I know this song breathes Sinatra for most people, even though actually it was a French song. I prefer the version by the Northern Kings. They are an assembly of metal artists who have made two albums together, covering famous pop songs in heavy metal style. The version by the …
This week’s prompt is ‘Past, Present, Future.’ My song does not contain these words per se, but enough of the lyrics are about what has happened earlier in your life and about your personal future. Why else would you need to ‘design your universe?’ I chose this song because I …
Content Warning: Mentions of Abuse Listen to this post: This song has long been a favourite of mine, though I never really paid attention to the lyrics. I searched for songs containing the word ‘Pleasant’, and I was happy to see this one come up. It definitely deserves a spot …
When I found that this song contains one of this week’s prompt words, namely ‘violence,’ I knew this had to be the one. It was featured on the album ‘Design Your Universe’ by Epica, my favourite album by this band. I find it remarkable that this song was released in …
This is not a happy song for a peaceful Sunday morning. It is one of my favourite songs by Nightwish, before studying the lyrics actually. The lyrics are dark. They deal with the effects people wreak upon one another, primarily via war. One of the strongest lines for me is: …
I have a basic understanding of German, having learnt it for seven years in secondary school. This means I can understand simple sentences. Nearly all of the music I listen to is in this language, simply because I like the genres they make.When you listen to an artist repeatedly, you …
There was only one option for a song about a girl’s name with an S: Salome by the German band Saltatio Mortis. It’s one of my favourite songs by this band. When I first encountered them at a festival, they would perform this song, and I loved it from the …
‘Radio’ by Rammstein You can rest assured, this is a decent song by Rammstein. No sex or violence, just a story of what the radio meant to the members when they lived in the communist times in East Germany. I chose this song because of how it’s set up musically. …
Mind Epica is one of the few Dutch bands I listen to regularly. I love both their symphonic metal music and their lyrics. Their song ‘Design Your Universe‘ has helped me through some trying times.Concerning the prompt ‘Mind’ however, for this Song Lyric Sunday, I chose the song ‘The Essence …
What could be more even than a pair of twins? Die Kreatur sing about a unique couple in the song ‘Unzertrennlich’ – ‘Inseparable.’The album ‘Panoptikum’ tells the story of a creature, of different mythical creatures and vampires. What I love about this album is the dark, gothic feel combined with …
