Wallace Collection, Daydream
LINK: https://www.google.com/urlsa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwip6PLSsozXAhVIQCYKHVxoBJMQyCkIKzAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DY9I_p8K6ZPg&usg=AOvVaw3KHIZYXXUpHPGkVoz8hk0V LYRICS: Daydream, I fell asleep amid the flowers For a couple of hours on a beautiful day Daydream, I dreamed of you amid the flowers For a couple of hours, such a beautiful day! I dreamed of the places I've been with you How we sat with the stream flowing by And then when I kissed you and held you So near tell me why, tell me why you're so shy? Daydream, I fell asleep amid the flowers For a couple of hours on a beautiful day Daydream, come share a dream amid the flowers For a couple of hours on a beautiful day I dreamed of the places I've been with you How we sat with the stream flowing by And then when I kissed you and held you so near Tell me why, tell me why you're so shy? Daydream, I sing with you amid the flowers For a couple of hours, singing all of the day Na na na na na, na Na na na na na na na, na Na na na na na, na Na na na na na na na, na Na na na na na, na Na na na na na na na, na Na na na na na, na Na na na na na na na, na Na na na na na, na Na na na na na na na, na Na na na na na, na EXPLANATION: I think Thoreau would deeply appreciate this song, as it plays on the ideas of love and leisure, all the while nature being the source of it. The lyrics are simplistic and sparse, repeating over and over, however the meaning remains valuable and the poetry of the lyricism itself is beautiful. |
Lana Del Rey, Ride
LINK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwimm4jutozXAhUHQyYKHT7RCLQQtwIIMTAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DO8eZL2v9Ml4&usg=AOvVaw2suXYxiA3y0J9-3-qH9-LC LYRICS: I've been out on that open road You can be my full time daddy, white and gold Singing blues has been getting old But you can be my full time baby, hot or cold Don't break me down I've been traveling too long I've been trying too hard With one pretty song I hear the birds on the summer breeze I drive fast I am alone at midnight Been trying hard not to get into trouble But I, I've got a war in my mind So, I just ride Just ride I just ride, I just ride Dying young and playing hard That's the way my father made his life an art Drink all day and we talk 'til dark That's the way the road dogs do it Light 'til dark Don't leave me now Don't say goodbye Don't turn around Leave me high and dry I hear the birds on the summer breeze I drive fast I am alone at midnight Been trying hard not to get into trouble But I, I've got a war in my mind So, I just ride Just ride I just ride, I just ride EXPLANATION: This is the song I listen to when I am feeling depressed and stagnant, and become trapped within my own dreary thoughts and the trivial nature of my reality. The lyrics that speak of emotional turmoil and escapism resonate with me, and the essence of the music makes me feel free and calmed, like I can breathe again. |
MGMT, Electric Feel
LINK: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi-047ttYzXAhWJYyYKHXN9ACQQtwIIJTAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dfbkv5xOLvnA&usg=AOvVaw3FMCEfnS5UBB-Cky9TN08t LYRICS: All along the Western front People line up to receive She got the power in her hand To shock you like you won't believe Saw her in the Amazon With the voltage running through her skin Standing there with nothing on She gonna teach me how to swim I said, "Ooh, girl! Shock me like an electric eel Baby girl Turn me on with your electric feel" I said, "Ooh, girl! Shock me like an electric eel Baby girl Turn me on with your electric feel" All along the Eastern shore Put your circuits in the sea This is what the world is for Making electricity You can feel it in your mind Oh you can do it all the time Plug it in and change the world You are my electric girl I said, "Ooh, girl! Shock me like an electric eel Baby girl Turn me on with your electric feel" I said, "Ooh, girl! Shock me like an electric eel Baby girl Turn me on with your electric feel" EXPLANATION: This song makes me feel at peace and very present in the moment; the movement and feel of the music expresses an almost dreamy ambiance. However, it doesn’t trap you in your own thoughts while listening, but instead possesses a ‘carpe diem’ essence. It’s the kind of music you would dance barefoot at a beach bonfire to. |