the final blissful death rattle of a vague american hopeful something
Jan 22, 2025
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It’s like my ears are drinking tea filled with sorrow and beauty and some mystery
Feb 4, 2025
I caught a cold earlier this week and decided to ignore its subtle, yet deleterious and lingering effects on my body. On the fourth day (yesterday), after high-intensity training and taking two capsules of psilocybin, I decided to drive to the local café to put in some more work. I’d been listening to this song all day—my head was rolling. If there was ever a moment that I’d felt closer to damnation, it was when I walked into the building and wished for complete annihilation. This isn’t anything new—I’ve experienced these episodes on and off since I was a child. But something about this particular bout made me realize I should be grateful, judge less, and have mercy. I called loved ones to tell them how sorry I was for words I’d said and actions I committed that may have hurt them—almost as a final act of salvation before my ultimate oblivion.
I met Lucifer at the bleeding edge, shrieked into the void—with one last gesture of love, forgiveness, and meaning—and anchored myself back to earth.
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This song is something potent!
Apr 25, 2025
The whole song is fantastic in full but this part of the song always makes me tear up.
Is it the hopeful but uncertain tone of the violin after 14 minutes of droning build? Is it the possibility to rise from the ashes? or the ability to recognize the beauty after the decay? I am not certain but when art like this affects so tenderly like this, it’s incredible.
To lilt after the darkness? what does it mean? To dance regardless?
Feb 27, 2024
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Jan 26, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
I’m sure you’ve seen it, but if it’s been awhile (it had been for me) I recommend a re-watch. My mom‘s husband had been politicking for its election as our annual x-mas watch for years and I was finally out-voted in its favor this year; I can admit I was wrong. I was near to sobbing by the end and its old-timey-ness did not detract from the incredible writing, pacing, and understanding of the human condition, rendering it - actually - time*less*.
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