So Lyric Thursday is something I plan on doing on a weekly basis. Basically it'll be just me posting the lyrics of a song that send a pretty good message be it hope, love, inspiration and so on. To be clear it will only be the lyrics. No explanation or anything. First one posted below.
"Almost Everything"
Just lay down with me before you go
It's the wrong thing I know
But I don't know when I will see you again
And it gets so lonely
You'd be be foolish if you stayed here now
Maybe if you leave we can work it out
Cause I know the city only breaks you down
And it gets you lonely
Yeah, it's gonna get lonely
You miss the feeling when you step outside
And then your mind comes all untied
And then you open up your eyes
And you don't feel lonely
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
Someday
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
Someday
Yeah, Someday
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
And it feels bad now but it's gonna get better
Someday
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Artist Spotlight: Imagine Dragons
My first introduction to the group was hearing their song It's Time covered by Glee's Darren Criss in the show. Liking the song I had to hear the original and just loved it. Loving their sound I bought the album right away. Currently my favorites are Nothing Left To Say/Rocks (Medley) and My Fault. Although honestly, all their songs are great. There really isn't one that I would even pick as a least favorite. For me it's pretty rare for that to happen. Even for my absolute favorite artists there is at least one song I don't care for. So saying I love every single track is kinda odd for me to say.
I don't really know much about the band except that they are from Las Vegas and got their big break when performing in a large music festival in Vegas. Also they had two members who had left the group leaving us with the lineup they currently have now. Their current member lineup is as follows:
Dan Reynolds - Vocals, Percussion
Ben McKee - Bass, Backing Vocal
Wayne "Wing" Sermon - Guitar, Cello, Backing Vocals
Dan Platzman - Drums, Viola, Backing Vocals
I've found that they have previously released a few EPs before their debut album that I do intend on looking up when I get the chance. Hopefully I'll get to see them perform live as well. I hear they will be performing at Summerfest so I'm hoping to catch the show.
I'm just really loving their music and look forward to hearing a lot more from them.
Discography:
Until next time!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Losing Yourself In The Music
Do ever find yourself so enthralled in the song you are listening to at the moment that the world just fades away? And it's not just any song. There's that one song that no matter what happens when you listen to it all your worries and thoughts just fade to the background and you just let the sound flow through you. I have a few like that. One of my favorite things to do is to lay back in the darkness, close my eyes and fade into the journey of the melody. The one song that is most definitely at the very top of my list is Jimmy Eat World's 23. I can't really pinpoint what it is that causes me to just lose myself in the song. All around the song is amazing. The lyrics, guitar, everything. I could just sit and listen to it over and over and never get tired of it. And believe me there were a couple of nights where I did. It's like 7 minutes of Heaven for me. It's put me into a wonderfully restful sleep while in repeat mode and woken up to it continuously playing. I'm sure we all have songs like that for us. That's what so great about music you know.
For your enjoyment. Or not ;)
For your enjoyment. Or not ;)
Until next time...
Sorry I've Been MIA. Reason For My Absence.
Well, it's been awhile. I've been keeping away of being online and have felt bad that I haven't kept up with anyone or anything going on lately and while I have a tendency of stepping away without notice I had vowed not to do so again without good reason. Well, I had very good reason. For those wanting to know read ahead.
Warning, about to get personal:
In early May I had somewhat of a major breakdown at work. I don't really know why it happened. All I know is I woke up unnecessarily angry at everything. My breaking point was when I got called out on the phone for snapping at someone for no reason. Apparently I was not able to fake it anymore. I hid in the bathroom and just cried uncontrollably. Told my boss I had to leave because I couldn't handle being around anyone. Went home and just cried the rest of the night. The next day I was called in to my boss' office to explain what happened. I finally had to tell him about my battle with depression the past few years and how unhappy I was with life, both personally and work wise.
Funny thing is I knew somewhat that this was bound to happen. For weeks I had been delving into darker thoughts and having days where I just wanted to disappear. I was pretty good at pretending everything was okay when talking to people but when I was alone I couldn't help the thoughts in my head. I had begun having constant dreams of being stabbed to death and every other thought I had was about ways I could hurt myself. Scariest part about that is thinking if I did get badly hurt I would feel relieved. I also found it becoming more difficult to fake being okay at work. Everyone around me was noticing something was wrong.
Since then I have met with my boss and HR on things I could do. They were a little concerned that I had gone off my meds by my own choice without letting my doctor know. At the time I thought I was okay. How wrong was I? I have started going back to the doctor who officially said I suffer from severe depression. I've been put on some new medication and referred to a counselor. In terms of this new medication, wow it is an experience. It's been about a month on it and it has been a roller coaster. I had never experienced such side effects. For a month I did not feel like myself at all and not in a good way.
I look at the few tweets I posted and it reads strange to me. Good reason to stay away from online. Well that and the fact that I couldn't find any enjoyment in the things I loved. Kelly Clarkson has a new video and other great things and I found no joy in it. As well as Bethany Joy Lenz, Carrie Underwood, The Veronicas, Lea Michele and so forth. I found no joy in any of the awesome things they are doing. I mean come on Lea is working on a new book, Joy is working on an album and The Veronicas finally completed their new album! I should feel excited and nothing! Even those little things that would spark some happiness in me did nothing. Nothing I was doing with family could even spark a smile. I was just miserable. I'm finally going to see Wicked at the end of June and even that took some effort to get even a little happy about as she gave me my ticket. It was bad.
At this point now I feel more like myself a bit. I think the meds have finally kicked in and are working. Though my doctor suggests I should get out more. I have a habit of isolating my self in my room and shutting out the world which does not help with getting better. My Vitamin D levels are apparently at a very low level of 13 when it should be between 50 - 60. Which means I need more sun. I've never been the outgoing or outside type but I'm really trying. I miss being excited about things. I hope soon I'll get back to finding enjoyment in things I love again. I miss everyone and I'm tired of being isolated. I want normalcy. I wanna hang with friends and tell jokes and get the most out of life. I'm on the path to actively make these changes I desperately need. No more talking and more doing.
Sorry if I got too personal, but I felt like I had to get this out.
Until next time. Peace, Love, and Hugs.
Warning, about to get personal:
In early May I had somewhat of a major breakdown at work. I don't really know why it happened. All I know is I woke up unnecessarily angry at everything. My breaking point was when I got called out on the phone for snapping at someone for no reason. Apparently I was not able to fake it anymore. I hid in the bathroom and just cried uncontrollably. Told my boss I had to leave because I couldn't handle being around anyone. Went home and just cried the rest of the night. The next day I was called in to my boss' office to explain what happened. I finally had to tell him about my battle with depression the past few years and how unhappy I was with life, both personally and work wise.
Funny thing is I knew somewhat that this was bound to happen. For weeks I had been delving into darker thoughts and having days where I just wanted to disappear. I was pretty good at pretending everything was okay when talking to people but when I was alone I couldn't help the thoughts in my head. I had begun having constant dreams of being stabbed to death and every other thought I had was about ways I could hurt myself. Scariest part about that is thinking if I did get badly hurt I would feel relieved. I also found it becoming more difficult to fake being okay at work. Everyone around me was noticing something was wrong.
Since then I have met with my boss and HR on things I could do. They were a little concerned that I had gone off my meds by my own choice without letting my doctor know. At the time I thought I was okay. How wrong was I? I have started going back to the doctor who officially said I suffer from severe depression. I've been put on some new medication and referred to a counselor. In terms of this new medication, wow it is an experience. It's been about a month on it and it has been a roller coaster. I had never experienced such side effects. For a month I did not feel like myself at all and not in a good way.
I look at the few tweets I posted and it reads strange to me. Good reason to stay away from online. Well that and the fact that I couldn't find any enjoyment in the things I loved. Kelly Clarkson has a new video and other great things and I found no joy in it. As well as Bethany Joy Lenz, Carrie Underwood, The Veronicas, Lea Michele and so forth. I found no joy in any of the awesome things they are doing. I mean come on Lea is working on a new book, Joy is working on an album and The Veronicas finally completed their new album! I should feel excited and nothing! Even those little things that would spark some happiness in me did nothing. Nothing I was doing with family could even spark a smile. I was just miserable. I'm finally going to see Wicked at the end of June and even that took some effort to get even a little happy about as she gave me my ticket. It was bad.
At this point now I feel more like myself a bit. I think the meds have finally kicked in and are working. Though my doctor suggests I should get out more. I have a habit of isolating my self in my room and shutting out the world which does not help with getting better. My Vitamin D levels are apparently at a very low level of 13 when it should be between 50 - 60. Which means I need more sun. I've never been the outgoing or outside type but I'm really trying. I miss being excited about things. I hope soon I'll get back to finding enjoyment in things I love again. I miss everyone and I'm tired of being isolated. I want normalcy. I wanna hang with friends and tell jokes and get the most out of life. I'm on the path to actively make these changes I desperately need. No more talking and more doing.
Sorry if I got too personal, but I felt like I had to get this out.
Until next time. Peace, Love, and Hugs.
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