Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It, See | Tags: Eskalators, lyrics, Stuck On
Today I’m stuck on: “The Hit” by the Eskalators
I know not to hold onto anything
I know it just a little bit too well
There’s been times I resisted the closing of my fist when
I think it’s time, but I just can’t tell
I know that I’ve folded my memory
So thick that I can’t quite see through
And I hum, ‘I’ve become my worst enemy’
But I still can’t pretend to blame you
But it’s cold not to hold onto anything
It’s colder than a frozen-over hell
Time has been twisting
Wrapped up around my wrist when
I reach for the ledge where I fell
SO I JUST KEEP FALLING!
Well in truth, that’s not my problem
It’s that I move way too fast
I thought maybe things would be OK
Just cause twenty-five months had passed
And I know that I’ve lost something
Maybe several things, in fact
Don’t hope, it’s time to give up hopin’
That they’re ever comin’ back
Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It | Tags: Charlie Brown, Ernie Halter, Los Angeles, love, lyrics, Stuck On, The Bitter End
Today I’m stuck on: “Love in LA” by Ernie Halter
Woke up this morning
Flipped through the want ads
Found something that read:
‘Desperately seeking
Someone for keeping
In late in bed
And anything else you wanted, baby’
Remember how Charlie Brown,
Chased that red-haired girl around?
Now I know just how he feels
If I can’t find me something real…
Maybe I’ll be giving up on love in LA
Nobody came my way
What am I tryin’ to say?
I’m giving up on love in this town
Nobody cool around
Wish I could say I found
Love in LA
Catch Ernie Halter at The Bitter End tomorrow night.
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“Love in LA (Live)” – Ernie Halter
Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It, See | Tags: Lucero, Amy LaVere, Big Apple BBQ, Webster Hall
Lucero and Amy LaVere are playing at Webster Hall tonight. I’m so excited to hear songs from Lucero’s new album that I just might dance like this awesome little boy who jumped on stage during their set at the Big Apple BBQ. We’ve been craving a live Lucero performance for months now, so you can be sure that when those boys sing their songs this evening, we’ll sing (and dance) along. All those tears I’ve been crying lately? Well, they really don’t matter much at all.
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“Tears Don’t Matter Much (Live)” – Lucero
“Sounds of the City” – Lucero
Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It | Tags: dating & relationships, lyrics, Stuck On, Amy Grant
Today I’m stuck on: “Missing You” by Amy Grant
October 15th will probably always be a bit hard for me. And as much as it hurts not to have him in my life anymore, I know that it’s best for both of us. Will time ease the pain? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Your smile lights up a room
Like a candle in the dark
It warms me through and through
And I guess that I had dreamed
We would never be apart
But that dream did not come true
And missing you is just a part of livin’
And missing you feels like a way of life
I’m living out the life that I’ve been given
But baby, I still wish you were mine
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“Missing You” – Amy Grant
Filed under: Hear | Tags: dating & relationships, lyrics, Thao Nguyen, Stuck On, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, breakup
Today I’m stuck on: “Body” by Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
What am I, just a body in your bed?
Won’t you reach for the body in your bed?
I have been just a body in your bed
Won’t you reach for the body in your bed?
Stating that “sad people dance too,” Thao spills out post-breakup beats on her band’s latest release, Know Better Learn Faster. Look forward to even more addictive, party playlist-worthy tracks coupled with sensitive gems and the distinctive sweet energy we opened our hearts to a long time ago. It’s the perfect album to dance a broken heart away to. At home in your underwear.
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“Body” – Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Filed under: Hear, See | Tags: French, IFC Center, Plastiscines, Stuck On, Summer Hours
Today I’m stuck on: “Loser” by Plasticines
After seeing Summer Hours at the IFC Center this summer, I had this song stuck in my head. Months later, I finally got around to looking it up. Summer is over and this autumn has been lackluster, but if I close my eyes while listening, I can still pretend that I’m frolicking in the sun on the grounds of my family’s country home with friends.
Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It, See | Tags: 1 train, Air Waves, Death By Audio, Eskalators, lyrics, subway
Today I’m stuck on: “Handjobs?” by the Eskalators
I wanted to stay home last night. I wanted to close the door and sink into my incredibly foul mood. But by now, I know that the moment I feel like doing that is the moment I have to force myself to leave my apartment and join the joyous outside world.
By the time Air Waves’s set at DBA had ended, much of the weight I had placed upon myself had lifted. As the Eskalators played, I temporarily forgot about all of my petty problems and was able to dance, shout and actually enjoy being alive.
Of course we’ve all got habits
But we’ve also got traditions
And most of us have given up
The sweet false taste of sedition
Of course we see the bridge burning
But most of us would rather stay
Admiring the fire’s reflection in the water
‘Cause we can’t find one damn thing to say
And I’ve been finding out
There are things I never thought I could do
Thought things about myself that weren’t true
And someone’s got to shout
That I am going down with you
Yes, I am going down with you
And of course we’ve all seen monsters
Some bound in bottles, some jammed up in jars
But if anyone tries to say they’re not crazy
Then they’re not gonna get very far
We all love climbing buildings
Digging our fingers into the concrete
And if I knew what I was instilling
I could crawl somewhere close to complete
And I’ve been finding out
There are things I never thought I could do
Thought things about myself that weren’t true
And someone’s got to shout
That I am going down with you
Yes, I am going down with you
Intimations lead to intimidations
Escalations feel like masturbation
Now I must learn to be patient
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“Handjobs?” – Eskalators
Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It | Tags: dating & relationships, Harry Nilsson, loneliness, lyrics, Stuck On
Today I’m stuck on: “One” by Harry Nilsson
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It’s the loneliest number since the number one
He’s not the one I want. So why did I invite him over tonight? To hold me? To fuck me and play my guitar? What am I doing, really?
It’s funny how being with another person can sometimes make you feel lonelier than if you were by yourself. The desperate sensation of my skin touching his almost made me burst into tears tonight. I have to end this, but feel more drawn to him than ever.
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“One” – Harry Nilsson
Filed under: Hear, Life or Something Like It, See | Tags: dating & relationships, Faith Hill, lyrics, Stuck On
Today I’m stuck on: “Stronger” by Faith Hill
This is the window to my heart
I just want us to be free
There ain’t no freedom where we are
Ain’t no wishes in these stars
Ain’t no reason to believe
But don’t worry, baby
No, don’t you worry
Maybe this is what we need
A little bruise and a little bleeding
Some space that we can breathe in
Some silence in between
So cry for me, baby
And I’ll cry for you
And we’ll both break down and we’ll both break through
We’ll find our way and we’ll face the truth
We both will be stronger
And we’ll lie down in our loneliness
And wake up with our sad regrets
Even know we don’t know it yet
We both will be stronger
We both will be stronger
I can’t believe you’re really gone, now
But I know it’s for the best
And I know that we weren’t right
But I still reach for you each night
And man, that hurts like hell
