don’t wanna be friends...

You and me could write a bad romance..."

- Bad Romance by Lady Gaga