one sky, one destiny

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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:18:16 GMT

"Say it's true; say you like me.
Just for the night, for me it's been eternity.
And as I gently sip this drink,
I think about my lack of future.
And all the places I could learn to fall in love."
-Attractive Today, MCS

"Is it possible for the world to look this way forever?"
-MFEO, Jack's Mannequin

"It's hard for me to admit the loneliness has worn out all hope in my eyes.
Am I still alive? Am I still alive?
Oh, who will save me now?"

"Sleep for now, let it pass.
Someday maybe I will understand."

"Whatever it takes somewhere I know I'll find it,
Off in the ends of the world are the deepest of stormy seas.
Know I'm slowly finding out that birds like me were made to fly alone for all eternity."
-Safe, Wolftron

"And everything that I wanna know
Is on a local train outside of Tokyo"
-Orange Shirt, Discovery

"It's like a bad day that never ends
I feel the chaos around me
A thing I don't try to deny
I'd better learn to accept that
There are things in my life that I can't control"
-If I Ever Feel Better, Phoenix

"Counting all different ideas drifting away
Past and present, they don't matter, now the future's sorted out"
-1901, Phoenix

"Something filled up
My heart with nothing
Someone told me not to cry"
-Wake Up, Arcade Fire

"these streets will make you feel brand new,
the lights will inspire you,"
-Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z

"Lately I'm alright
And lately I'm not scared
I've figured out
That what you did to me feels like
Floating on air "
-Suspension, Mae

"The rest can all fall apart
All I see here is you
All it does is remind me"
-Thursday, Asobi Seksu

"you're only what I see sometimes"
-Fireworks, Animal Collective

obscure

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:34:09 GMT

Holy shit, I saw Dir en grey live. It was the most amazing moment in my life and can only be topped by seeing them again (or catching Toshiya's guitar pick, which I am desperate for). Their BAMF ways totally inspired me- for what, I'm not quite sure. I used to really love Die- always so confident and intense, but manages to have a laid-back air about him. After seeing them, it's all about Toshiya. He is so cute- boyish, constantly moving, fooling around, cracking a smile or in the zone focused entirely on the music. Not to mention, his haircut is hot. It really fits him, I think, and his personality.

I am so attracted to them, it's ridiculous and annoying.

dusk and summer

Thu, 21 May 2009 02:13:10 GMT

I'm not the same person. I've always been different.

hello, goodbye

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:57:04 GMT

I know the holidays season is pretty much over (sadly!), but I think this commercial realy captures the holiday spirit well.

I've been meaning to post it, but I just remembered it (sadly!).

RAIN

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:56:35 GMT

The rain has never been particularly romantic to me (blame the pnemonia I got when I was 6 for playing in it...), but there's something about the rain that is so inspiring. It adds drama or sadness to any moment. It's raining pretty hard outside right now, and I can't help but want to paint, or draw, or write. Rain is cleansing, cathartic.

Song Inspiration

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:10:37 GMT

Whenever I listen to a song, it's inevitable that I connect it to something- my life, or the life of characters I've imagined or read about.

Lovers in Japan - Coldplay
I love what Chris Martin said about the song: "No one associates romance with Japan. Everyone thinks Japan is just about Hitachi and neon signs, but every time we're there, we see these amazing sunrises. It's very sexy." I think Japan is really understated as a "romantic place." Whenever I think of Japan, I think of love and the fullness of life. Those are exactly the things this song evokes- for some reason, whenever I hear it I feel the exhilaration of walking down a city street, drunk on love. There's also the romantic element of the sunrises- a new beginning, a new day, and new memories to share with one another.
~So naturally, I always think of Dominic and Daphne when I hear this song ^-^.

慰みブルー- Bonnie Pink
I love the "blue-sy" feel of this song, it's almost as if you can feel the sadness pouring through her words. I really can't explain why it really struck me out of all the songs on "Thinking Out Loud," but I really love it. I think it talks about heartbreak in a way that isn't annoying or overly-dramatic, but instead is honest and heart-felt.
~I first listened to this song when I was on a Cowboy Bebop high, so I always think of the Spike/Faye relationship when I play it.

After Hours - We Are Scientists
I've already mentioned my strange obsession with this song, but I felt like reinforcing it. The city is so attractive to me for some reason, and I always picture the backdrop of this song as the city, bright lights at night and all. To me, there is such an intensity to it, some element I can't quite put my finger on. There's sadness and hope intertwined. I love the chorus, it really strikes me. Keith's voice and the music really complement all the emotions the song evokes.
~There isn't really a character I can relate this song to, but it's a story waiting to be written.

Hoppípolla - We Are Scientists (Sigur Rós cover)
This song isn't exactly "story inspiration," but it's definitely beautiful and emotional. For some reason, it seems a lot sadder than the original version- the slow simple beat and the guitars are so perfect and melancholy. I especially love when the bass comes in after the first few chords are played. So in short, this song makes me inexplicably happy and inexplicably sad at the same time, and I wouldn't mind it playing the the background of something eventful.

This Modern Love - Bloc Party
Oh, I love this song so much. As with every other Bloc Party song, the lyrics are so cute, the vocals are great, and the music just flows beautifully through the speakers. It's about my favorite thing- everyday love and the simple pleasures or petty arguments that define it. It's so honest and simple, but powerful because of that. This song comes in a close tie with "Blue Light" as my favourite Bloc Party song.
~Everyday love stories, of course. For that unnamed boy & girl.

悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - Dir en grey
I remember being amazed the first time I heard this song; it was a cloudy day and I was waiting for my ride to come. Before I even looked up the translation to this song, I felt as though it was about the sea- the melody was so sad and beautiful, light and heavy at the same time. Kyo's vocals are absolutely gorgeous, and the lyrics paint a picture with blues and greys to me (if that makes sense). I can see a story playing out in my head to this song.
~Kysa and Kane, Dominic and Daphne. Their relationships seem solid and fine on the surface, but there's something deeper and fragile there as well.

Dramamine - Modest Mouse
Damn, this song is genius. I was totally amazed when I first heard it, like immobilized by its greatness. The guitars are so beautiful in this song, yet so painfully sad. It's mesmorizing, it's pensive, it's so incredibly perfect (for what, I'm not sure). Despite the fact that it makes me sad, I love listening to it and reflecting or remembering.

Adding more later :)

Soundtrack

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:49:35 GMT

My friend and I are writing our own "epic story," and I thought this was a good place to put soundtrack ideas if we ever film it.

-The Owls Go - Architecture in Helsinki
-Last Nite - The Strokes
-A Train and a Track - Shout Out Louds
-My Year In Lists - Los Campesinos!
-This Modern Love - Bloc Party
-This House is a Circus - Arctic Monkeys
-Balaclava - Arctic Monkeys
-Let's Dance to Joy Division - The Wombats
-Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
-Fantastic Six - Alphabeat
-Kindling - Architecture in Helsinki
-N.G.S. - Asian Kung-Fu Generation
-You! Me! Dancing! - Los Campesinos!
-Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys

I'll keep adding.

after hours

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:58:26 GMT

I'm in love with Lou Taylor Pucci at the moment, and the song "After Hours" and I'm not sure why.

hallelujah

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:18:54 GMT

This is completely random, but I heard this song and I fell in love with it again.

Well, I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Well, your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
You know, I used to live alone before I knew you
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Well there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me, do you?
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Maybe there is a god above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

It really reminds me of Sasuke for some reason, and I don't know why.

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