Brace Yourselves.

I'm posting a positive, non-"This isn't right, and this is why" blog entry.

GASP.

Anyway, when I'm not fanboying over Rarity, making Bono-esque efforts to change things through blogs, or playing the role of Phoenix Wright against Rarity hate, or whatever else I'm known for around here (Which, whatever it is, it's probably true ) I do 2 things:

1. I write.

2. I play guitar.

So, even though I've tried on numerous occasions, I cannot turn my 2 hobbies into one and make myself a songwriter.

But, of course, it's led me to appreciate the flow of the lyrics, combined with the music backing them

(I'm no expert or anything, don't get the impression that I feel that way about myself )

Also, as you may or may not know, for the majority of this week I was hospitalized or bedridden, either or.

So, I got to listen to a TON of music

So, combine what I mentioned up there, along with all the music I've listened to, I'm going to share a couple of the best lyric/music combo songs. (I had trouble wording that. Basically, the songs that the theme of the lyrics and the music meld together to create a certain atmosphere.)

Let's do this. Oh, and I only listen to Rock music, in whatever shape or form it will come in.

Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones

This song gives me chills. The music, particularly the bassline and Jagger's vocal melodies, don't sound at all satanic, as you might agree; I, however, get sort of feel of arrogance, border lining on narcissism. When you combine that sound of the music with the lyrics in it, I get a feeling of pride from this song; that's the scary part.

This song was released in '68, if I recall; back then, it was taboo to do as much as say "fuck" one time in a song, let alone right a song from the Devil's perspective expressing such arrogance and pride in the events "you" caused that destroyed the lives of many people throughout history. I think, when you combine the lyrics with society's standards back in the 60's, you get a song that will make the tiny hairs on the ends of your arms stand on end, and it will strike a certain kind of fear in you that, depending on your religious beliefs, can be taken as positive or negative.

"...I watched with glee, while your kings and queens...

fought for 10 decades, for the gods they made.

I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?"

...when after all, it was you and me."

Those kind of lyrics are found throughout the song.

You see why this song leaves an impression? I sure hope so

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

Ah, Bono...if it wasn't for my dad, you'd be my idol. As soon as this songs starts, you get this shaky sounding cymbal beat, and, it's very rough sounding to me, but, once the guitar part kicks in, it sounds different to me; it sounds like something you'd protest to, calling out everything wrong in the world, calling out the corruption, the greed, the sin, calling out what makes humans evil;

Oh, and then Bono's voice! He starts in, talking about the "Bloody Sunday" massacre way back in '72, 11 years before this song was released. Ironic, because the first line is, "I can't believe the news today..."

Regardless, he's right; the Bloody Sunday massacre was when the British Army (or whatever you call them across the pond ) shot and killed 13 protesters in gruesome fashion; sad thing is, it's unknown, yet doubted, that the protesters were even armed.

It's sad, really; how you can't voice your disapproval with something without getting killed in some countries, and how we, not just in free countries, but even on this site, will take the "Freedom of Speech" and "Freedom of Gathering" things so far, when people get killed over in other areas for so much as saying "I don't like the job our leader is doing."

People get killed for some the stuff we take for granted every single day in other parts of the world; there's people who are killed for doing even less than what Bono is talking about. There's people who have it so much worse than us, and we don't care. I think the disgust in his voice during this part speaks louder than the words themselves;

"We Eat and Drink, while tomorrow they die!!"

Even though that line is off-topic to the rest of the song for the most part, it extends the meaning of the song far beyond the way we take advantage of "Freedom of Speech" and "Freedom of Gathering;" some people die for doing things much less than speaking out against our leaders.

That leaves in impression on me; once youknow what this song is actually about, the jagged sounding violin and drum beat, with a simple, yet rough guitar part and over-powering bassline melded together with the lyrics will leave you unable to sit down; listening to this song with an understanding and appreciation of it is reminiscent of getting your ass-kicked, yet being unable to stand down.

And I think that's what U2 wanted; they wanted you to feel angry, like you just got scraped up in a fight, knees all bloody, lips busted; but you just aren't going to take that kind of abuse, and you want to make a change for everyone who feels that way, not just for yourself.

Well, those two songs are the best 2 when it comes to that type of thing.

I'd do more, but video limit and all, so yeahh

Hope to see you around, and leave a comment or something, and tell me how you feel, and if you want me to do more blogs like this

I've literally had no life this week because of my heart, so yeahh. Free time was mine to use as much as I wanted

See ya!