24/7 Sylvia Plath
Writing in blood on the walls
'Cause the ink in my pen don't work in my notepad
Don't ask if I'm happy, you know that I'm not
But, at best, I can say I'm not sad
'Cause hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have
Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to haveā
To be honest the entire song is just magic.
Feb 9, 2024
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āHappiness Is A Warm Gunā
One of my favorite songs, and alot of Beatlesā fans least favorite song. The lyrics are so beautifully written and the song sounds ghostly when high. Written supposedly about a girl and sex, though moreso known for the song being about heroin on the DL. Another song with the same meanings is āGolden Brownā by The Stranglers, my absolute favorite song ever, written about a girl and heroin. Some of the most beautiful songs are written about heroin- or on heroin. im getting off track. I just want to ramble about this Beatles track. Im in love with this song, everything about it. The lyrics are so well written and the chorus breakdown fits so well, āI need a fix, im going downā, the lower harmonies and grittier instrumental. Iāve been there before, feel it in my bones, explains needing āa fixā perfectly musically.
āThe man in the crowd with his multicolored mirrors on his hobnail boots, lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working overtimeā You can envision it, you can envision them writing this song, you can feel the song. I try not to recommend classic rock or the beatles as itās been told and recommended thousands and thousands of times but i think this is a unique one- something different. Give it a listen if you havenāt!
2d ago
I really admire how he kept trying new things, routinely switching up his stylistic approach to explore the same set of themes, always sticking to his guns.
Here are some of his lyrics that have been on my mind lately:
ā„ From 'Pleasures of the Harbor'
For love was but a smile
Teasing all the while
Now dancing down the drain
ā„ From 'The Party'
The wallflower is waiting, she hides behind composure
She'd love to dance and prays that no one asks her
Then she steals a glance at lovers while her fingers tease her hair
And she marvels at the confidence of those who hide their fears
Then her eyes are closed as she rides away with a foreign legionnaire
And my shoulders had to shrug
As I crawl beneath the rug
And re-tune my piano
ā„ From 'When I'm Gone'
And I won't breathe the bracing air when I'm gone
And I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone
Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
ā„ From 'There But For Fortune'
Show me a prison, show me a jail
Show me a prisoner whose face has gone pale
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
And there but for fortune, may go you or I
Also 'Jim Dean of Indiana' is great example of how lyrics are animated by melody, phrasing and pacing. None of the lyrics of 'Jim Dean' particularly stand out when written down, but when heard the emotional build-up is so intense and heart-breaking. Every quiet blunt little line builds on the one that came before, culminating in the final gut-punch:
"That is where I placed a flower
For Jim Dean of Indiana"
It's the only time anything in the song is said in first person, let alone implies that the story has anything other than a distant omniscient point of view. It's just so sad!!
Anyways, give him a listen and lmk if you have any insight into the lyrical pit of despair that is 'When In Rome' lol
(Phil could get extremely pessimistic, would often write from the worst person in any scenario's perspective to really make you look at it straight in the face [eg: 'Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends'*] and really loved writing about sailors. It can be a lot sometimes!)
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* "Maybe we should raise our voices, ask somebody why
But demonstrations are a drag, besides, we're much too high"
is another great line lol, get organized or get WRECKED
Jan 31, 2025
I fell over
I fell onto the ground
I wish I was sober
I can't get up off the ground
...
When I closed my eyes
And I thought I was blind
It's the middle of the night
And I'll never be alright again
And this wallpaper
Keeps going 'round the room
Keeps going 'round the room
Keeps going 'round the room
And I follow it around the room
And I follow it around the room
Ooh
Keep smoking, I love you
Keep smoking, I love you
Keep smoking, I still love you
But I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die
(William, let me out William
William, let me out William)
And I sat there on the steps
Considering death
There were only seconds left of the night
And I said hell is the sun
Burning forever at the center of things
A ball on fire at the center of things
A ball on fire at the center of things
A brain on fire at the center of things
A brain on fire at the center of things
I can't turn this thing off, it keeps following me
Used to be so human, now it's just a machine
I can't turn this thing off, it keeps following me
When you say you were leaving, would you really leave?
...
(Welcome to the Nevada Museum of Arts audio guide, we hope your experience will be
Hello my name is Hojin Sojo I'm a senior at McQueen high school
My portfolio is a collection of paintings
That was created during last summer and the first half of my senior year
And it's called "The Lady"
And I didn't feel very well when I painted the first
And I didn't feel very well when I painted the last
And it was intense, it was an intense process
And it was how I was trying to, very hard, personify that intensity
But it's hard to talk about her now because I think she's with me at least that's how I feel
And I'm trying to figure out what to do now
And she represents fervour in women
She is powerful yet fragile
She's feared but also averts her gaze
And I loved her, at least I did
And- but now I feel lost
And I'm unsure of what to think and feel most of the time
But I just believe in her, The Lady
And maybe there is a different form now that the intensity takes
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Nov 4, 2024
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