Listened to The Seraph again and remembered the line "you are a love as close to heaven as I'll get"..... catastrophic for me if I'm being entirely honest.
Leave, Luanne/Why don't you march out that door?/Southern woman, he ain't no good to you/Leave, Luanne/Louisiana wants war/But it's you dying on her ruby plains/And yet loyal Luanne remains
"It's such a messed up song, with such a satisfying ending. It tells the story of a woman named Luanne, who's stuck in a horrifically abusive marriage. One night she finally tries to run away, but her husband catches her, and instead of going back with him, she drowns herself. The song ends with her vengeful spirit coming back and trapping her former husband in never-ending torment and the song states that she does the same to any man caught abusing their wives. It's got such great vibes, absolutely amazing instrumentals, and I may or may not have named a character Luanne in reference to the song."
Letterbomb (Green Day)
Where have all the bastards gone/The underbelly stacks up ten high/The dummy failed the crash test/Collectin' unemployment checks/A flunky only along for the ride
"This song represents the ultimate resignation of a rebellion. The protagonist’s relationship has failed, with his girlfriend giving up on him. His revolution failed, and all the punks are too burnt out to care about the problems they once rioted about. All that’s left to do is accept his defeat, give up, and go home I tend to listen to this song when the world seems hopeless, which is not uncommon with the rise of global fascism. On one hand, it helps me wallow in my own misery, which is always nice. But it also brings me comfort to know that the political landscape has looked hopeless in the past, and authoritarianism has threatened us on multiple occasions, and yet the world didn’t end and enough of us survived to keep moving on."
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The Seraph's lyrics are something that can actually be so personal
Like "I don't believe in God. I think Jesus was just a man/But with you in my life, I feel part of some heavenly plan/You've shown me there is faith without fear or regret/You are a love as close to Heaven as I'll get" especially is just So Much
And when the saviour joins in and both him and the sinner sing the same lyrics.... MAN.
AND when He and She from Make Me Happy join in it's just. Man.
don't get me wrong, i ADORE "Leave, Luanne" and "The Ballad of Sara Berry", but it's a crime that all the other songs from 35mm are so overlooked. "The Party Goes With You" makes me cry. "Make Me Happy" is the love song for terrible people we all needed. "Twisted Teeth" is a creepy vampire "love" ballad. "Good Lady" just straight up bangs. "On Monday" is a 3 minute sugar rush. these songs deserve all the hype!!