SONG OF THE DAY

SONG OF THE DAY

Day #21

Today the song is the critically acclaimed track Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics from their 2003 album You Gotta Go There to Come Back. I was inspired to pick this one today because I've been rewatching the fantastic Long Way Round/Down/Up travel documentaries by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman with my Dad. The three series have an excellent soundtrack that features great UK alt-rock moments and unique global/cultural pieces. This alt-rock track has an earthy or rusty sound due to its Soul/R&B influence and Kelly Jones’s crooning vocals manifesting a better and happier day on the horizon. The song feels grounded with rustic percussion, textured backing vocals and samples, as well as gently humming strings. The track then evolves into something sexier when more elements are layered on towards the peak of the track starting with a toe-curling guitar solo. All of these components soar then blur out at the end of the track, finishing with you feeling lighter and more resilient, ready for tomorrow.

“So maybe tomorrow

I'll find my way home

I look around at a beautiful life

I've been the upper side of down

Been the inside of out

But we breathe

We breathe”

Just for fun

hozier writing “the memory hurts, but does me no harm” has done more for my mental health than any meditation or therapy ive ever tried.

intrusive memory of the most embarrassed i’ve ever been? hurts but does no harm we keep moving

something triggering and suddenly i’m in a trauma memory spiral? hey kid, breathe. those things hurt but they can’t harm you anymore.

thanks hozier🖤

I need a sugar person just for concert tickets. If I see one more artist I love start touring when I can't afford it I may break down. Ocean Grove and Mannequin Pussy in the space of a fortnight is fucked up.

BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

SONG OF THE DAY

Day #9

The shuffle gods blessed me today at the right moment in my fanfic so today's pick is Cloudbusting by Kate Bush. It was featured in the 1985 album Hounds of Love, and frequently in my mum's car growing up. The song was inspired by Peter Reich’s 1973 book A Book of Dreams, and the lyrics relate directly to scenes/quotes featured within. As a kid however I was simply struck by its dramatic tone and lyrics divining better things onto the horizon. This song is hypnotic as it rhythmically marches forward, swells, and whisks you along towards a grand climax. The song ends with the sensation that you're on the edge between annihilation and transformation. Due to its invigorating quality, and whimsically projecting during long drives, it has always encouraged strength or positivity in the face of adversity within me.

“Cause everytime it rains

You’re here in my head

Like the sun coming out

Ooh, I just know something good is gonna happen

I don't know when

But saying it could even make it happen”