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"Dark Allies" by Light Asylum ...because I feel both hopeless and (a little bit) optimistic at the moment. Here's an explanation (because it's not the lyrics): I love dancing (both in clubs and at home), and it's also very important to me as a means to calm down and shut off the intrusive thoughts I always have due to my OCD and Generalized Anxiety. At some point in my life there was just way too much going on, and during that time I lost the ability to "dance myself away". I still enjoyed dancing, but that special feeling, almost like being in a trance, just didn't come up anymore, and I found that really sad. Then, a few years ago, I visited my old favourite club and was already on the dance floor when the DJ played "Dark Allies." I didn't know the song, but thought it was cool, so I started dancing and suddenly.... Bam! There it was! The feeling of "dancing right into the song", being alone on the dance floor, just the song and me, the very feeling I thought I had lost forever. I was so, so happy! Because of my OCD and GAD, the pandemic was/is very hard for me and there are many things I feel unable to do. I have to work hard to regain the ability to do everything I want and have to do, and I really need to start now. "Dark Allies" is a reminder that it's possible to get back what is or seems to be lost. I hope that makes sense...
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(Well, to be truthful, don't clearly remember posting this cause I was very drunk and very depressed, soooo...) The song I was referring to at the time of posting was "Atmosphere" by Joy Division...... I always turn to music when depression hits, and have many songs I rely on to pull me back...... This song isn't one of them! Sometimes I just get the nihilistic urge to plunge headlong into the abyss, and this song helps sooo much..... Always feel better the next day, like it burns the depression out at the core....
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Birgit M 2 years ago
I was about to post my reply to your comment on my submission, but since you deleted it, I'll post it here: "Ah, okay, I was actually wondering why you didn't mention a song yourself. (...there are worse things to discover having done while drunk than an Ask Pandas though.) And yes! That's the magic of music and I could make a very long diary-like playlist too." .... I didn't answer right away because I wanted to add something about all the songs I'm sure we both would have to include in such a list, but can't listen to anymore, but I couldn't find the right words and wasn't sure if I should even mention it. I'm sorry if my lack of response was irritating to you. As for the "nihilistic urge," that is also cleansing: Oswald Henke! (I'm glad to hear you're feeling better!)
K- THULU (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yeah, sorry, re read my comment, and thought it just rambled on and didn't go anywhere so deleted it..... My mind does stupid s**t some times..... Just been really down lately cause found out The Damned are touring Australia and coming to my town this time.... But I just can't face going, too many people, too many old friends, too many memories..... Mental illness sucks sometimes.... I cheered up a bit cause their new single came out on Saturday ( really cool!) So I got that and last year's epic live album" Night of a thousand vampires", would have been the gig of the century!! Might sound weird but , even over 60, Dave Vanian is still the sexist man alive.... He'll always be the king of the goths to me!! LOL
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Ghost Mice 'Critical Hit'. That song is pretty much how I go through life. It's an awesome song! Critical Hit Lyrics When you're deep in a dark dungeon And the cleric's down and dying And you've taken all the potions you had left And you feel like you are doomed Because the demon you set loose Is coming after you and you can smell/hear its breath And the door between you and it is pretty thin The wizard is all out of spells The fighters took a few too many hits This thing, it came from hell It seems like it can't be killed Don't ever give up! not all fights are won by skill Some are won by luck. don't ever give in! You've gotta keep fighting until you lose or you win Cross your fingers roll the die Wait with hope for the big two-oh (20) Cross your fingers roll the die Let it go. let it roll. don't give up yet, no, don't ever quit There's always a chance for a critical hit The biggest baddest beasts have easily been beat with one lucky shot Dragons have fell and kingdoms have been saved By people giving everything they've got By people who never gave up By people who know just to let the dice roll and see what comes up No we should never ever give up
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Beauty Slept in Sodom: Death, spirit me away My anguished soul doth strain On taut and twisted reins Yet, insatiate I still remain Like a proud, unfalled star That dares thee from afar To calm my thund'rous heart Else, rend it's knots apart So I may never sing Of jewelled skies o'er my strings And love, a wanton thing Can plunge on burnt, black wings To hang amid the thorns In scarlet, like velvet worn About the clouded moon Who wanes in solitude.... I am alone Thirsting for the dark That lurks beneath marbled stone What black witchcraft Shalt prise thee from thy dreams And what perverse world-strategy Will wend it's way with thee from sleep?
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