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Jasmine Thompson - "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"

5/10/2016

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I'm usually at work pretty late. I like my job a lot and there's plenty to keep busy with. Plus, the #LateNightCrew is pretty fantastic.

So as we sit here and the clock strikes six, the air conditioner/heat/whatever turns off, and I can hear what's coming out of my computer speakers much more prominently. Today, this cover of Death Cab For Cutie's more solemn song was playing, and it the amount that it mellowed me out was really kind of nice, despite the sad undertone (okay, it's kind of blatantly sad, but I was also working through a large amount of spreadsheet information right now, so it was a tempered sadness).

Jasmine gives the song a really quiet tone that can hit you hard. I remember hearing this for the first time and being knocked into tears. I don't know if it was the pain from my mom coupled with a weird feeling of peace, or just my usual exhaustion driving me overboard with emotions. But this gets you in the feels. So, happy Tuesday y'all.
Love of mine, some day you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark
No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark

If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the No's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
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Kalie Shorr - "Fight Like A Girl"

5/9/2016

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Ah, we were doing so well at the start of the year. I'm sorry y'all, I managed to fall off once again. It's just been tough to stay on track. Life's not simple and time is hard to come by, not to mention that music is still kind of hard. More to come on that in future posts, I'm sure.

Once in a while in the past year though, I've stumbled on a song or two that don't rip me a part. There have been these glimpses of musical strength that isn't shoving the need to keep your head up in my face. There's only so many times you can be told to smile and be strong. Sometimes admitting weakness is just as important to building that strength back up. ... I'm rambling.

"Fight Like A Girl" came to me through Spotify's Discovery playlist. If you don't know about this, it's time to start using the service just to see what hidden gems they'll pull out without effort. This comes out every Monday morning, and there's always been about 10 or so songs from the 30 song list that make it into my regular rotation. This one has become part of my daily routine.

This one points out that the punches will always keep coming, and you have to fight like hell to stay up. You have to use what you've been taught, given, and shown, and punch your way back up. It's not easy or always pretty, but it's possible.
Iʼm little but Iʼm loud, just wanna make my mama proud
And you can tell without a doubt that Iʼm her daughter
She raised me to believe that I can be anything
So when you push me I’ll just push back harder

I got my high heels on with my boxing gloves
I can knock you out with a one two punch
Iʼm perfume sweet and whiskey strong
I damn sure ainʼt no underdog
I might fall down, but I get back up
I shine brightest when the goingʼs tough
You say I canʼt, well darling watch me
You canʼt stop me

Cause I fight like a girl
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