Far From Never

"All the things you said made it harder to breathe. When I was lying on the floor, I couldn't believe you wouldn't save me. But you blame me. You cried. The fire just died -- it's gone forever. And the chance to live our lives? It's gone forever. And where we stand tonight, it's where we stand tonight. So far from never."

Ah, the angst of a good rock song. Just pulls the heartstrings, doesn't it? These lines are taken from a song called "Far From Never" by The Pretty Reckless. Don't judge -- they're quite good.

Howl

"If you could only see the beast you've made of me. I held it in, but now it seems you've set it running free. The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound, I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hollow ground."

So one of my favorite bands of all time has to be Florence + the Machine. The lyrical and musical qualities of their albums are just breathtaking and I'm a fan of almost all their songs. These lines come from a song called "Howl."


I know what it means to me, but what does it mean to you? Write about it.

Fire Work

"Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed so you could open one that leads you to the perfect road. Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow, and when it's time...you'll know."

This is a little tidbit from Katy Perry's song, "Firework." Maybe it's because I've had the song on repeat for an hour now or maybe it's because I've just burned my tongue, but either way, I was just wondering what it would mean to be a firework. Or fire work. Or be able to do fire work.


That might sound weird right off the bat, but that's what I want this blog to be. I want this to be a creative forum for anyone who has comments or concerns or criticisms or curiosity. I haven't thought of a system yet of how these posts will go, but that's part of the fun, I think. I want this to be a stream of consciousness that's unbounded and open. I think openness is key.


So stay tuned for one of my musings about what I think a firework could be. Perhaps it'll be a spark for your own firework...