December 2009
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“There—west—were the Tetons. Snow-peaks would soon be
In dark profile to break...”
– Robert Penn Warren — “Mortal Limit”
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“Come, my friends.
‘T is not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off,...”
– Alfred Tennyson — “Ulysses”
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Eddie Vedder - Guaranteed
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Don’t come closer or I’ll have to go
Holding me like gravity are places that pull
If ever there was someone to keep me at home
It would be you…
My favorite song from the excellent soundtrack for Into the Wild (which is a great film). The guitar is great and the lyrics are truly incredible.
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“All I have is a sword, and a war I cannot win, but can never stop fighting.”
– Robert Jordan, The Eye of the World
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Electric President - Insomnia
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There’s a light bulb dangling from string
It’s slowly swaying up over my head now
As I jot down the words that’ll never be sung
And wait for my headache to numb
And the wind sounds as if the world’s sighing
And the moon’s just a torn fingernail
As the TV flickers and hums by the wall
And I wait for my eyesight to fade
…
I hope you’re learning to listen
And I hope you’re...
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“If a war can be holy, then God cannot. At best, a war can only be necessary.”
– Louis de Bernières, Birds without Wings
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“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places....”
– Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
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Radical Face - Ghost
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Sleep don’t visit so I choke on sun
And the days blur into one
And the backs of my eyes hum with things I’ve never done
…
Ships are launching from my chest
Some have names, but most do not
If you find one please, let me know what piece I’ve lost
Radical Face is another project from the same guy who brought you Electric President. Radical Face is (acoustic) guitar driven,...