The (h)OST

Some songs have obsessed me in different periods of my life, some songs just can't get out of my head (la la la... no).
I usually stick to songs because I fall in love with the whole of it: it's not about the lyrics, the music or whatever. It's, instead, the irrational feeling you get when you're listening. Synesthesia.
Moreover, there happen to be two, three lines of the song in which the singer vomits spirit and interiors — and you can feel it, you almost do the same. Those are maybe the lines that catch you and embrace you, watching your brain from the outside for a few months.

Neutral Milk Hotel — Two-Headed Boy

And in the dark we will take off our clothes
And they'll be placing fingers through the notches in your spine


I came across this song during a discovery tour on YouTube. It tore me apart. I remember moving in this flat, in Birmingham, and singing it out loud. And these lines give me goosebumps, it is sex.


Los Campesinos! — To Tundra

There was more life in the weeds than in the few hundred seats
and
Take a body to water, take a body to tundra
Just take me with you as well

It was hard to choose a couple of lines; I love the lyrics. The song is stunning and inspiring, it's homesickness and joy of departure.


The Horrors — Oceans Burning

 

Then the life sent itself into the air

Love at first sight with the song. Then I heard this line, and it reminded me of that one in Spoon River Anthology:
Kissing her with my soul upon my lips
It suddenly took flight.
It reminded me of the Italian translation, actually:
Mentre la baciavo con l'anima sulle labbra,
L'anima d'improvviso mi fuggì.


 Brand New — Degausser

 

I don't mind you under my skin
I'll let the bad parts in, the bad parts in

My freaky head is having its Seventeen-year-old-revival at the moment. But it's okay. This song is self-destruction. It's waving for a help we don't want. And it's not only about the irony I was caught in as the first line says "Goodbye to sleep"... Well, that's mmmh—*fuckmylife*

Amy Winehouse — You know that I'm no good

I cheated myself,
Like I knew I would

I was never a fan of her. I happened to listen to this song again because a friend posted it and wanted to draw everyone's attention to the instrumental part; I was writing on this blog and I found it very inspiring as a background and a soundtrack. I remember when she died and I was on holiday; I was busy travelling across Italy and she died the night I was moving from Salerno to Salento. I miss so many things and people.


Kasabian — Goodbye Kiss

The last stand
Let go of my hand

There's nothing particularly amazing in this song. It is just true and catchy. And I miss my friends, whe used to play it in my / their car all the time last Christmas. Like "driving in your car, I never never want to go home".


Antonio Vivaldi — Winter (1st movement)

This is just so powerful I could headbang to Vivaldi. Who says winter's not cool?


Ciao!