“say it's here where our pieces fall in place / any rain softly kisses us on the face”

[larryhammer]

My repeat-loop listening for the last couple hours:

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Where the sun isn't only sinking fast
Every night knows how long it's supposed to last

---L.

Comments

[thistleingrey]

That is lovely, and apt for a variety of things.

[larryhammer]

Innit? All sorts of mixes I wish I had known to include it on.

[thistleingrey]

Rare is the song that encompasses forgiveness and encouragement at once.

[larryhammer]

Especially without recourse to (explicitly) religious imagery.

[thistleingrey]

Yes, that's key!
I've also realized lately that there are precious few pop/rock/similar songs about (a) remembering in the moment, not the shelved past; (b) having romantic feelings for a person without being OTT gushy or bleeding out onto the floor for the sake of it; (c) true reassurance. ("Dreaming" may be encouraging aslant, but it is not reassuring, I think.) Curious whether anyone who happens to see this knows things I don't!

[larryhammer]

I've noticed especially (a) and marked down to rock & descendants having nostalgia baked into it/them as genre conventions.

It is true that it's easier to fill up a mix called "I Feel Like a Grown-up Now" than one called "Strength, When It Don't Come Easy."

[thistleingrey]

easier to fill up a mix

True, that.