"Pools of sorrow; waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind."
~John Lennon, The Beatles 〚Across the Universe〛
One of the absolute best. That whole song, lyrically, musically, is a masterpiece. For all the shit that Lennon got & gets, he was a damn good writer.
"This ivory leg is what propels me! Harpoons thrust in the sky!"
~Brent Hinds, Mastodon 〚Blood and Thunder〛
Such a powerful delivery with (what my autism makes out to be) insanely cool imagery. Just a stormy sea with a lone man fighting to the death with a whale, lightning striking...
"..So I declare a holiday, fall asleep: drift away."
~Thom Yorke, Radiohead 〚Sulk〛
Something about this line is so ethereal and strikes me deep.
"You could sell yourself for a dime, step on anyone who borrows your time. You could play a victim, to the smoke and mirrors."
~Vinny Vinesauce, Red Vox 〚Burn a Picture〛
The entire song is beautifully haunting, this line stuck with me the most. My favorite detail is that Vin actually wanted the line to be this; the current song has wrong lyrics. He talks about it on this stream. EDIT* I - FOR THE LIFE OF ME - CAN'T FIND THE STREAM. I KNOW IT WASN'T A DREAM BECAUSE I'VE WATCHED IT MORE THAN ONCE. IT'S VINNY TALKING ABOUT THE ALBUM WHILE LOOKING AT PLANETS
"And through it all, into us all you move. Forgotten touch; forbidden thought."
~William Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins 〚The Everlasting Gaze〛
The entire album of Machina/tMoG is an amazing, loud, sometimes annoying but overall booming masterpiece. This line, funnily enough from the first song, sounds like a flood is bearing down the streets of the town the singer resides; only the singer is controlling it. Billy's vocals mixed with the intense, pounding instrumental make for a really and truly harrowing, sad yet powerful experience.
"Tell me all your thoughts on God: 'cause I'd really like to meet her & ask her why we're who we are."
~J.R. Richards, Dishwalla 〚Counting Blue Cars〛
Entire song is a masterpiece but these lyrics in particular are just such an introspective dream to listen to: if someone offhanded asked what my ultimate lyrics were that pertained to my actual life, these would be it. ps i gotta listen to more from these guys i love the voice (6/15/2025 2:45am)