I suppose I'll follow the lyric discussion.

After commenting on David Harrity's blog, (go buy his book "Morning and what has come since-finishing line press...you are smart...google it.) A bit of promotion on a blog that no one reads, eh? Anyways, I decided to follow the trend for once and post up some of my favorite lyrics. I was watching Bowling for Columbine the other day, and Marylin Manson, whom I respect but don't particularly agree with, said a few things that really made sense. "As a youth, I knew music was safe. When you put on a CD, it never came out and bit you, it simply agreed with you."


And I realized that although I have friends and peers who care about me, it's my music and God that really helped me through the rough times in my life. It gives you a reason to wake up in the morning, no matter what happens you've got that song playing over and over again, speaking in your ear and telling you that yes, you can make it through the day. Or you put your cd player on and press play, and the lyrics start to register in your head and you realize that the song is speaking particularly to you. It captures everything you are going through right at that very instant.

Great lyrics:

I am outside

And I've been waiting for the sun

With my wide eyes

I've seen worlds that don't belong

My mouth is dry

With words I cannot verbalise

Tell me why

We live like this

Keep me safe inside

Your arms like towers

Tower over me, yeah

Cause we are broken

What must we do to restore

Our innocence

And all the promise we adored

Give us life again

Cause we just wanna be whole

Tower over me



I love this song, just because it makes so much sense to me. There arn't any stupid secrets you are supposed to decode, no references you had to look up. It just simply says, "Take me and help me be the best person I can be.

Another great song is "This is the End," by Anti Flag. The lyrics are talking about how the media influences us, and how incredibly stupid the whole thing is.

Seems every station on the TV
Is selling something no one can be
If every page was torn from the magazine
Would cash still drive the media machine?
The products, damage and pursuit are endless
Identity can leave you selfless
We will not witness this anymore

This is the end for you my friend
I can't forgive, I won't forget
On and on, we sing our songs andon and on, the wars wage on and
On and on, we sing our songs for more

Your eyes are open but you can't see
Your mouth is moving but you don't speak
A blitzkrieg of images to break your will
I hope you choke on every pill
We will not witness this anymore

This is the end for you my friend
I can't forgive, I won't forget

I like songs like I like poetry. Short, simple, emotional, and to the point.

Band Update: We decided on a new name. Last one Standing. Good stuff, eh? After a 6 hour practice session, we finally made an entire song, lyrics and all. It was tough, though, sitting in a room for three hours simply brainstorming and attempting to figure out different parts and song structure. I enjoyed it though. We have 2 other songs in the making, along with a nice soft acoustic one. Good stuff!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

I finally started my summer reading.