I thought hard about including this one because gwen stefani is problematic af buttttt it was the first cd I ever owned and there are definitely a few bangers on there
Dear diary: I originally wanted to post this yesterday but I didn't get time to work on it so all of this happened yesterday (*﹏*;) Also I'm really bad at writing in actual journals so I think this would be better and maybe I'll just rewrite all of this in my journal ^^ idk how often I'll do this but i hope you guys enjoy <3
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• I didn't have school today yay! But I did have school assignments to do. I didn't complete one fully since I couldn't find the motivation to do it so I'll probably have to do it in lunch, I don't mind tho cuz I get to listen to my music !!
• It was a really nice day and I almost rotted the day away in bed but @heavenlyangels02 convinced me to go outside so I did!! I'm really glad I did cuz it felt so relaxing. I started to re-read Heaven by Mieko Kawakami since I couldn't remember where I stopped plus I wanted to annotate it. Also does bullying really go undetected in Japan? These kids are literally making him drink chalk water and swallow random shit...
• While I was reading I was listening to Preacher's Daughter by Ethel Cain and OH MY GOD!!!!! THE LORE IS FUCKING CRAZY LIKE....I got into it thanks to @julia-bonkers it's my new obsession now. My fav song from the album is House In Nebraska but my fav lyric is "God loves you but not enough to save you." it just hits so close to home it's crazy
• by then I think it was 5 pm and my dad needed to go on errands so I went with him! I was so lucky enough to find the Tragic Kingdom CD by No Doubt on my spring break so I played the CD for the first time in the car!! I only new two songs going into it, Excuse Me Mr and I'm Just a Girl, but the rest of the album is so good!!! After, we stopped by IHOP and I got the cali roasted turkey melt with mango lemonade it was so yummyyy.When I got home I immediately went to bed and went onto yt to watch a deep dive on Ethel Cain's album. I gotta go now but I'll write again soon <3
it took me an embarrassing amount of time to actually look up the lyrics to this song. I always thought she was saying “i’m stuck, want one more show…but i’m tired, i’m speechless”…it’s “washed up on the shore…but i’m tired, i’m freezing, let’s…” but that’s actually such a good analogy for being stuck on someone.
you’re swimming in their icy waves, just trying to get deeper and further within them. but their waves keep pushing you back to shore and you convince yourself you’re strong enough to take it every time you dive in again. until you eventually come to the lyrical conclusion - i’m tired and freezing, no more.
doesn’t mean you don’t want to swim, it just means that this either isn’t the shore for you or that the conditions aren’t currently safe. in all cases, it’s detrimental to keep trying with someone who can only push you away.
now for me to ask you!! what's your favourite album/artist right now :D? is there an album/artist that, even if you're not into them currently, has held a special place in ur heart/life?
That’s always a tricky question, because I have too many!
Some of my favourite albums as of late are Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson (fallen back into her music…again), Adventure by Madeon (seeing Porter Robinson later on, half-related artist) and Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt (Getting into ska as a suggestion from my dad). All of which are absolutely fantastic and I would recommend a run through each!
As for the last bit, I feel like Gorillaz holds a special place in my heart. One of the first ever bands that got me to go outside my musical boundaries and discover new genres (Hooked me onto my dad’s CD collection, actually!) I have lots of memories of listening to Clint Eastwood on long car trips :]
So that’s a couple of stuff that I’ve been into!
(PS I really liked that Butch Baby song. Tracks that have overly descriptive titles are always going to be good!)