1:21 PM
"It's Alright, It's OK" by Leah Andreone
"Seven deadly sins, seize the hour seize the day."
Easily one of my favorite lines from all songs.
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2:07 PM
"Running" by No Doubt
This is one of my favorite songs. When I first heard it, I would listen to it incessantly for car rides to and from wherever.
"Don't let me fall out of love"
I remember reading Bono opine on what makes a good love song. One of those love-themed numbers that really captures something. One part of his answer was that it had to be bittersweet in some respect. I think he referred to U2's "The Sweetest Thing" by example. "Running" reminds me of this as it is hopeful and love-entwined but just a little troubled by an injection of doubt. Lines like "Do you think we'll make it?" and "Keep holding my hand so we don't get separated." are a little bitter, a little wondering whether it will hold. And that is the essence of bittersweet – a song that could be too sappy and otherwise ignored, except for the tinge of bitterness that brings a great flavor.
I love it.
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2:15 PM
"Push" by Matchbox Twenty
Just another great tune from one of my favorite albums (Yourself Or Someone Like You).
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2:39 PM
"You" by Breaking Benjamin
A good beat – slower at times but electric and still powerful. I would classify this song as more mellow than other "heavy" music I occasionally listen to.
"Promise me you'll try to leave it all behind..."
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3:04 PM
Music tends to get me working faster and working happier. Truly.
"Who Are You" by The Who just came on. My toes are tapping.
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3:10 PM
"Little Sister" by Jewel
"We've got to start feeding our souls..."
"My little sister is a zombie in a body..."
A calm acoustic gem.
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3:13 PM
"Too Far Gone" by Sixpence None The Richer
"Why do I do this to myself, there's really no one else to blame. So could you reach down and pull me out or am I just too far gone to be saved, or am I just too far gone to be saved..."
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3:35 PM
"Bleed Like Me" by Garbage
I've commented on this one before. Such excellent lyrics.
"Hey baby, can you bleed like me?"
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3:58 PM
"Du Hast" by Rammstein
"Du. Du Hast. Du Hast Mich."
Mmmm... German industrial music. So gripping.
(No other thought-provoking music came on thereafter to provoke additional responses.)