| Coldplay – For You Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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"For you" is a favorite song of mine. We've all been alone at one time or another - and when I listen to this song; I see a compilation of my life in sequences of clips; some good, and some tough times, and times when I'm sitting somewhere alone, just thinking. The music is strangely mellow enough to make me feel indifferent, and how bitterness has made me a much wiser person than I ever thought I'd be. I started liking this song when I saw it on youtube, with clips from House M.D. with the slow intro in the background when Cameron and Wilson are talking about House. "Why does he hate his parents?" to which Wilson quipped a reply, "he hates being a disappointment." And Cameron then says "He's a doctor, world famous; how disappointed can they be?" and Wilson says "You know what I figure is worse than watching your kid become crippled? Watching him become miserable." and that was what hooked me to this song. |
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| Joy Division – Atmosphere Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This is absolutely the number one Joy Division song of all time to me, more than "Twenty-four hours". The theme, lyrics of this song although says less to represent the timeless value of the entire song; actually speaks volume in my mind. Not only it is a plea of urging for help or support; my own experience as an isolationist hard of hearing or deaf person - having witnessed the dark side of people not having any knowledge relating to deafness, are often-times afraid me to ask any questions, (even though I don't care and I've been asked a million times). And instead judge me for the fact there's a hearing device on the side of my head. This similar stigma is also associated with people's fear to acknowledge a visual condition, like epilepsy and don't do anything to promote mutual level of understanding, or ask questions even. I relate to this song so well, I can't tell you how many times, or moments that I've walked away in silence - especially around my completely normal-hearing family even though I can actually speak well - which is more frustrating at times, to the point I don't bother being angry or envious, because all I have is the truth, even if silence is the truth however painful it may be. And I definitely don't want to see other people (hearing or not) to go through what I've felt, or have to walk in my shoes. Come to think of it - maybe this song is actually about perspective. Genius work of art - R.I.P Ian Curtis |
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| Joy Division – Twenty Four Hours Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This is one of my favorite Joy Division songs; the mood of the music seems to set an overall tone of hopelessness, a sense of personal regret. Then Ian Curtis' words draws you in with such cryptic, pessimistic open-ended lines; "so this is permanence, love's shattered pride..." signifying his ultimate bitterness in my own opinion. â Now I'm no Ian Curtis, I'm not a mind-reader either; but what I can tell you from anyone who has experienced personal heart-break - is perhaps at the time of writing this song, Ian is recalling the facts that there were mistakes made over the moments of love or liking someone. "Oh, how I realized how...Just for one moment I thought I'd found my way..." That statement largely mirrors the moment I reflect on my own personal experience, that in the moment I saw into a girl I once liked, and how her eyes, gave way to sense of happiness and saw the moment slip away. And that could happen to anyone as well. "A valueless collection of hopes and past desires." Sounds to me like, all of his achievements, his own talents of writing lyrics cannot compare to the feeling of being down-hearted and broken, and as a result of that - he can no longer enjoy all the things he truly used to appreciate, hoping for the chance to move on - no matter what |
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