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It’s fascinating how a song can be so full of energy and yet so soothing. It might have to do with the rough percussion smashing the soft reverbed piano. And with the secretive voice soaring to passionate highs.
True to its title, this is a song that invites feeling. Evocative lyrics open spaces for the imagination to embark on ever-more adventurous rides.
“Do you feel it, do you feel it?
Do you feel that I can see your soul?
Do you feel it, do you feel it?
Do you feel the beat in your heart?
I-I want it, I want it real
Run away with me now
I-I want it, I want it real
Run away with me now
Drinking in the summer, I’m good at running
I beat you in the race again
Are you afraid, when I look your way?
It’s easiest to stay at home
But then we taste it, we got to have it
We have no control
Where is the love, the kind we dream of?
The kind that makes us young
The kind that makes us young”
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 magma struggles to get out, get away, no way out, not fast enough, there’s not enough space, no space and then… it rips through the entire damn sound system! This volcanic song brings us claustrophobic buildups and all the fireworks deserved for going through with it all. Special credit goes for whoever mixed and produced the song, they did a really good job framing the vocals with just the right amount of suffocating materials.
Oh, and the video is quite a piece of work too, highly recommended!
“Sticks and stones don’t break my bones, they’re make-believe
It’s lock and load, it’s a dead end road for you and me
I’m rusted gold, I’m stripped and sold, I’m make believe
I’m up for rent, my head is spent, I guarantee
So can you not go away?
If just for one day?
Impossible, possible
How’d you feel now?
War sends out for you
Throw your fortune away
‘Cause I can’t get enough space, space, space
Get enough space”
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 from this same location.
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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I loved this lovely love killer even before I could understand what she’s singing about. It’s interesting how a song can change in one’s mind over the course of 20 years. I was 15 when I heard this song the first time. 20 years later, I love it just as much, but not the same.
Even since back in 1998, Garbage showed that they’re not afraid to mix all sorts of spicy sounds into their rock orchestration. Paired with Shirley Manson, one of the most memorable female vocalist I can think of, it’s a recipe for success.
This song is special.
“I’m living without you
But I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I used to adore you
I couldn’t control you
There was nothing that I wouldn’t do
To keep myself around and close to you
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I’ve run out of patience
I couldn’t care less”
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Duets are a weakness of mine and I’m sure I’m not alone. It’s beautiful when singers can make a melody stand out like this. It’s even more beautiful when that melody also gives them a solid foundation to build on. And that’s exactly what happens here, ‘cause otherwise the story wouldn’t be told.
The contrast between Ghostpoet’s disengaged act and Nadine Shah’s tempting whispers is in perfect balance. Through it all, we’re accompanied by clever songwriting. Topping it off, we have a video that fits quite well with the song. It’s not often when a treat like this shows up on my radar.
“Used to think you were true
But I was washed up, confused
Grasping, gasping, no room for hope
Nowadays, path seems clear
But no I won’t turn around and celebrate
You always seem here”
You can listen to the song 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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This melody came on my radar thanks to an amazing fan-made YouTube video. It’s so good that whenever I read the song’s title, the first thing I think about is not the music, but the playful, over-the-top video full of youthful exuberance and vibrant energy. This one is simply off the charts in the “cute” category!
Of course, this is not to say that this isn’t a great song, because it is! It’s a fabulous combination of rock, synth-driven textures, distorted vocals and dreamy choirs. Definitely a song I’d put in a collection meant to expand one’s musical horizons. But really, make sure you see the video :).
“This is how I show my love
I made it in my mind because
I blame it on my A.D.D. baby
[…]
Maybe I’m a different breed
Maybe I’m not listening
So blame it on my A.D.D. baby
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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