Tuck Everlasting (Theme)

This is one of the only songs in the world that can make me cry right from the start.
What a masterpiece, even the movie T_T

Recovery

Can I just say, I've tried to abstain from writing about this?
And that I succeeded for quite a while, is perhaps, what disappoints me the most.
Last night I dreamt that I was locked in a huge, rambling, rather scary-looking house.
You were waiting for me on the terrace, and I was getting late.

The only problem was that I couldn't find a way up.

For hours and hours on into my dream, I cringed in my sleep, quietly calling out to you; but for hours and hours, I found myself standing yet again infront of another closed door.
I woke up without ever having heard your voice.

The day that followed was a dull one.
Every event took place in a maddening, perfect sequence.
Bad food. Ass jutting out of fridge.
Physics tuition. Parents squawking.
Procrastination. Phone calls.

And then somewhere in the middle of it all;
A shard of ice seemed to pierce my heart - but in place of the usual onslaught of memories, a realization of truth dawned.
You're not waiting for me up on that terrace. I've been calling out to no-one.
Grinning with a lost air at empty walls. You're gone.
There might've been a million rational reasons for why.
Too soon, I didn't see it coming. And then it happened. And now it's over.

Beethoven 5th Symphony (No. 5, graphical score animation, allegro)

I actually feel smarter after listening to this.
Which inturn makes me wonder what's todays music does to the mind ;)

Let us not be deceived - we are today in the midst of a cold war.

Bernard Baruch

Dear... Sincerely Me.

Well, I'm going to start by saying I don't believe in you. I'm well aware this makes you uncomfortable. However, we must put our differences aside today and... chat? :) It's been only too long.

Differences

Tarana = Schrödinger's cat syndrome
God = Absolutely positive

Tarana = Tries to keep in touch
God = Will call me back later

Tarana = 17 year old girl with big eyes
God = Bearded blue man wearing a turban. Muscular. Has a tusk, perhaps.

Tarana = Afraid of the ambiguity of the future
God = Knew it before my ancestors were conceived


Just kidding. (?) But anyway, getting back to our long awaited articulation.


Hello dear. I'll get to the point.

You created man,

among many other animals. Only you "privileged" man with a brain.
No inbuilt chip that provides us with any idea of what the fuck we're to do with it.
Just... a brain. A big pink swirly thing that classifies us as indecisive, lackadaisical, pessimistic, and... sure. Uniquely intelligent.
Oh, and I know you. Your face's probably gone swollen red, just bursting out with a counter argument along the lines of "you're looking at the glass half empty!"
----> Dude, thats my point. Why would you even give me that option?

I get, that it might have been difficult for you to create a world where children pooped butterflies and all of us could bake muffins made of love, chocolate, and goodness. I realize, that everyone can't be equally loved and rewarded.
I understand, your position when you say that things really can't last forever.

But buddy, if you knew ALL of that... then why on earth couldn't you have made us into the kind of people that knew how to deal with it? Why would you introduce us to the harsh realities of life, if you couldn't give us the power to change.
Either you're optimistic upto the extent of lunacy and you truly believe that "we shall overcome"; or you're one twisted son of a bitch.
It's always ends with "The moral of the story." "How you played the game."
"The lesson." "Now I know what to do next time."

Diversions. Heres the real question.

When you paved paradise, and then put up a parking lot,
When the grass was always greener on the other side,
Were you only giving us reasons to lose hope so that we could come running back to you?
Because I feel like we're all looking for the same thing. All of us.
I can't really say what, but I swear it's on the tip of my tongue.

$

Weird Thingadoodle doo #1

Sometimes I bend down on my knees to stare at the grass, and I pretend that all the little plants are actually trees.
I pretend I'm a giant staring down at my own little mini world.

Little Realizations

1. Things happen quickly and in an orderly fashion

if

you can keep your lid on.
2. If you've a miserable cold but good oral hygiene, you've already won half the battle.
3. If your gadgets don't work, chances are you haven't been taking care of them.
4. An echo has to start somewhere; If people aren't reciprocating, you probably didn't acknowledge them in the first place.
5.

The only problem with the "Fuck it" approach to life,

is that you actually do care a teeny wittle bit.

Love the way you Lie.

"So maybe I’m a masochist
I try to run but I don’t wanna ever leave
Till the walls are goin’ up in smoke with all our memories..."

Rihanna starts by singing, “Just gonna stand there and watch me burn, well, that’s alright because I like the way it hurts. Just gonna stand there and hear me cry, well, that’s alright because I love the way you lie.” From there, Em raps three verses which provide the details of a troubled relationship. There’s arguing, domestic violence, apologies and (eventually) a resolution that those within these types of romantic relationships are probably all too familiar with. Despite the subject matter, Em doesn’t pull any punches (no pun intended, obviously) and does a nice job of driving home the point that domestic violence is a vicious cycle.



The reason it works, though — and the reason I’d say “Love The Way You Lie” is Em’s most important track to date — is that he sends a clear message about domestic violence without making it so blatant that you’re forced to hit the “Next Track” button.

It’s as if Eminem and Rihanna have tricked us into thinking about domestic violence in our society.

There’s no intro or outro with Em addressing the subject matter. There’s no bridge where Rihanna breaks down in tears and sings her heart out. They just let the song speak for itself.

That Em practically made a living off rapping about domestic violence in the past (“KIM,” anyone?) only makes it that much stronger. It gives a lot of those older tracks purpose, almost as if they’ve set Em up to make a statement on domestic violence today without it seeming corny or over-the-top. It’s as if he’s saying,

“Here’s all the twisted thoughts that go through the mind of someone that batters a female—are you sure this is what you want? And are you sure that you’re ready to go through this over…and over…and over again if it is?”

By adding Rihanna — who struggled through domestic violence with her former boyfriend Chris Brown — the song becomes more believable, too. It’s the type of track that will do more than just become a hit on the radio. It’ll give girls (and guys) in troubled relationships something to think about. It’ll get played at schools and shelters and on the radio and generate discussion. It’ll make a difference.

“Love The Way You Lie” may not be Em’s best song of all-time. It not may feature him taking shots at pop stars, raging against the machine or giving the middle finger to the rest of the world. It may not dazzle you with wordplay or make you want to stand in front of the mirror and rap every word. But when it comes to his legacy, it very well may go down as the most socially important track of Eminem’s career. Of course, only time will tell. But for now: I love what “Love The Way You Lie” says about how far Em has come.