Let the soft and warm guitar throttle you down. Indulge in the soothing ear-massage offered by the gentle percussion. Quiet down and take a trip down the memory lane with what is probably Limp Bizkit’s most melancholic moment. It’s also one of their best songs and quite different from what this hip-hop-metal band usually puts out.
“You keep your distance,
I can’t deny you.
I got the feeling, can’t satisfy you.
I got your picture on the wall.
I got the picture long gone.
You keep your wishes, (keep you wishes)
I’ll keep my feelings.
There goes along the one that kept me breathing.
I’m waiting for you,
I know your leaving.
I still adore you.
You never need me.
Hold on.
I’ve found another way to let you go, away.
Hold on.
You’ve find another way to bleed my soul, away.
The things you told me,
To hear you speak.
I’m burning slowly,
I’m growing weak.
You bring me closer to, yesterday,
Yesterday’s a million miles away.”
Unfortunately, I can’t find any way of purchasing the album digitally from any ethical shop (such as BandCamp).
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Despite eagerly pulsing to life, the song’s moody and melancholic landscape is coming into shape less than 20 seconds in. The percussion really stands out on this one, but so is the dream’s voice. Together, they’ll cradle the morning crowds back to sleep.
“I will never disappear
For forever, I’ll be here
Whispering
Morning, keep the streets empty for me
Morning, keep the streets empty for me
I’m laying down, eating snow
My fur is hot, my tongue is cold
On a bed of spider web
I think of how to change myself”
Unfortunately, I can’t find any way of purchasing the album digitally from any ethical shop (such as BandCamp).
This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This exploration was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.
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Dreamy Xtal is one of the first songs I ever heard from famous electronica producer Aphex Twin. It’s the opener of a slow, ambient album. Oh, don’t get me wrong, the melody has plenty of beat, but it’s all subdued under a clever (or lucky) distortion that makes it seem like we’re listening to an old recording, coming from far away. The masterful intertwining of a female vocals sample enhances that effect.
Unfortunately, I can’t find any way of purchasing the album digitally from any ethical shop (such as BandCamp).
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This song is looking for trouble from the first second. If all of the world’s human inhabitants would understand the meaning of (and history behind) these lyrics, then politics as we know it would immediately cease to exist. If that would be good or bad, we’ll probably never know, because this song is history and mainstream media is not preoccupied with educating the population about the horrors committed by their leaders behind closed doors (guess who controls the media?).
And that’s why Clawfinger’s message must be delivered alongside a bunch of angry guitars! Power to the one who doesn’t want it!
“You’re politically correct no matter what you say
convincing us all in every single kind of way
cos you frame the words so that we really believe
that there’s a depth in the message that you’re trying to achieve
so you twist your tongue to make it all sound true
making us believe that we haven’t got a clue
you tell us all exactly what you think we want to hear
with theatrical tactics to boost your career
every promise you make is just a promise you break
and you can never admit that you could make a mistake
because you say one thing and you mean something else
you only care about yourself and your wealth
so all i say is
power to the one who doesn’t want it!
do you want it? why do you want it?
with your military mind you were born a leader
and discipline and order is an everyday procedure
so bring out the man in every innocent boy
and teach them how to kill so they can search and destroy
to protect and to serve and die with honour and pride
you say you’re fighting for peace but that’s the biggest lie
you’re preparing for war and your martial law
but you don’t know what it’s for anymore
so all i say is
power to the one who doesn’t want it!
power is a sickness power is to blame
power is a weapon and it’s driving me insane
power is an enemy
power is pain
power is a war but to you it’s just a game
power is glory
power is gold
power is chaos and you’re out of control
power isn’t freedom
power is a cage
power is your sin and it feeds my rage
power to the one who doesn’t want it!”
Clawfinger is one of the most socially-aware music acts in the world. The group’s lyrics are firmly rooted in the sad realities of the late 20th and early 21st century when social decay at the hands of corporations and corrupt governments caused an immense amount of grief and social trauma.
Unfortunately, I can’t find any way of purchasing the album digitally from any ethical shop (such as BandCamp).
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Filastine is one of those artists whose music belongs to so many genres that it’s difficult to describe. There’s some loud & clear dubstep movements going on here, but it’s all interspersed with a blend of masterful sampling, atmospheric texturing and even international/world-music influences. What matters is that at the end, we have a wicked, groovy creation; the Universe coming at us in a menacing yet playful way. Now do the hypnodance!
You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.
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The dance of airwaves inside our ears is one of the joys of being sensorial creatures. And this one is as sensual as songs can get. Wrap yourself in the passionate whispers of this mysterious duet. Let the suggestive guitars and synths drag you inside a den of audio pleasure.
It was very tempting to start with “I liked it, I liked it a lot”, but I think this is a better place for the predictable line.
“I liked it
I liked it a lot
Steep there, sooner than now
Right there, there on the ground
Did I say I liked it?
Yes you did
Did I say I liked it?
Yes you did
I like it
I liked it a lot
I like everything about you
I like everything we try
I like everything we did then
I liked it so good inside
So good inside
I liked it
No, I liked it a lot
I liked it
Oh way to go
Take this
You did it a lot
It’s better
Better than once
Did I say I liked it?
Did I say that now?
Did I say I loved it?
Did you understand?
Did you get it right now?
Did it make sense?
Did it feel good now?”
Unfortunately, I can’t find any way of purchasing the album digitally from any ethical shop (such as BandCamp).
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Prepare to sink in, to take off, to slow down towards a climax speeding straight at your heart. The molten rock core vibe carries an angel’s voice. Wavy planes of sound spiral around the thumping bass pillar while playful happenings wander here and there. The storm of butterflies dances to the magical flutes. Shine your consciousness within this vibrating cathedral.
It’s one of those songs that made me contact the artist and thank him for creating such music; a short celebration of life, of thankfulness towards being able to perceive and appreciate art. And a winner of my Song of the Year prize!
You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Jens Buchert’s album :).
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It’s amazingly sad that such music and such lyrics hardly make an impact on the hyper-consumerist society. This song speaks lengths about our world (especially for those in the Western and Anglo-Saxon sphere of influence). You can read the lyrics below but as another singer has said: “you don’t need eyes to see, you need vision” (Faithless).
Regardless of the message, this is a fun song to listen to. It’s diverse, both vocally and instrumentally. It’s full of intent and positive energy. It’s a good soundtrack for the first minutes of the holiday or for a gloomy day at work.
I feel obligated to feature all the lyrics for this one:
“Oh Lord, I’m on a permanent holiday
I’m going outside to play
I ain’t gonna slave away
Not for no corporate Babylon
I’m never gonna be a pawn in their manipulation games
Oh Lord I’m taking the reins
I’m breaking the chains
I’m never gonna kneel, no way
My prophet is Heaven sent
No preacher or president can lead I astray
They’ll never know
I’m taking Jah highway home
Oh I’ve got my own path to follow
Don’t know if you’ll overstand
I’ve got my own truth to swallow
And you know that if I could you know I would throw my guitar on my back, pick up the slack, and leave here tomorrow
But I know that I am a pawn of Babylon I got to face the facts, embrace the axe, and cut these chains off my sorrow
So I’m on a permanent holiday
I’m going outside to play
I ain’t gonna slave away, no, not for no corporate babylon
I’m never gonna be a pawn in their manipulation games
Ten thousand years of captivity
We must eventually
Open up our eyes and see
They’re manipulating we
With so much uncertainty
And so many mysteries
Why are so few questioning
The unnatural state of things?
It’s a nightmare
We’re living in a nightmare
Everyone’s living so scared
They’re virtually unaware
Of this fear that rules their lives
Occupies, consumes their minds
This fear of bankruptcy
Financial importancy
It’s funny money, money, money
It’s all this digital currency, woah yeah
It’s all this monopoly money
That keeps us from ever being free
And so it seems we’ll be in this prison for life
’cause if we keep buying then they’ll keep selling the lie
So it’s up to I and I…
Ohh Lord, I won’t be manipulated, mind-controlled, and inundated
I will seek the Revelation, make my life a celebration
I will be the change I’m seeking, manifest the words I’m speaking
I refuse to be imprisoned. I will make my own decisions
I’m on a permanent holiday
I’m going outside to play
I ain’t gonna slave away
Not for no corporate babylon
I’m never gonna be a pawn in their manipulation games
Oh Lord I’m taking the reins
I’m breaking the chains
I’m never gonna kneel, no way
My prophet is Heaven sent
No preacher or president can lead I astray
They’ll never know. I’m taking Jah highway home
I’ll never go astray
I’m leaving the past
And forwarding fast
’cause freedom is here to stay
Oh Lord we got to take back the knowledge
We got to take back the power
We got to take back the knowledge
We got to take back the power
We got to take back the knowledge
To take back the power
Take back what they have stolen from our hearts
And we got to take back the esoteric knowledge
Ohh Lord for too long they’ve been keeping us apart
Ohh yes, we got to take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour.
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power”
This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This exploration was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.
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A solid bass line is the foundation of this melody, thumping away relentlessly. Serving as the counterpoint, singer Alice Carreri delivers with dreamy, hopeless sensuality. Tight sound, good production, there’s some solid groovin’ goin’ on here.
“I want to sink with it
And if it wants to sink with me
Feel free
Feel free
Sweeter than Sweet
Brighter than Bright
Louder than Loud
Farther than Far
All my friends can’t sleep
We’re trying to figure out what’s wrong with us”
This is definitely a song that would interfere with one’s sleep.
You can listen to the song for free, in good quality, on SoundCloud, a wonderful website for supporting both emerging and established artists:
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Apparently the (more famous) Egyptian Thebes is known as “Thebes of the Hundred Gates” whereas the “Thebes of the Seven Gates” is located in Greece^. As far as I’m concerned, Delerium could have picked any ancient city as title for this song.
Despite the fact that this melody is a contemporary electronica ambient creation, the deep, thoroughly grounded bass, the mysterious choirs and the ghosty piano manage to conjure an aura of ancient knowledge. There are music warlocks at work here. Let yourself be carried away within their spell.
You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Delerium’s album :).
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