8x13 :: when did you lose your wings?
there's something to be said about misleading words. some real world examples include:
- synopsis written on the back cover of fiction books. like "a 300 year old secret, known only by our nation's leaders", but the story is actually about 3 wanna-be turncoats and the so-called secret is only mentioned in passing.
- 0g of trans fat per serving! legally, 499mg is still still 0g so eating 3 of those cookies may actually mean you just had 1497mg of trans fat. glad they're not using kg/serving. i can just imagine: "0kg fat! 0kg carbs! 0kg sugars! the perfect health food has arrived!"
- "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard the maiden flight of Hill-Force One. My name is Hillary and I am so pleased to have most of you on board. FAA regulations prohibit the use of any cell phones, Blackberries, or wireless devices that may be used to transmit a negative story about me." -playing flight attendant aboard her campaign plane. its not a sense of humor, its egotism.
the first half of the tracks below come from my most beloved series of all-time: One Tree Hill. despite being classified as teen drama, it has long proved itself to be more than just a 90210 clone. and now in its 5th season, the cast has undoubtedly grown older, lost a lot of their young-ish appeal(i'm looking at you chad michael murray), but at the same time gained a tad more mature bitch with a vulnerable heart(i <3 you sophia bush). the other appeal of OTH is they tend to feature a lot tracks in each episode, some of which are classics(when was the last time a led zeppelin song was used on tv? huh? huh?!), and most are unheard of until then.
the second half features songs with some of the loveliest titles or artist names or just plain unexpected. zipped it up!
- Michelle Featherstone- Coffee & Cigarettes :: get me!
"but it's true, i'm still blue, but i finally know what to do, i must quit, i must quit you"
if you still haven't moved on over someone, this song might suit you perfectly. and no, its not a brokeback reference. i believe this was composed even before that came out. its one of the saddee songs here, so knick it if thats your thing right now. - Jimmy Eat World- 23 :: get me!
"don't give away the end, the one thing that stays mine"
and if you don't want to move one, then this is the song for you. and i have to admit, this has a special place in my heart(heck, i had a hard time choosing which line to put up). though it clocks in at a hefty 7:15, whats amazing is it doesn't seem like that long. its like thinking 12 days is long enough but actually, it just goes by in a blink. and soon enough, i'll be 23, and i'll start feeling old when i listen to the song. - Jack's Mannequin- The Mixed Tape :: get me!
"this mix could burn a hole in anyone, but it was you i was thinking of"
if you haven't made a mix tape for someone before, shame on you. you should make one, even if you don't give it to that someone you made it for. if only to make it a bottle for the feelings you have for that someone you were thinking of that you can go back to years later. - Hot Hot Heat- Middle of Nowhere :: get me!
"she said, 'maybe there's a bit of me waiting for a bit of you. baby.'"
strikes me as a wee bit cruel, but hey, that's life. there are people who just wants you to keep on chasing after them. never quite letting you catch up, never quite letting you go. and once they have you chasing, the only way to stop is if somebody else trips you and you fall over that somebody else. - Nada Surf- Always Love :: get me!
"always love, even when you wanna fight"
haha, nobility... - Shout Out Louds- Please Please Please :: get me!
"it's getting darker and i know this tiem wasn't meant for us"
please please please come back to me! people change, and sometimes, we lose them forever... - Feeder- Feeling A Moment :: get me!
"don't ever feel that you're alone, i'll never let you down, i'll never leave you dry"
its almost a feel good song. if you feel alone, then remember that you have people[to do your taxes]. you are not alone... - Fall Out Boy- I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea that Says You Should Shut Your Mouth :: get me!
"joke me something awful just like kisses on the necks of bestfriends"
i love this song, if only because it brings down the tempo of fall out boy for me. also because its a struggle against everyone else. - Get Up Kids- The Most Depressing Song :: get me!
"i've smuggled myself into new nationalities, to think you'd be proud of me"
no, not by a long shot is this the most depressing song. you can find more depressing songs from eeewi. they're just preppy kids with a saddish sounding voice and not enough sense to craft a tearjerker. but i do love the line above. - G. G. Allin- I Kill Everything I Fuck :: get me!
"drenched in my fluids, you'll never know, i plant the seeds of death untold"
gotta love the open and uncensored hate... - I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness- When You Go Out :: get me!
"we don't want each other, we don't want our love"
to a lot of people i know, this song is for all of you. and it delivers the message in a really catchy tune too, so you never really feel like being hit at. the message? well its about two friends. they both know that being a couple won't last and to save the friendship, they convince themselves that they don't like each other[on their own], and they keep repeating that mantra. were they successful? who knows, were you? - Daft Punk- Digital Love :: get me!
"ooh, i don't know what to do, about this dream and you, i wish this dream comes true"
the 3rd song in their legendary movie: Interstella 5555: the 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. i <3 it so much i still play the movie on loop every now and then, especially on cram nights. - Yael Naim- New Soul :: get me!
"but since i came here, felt the joy and the fear, finding myself making every possible mistake"
gotta love apple and their absolute hold on pop culture. they're reeking so much influence, they're practically like the paris of the corporate world. and this song was used in their macbook air commercial. and boom, this becomes the new anthem of yuppies everywhere. and i love them because they're giving breakout artists a biting chance against mainstream ones. seriously, after feist was featured in their ad, she won most, if not all, of the "best new artist" category she was unceremoniously dropped in. never mind the fact that she's beein in the business for years. - Pink Nasty feat. Will Oldham- Don't Ever Change :: get me!
"please don't shower, deodorant stains on your back"
the first time i heard this, that was the line that stuck with me. well, the whole song feels like they were on crack. oh no wait, they were in love. - Intwine- Happy (String Version) :: get me!
"fuck, i hope you feel much worse than me"
this is one of the funnest songs ever! so he wishes her to be happy throughout the song. he wishes that she's doing well not like him. then i guess he got fed up, turns around and hope she feels much worse than him at the very last part. take that! ka-pow! - Iron & Wine- Boy With a Coin :: get me!
"a boy with a coin he crammed in his jeans, then making a wish he tossed in the sea"
there's something simple yet profound in this song. that much, i have to give it credit for. and everytime it comes on, i stop and think about it. - New Order- Subculture (DJ Ming Mix) :: get me!
"a view without a room, unveils the truth so soon"
one of those songs which i never can quite figure out for sure what's going on. but hey, i love the the line above. and you can't possibly miss it in the song. - Dishwalla- Counting Blue Cars :: get me!
"tell me all your thoughts on God? 'cause i would really like to meet Her"
this has a good chance at being a robert frost poem turned into a song. there's a simple message or meaning to it, but at the same time, you can go deeper on a personal level. and i hated robert frost for that. i respect the guy, but he made literature a pain in the...
there goes the 13th edition. i won't be posting any for awhile, i have to take care of some other stuff for a bit. that i do. in a sense i guess these picks are about moving on, and not just the romantic kind, but just moving on. like telling life you're ready for the next round, bring it on! not! these songs are for simply your listening (dis)pleasure.
-- goes well with you.
