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 …
This week I chose the song ‘American Woman’ by Lenny Kravitz for the prompt about an American song by an American group. The only irony is that the song was originally written and performed by the Canadian band ‘The Guess Who’ in 1970. I chose this song anyway, because Lenny …
This week’s prompt for Song Lyric Sunday is ‘Old, New, Borrowed, Blue’. I found the perfect song which completely fit the profile: Marry Me by No Doubt. I’ve enjoyed music by No Doubt for a long time. Of course, I know their biggest hit, ‘Don’t Speak,’ but I especially appreciate …
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 …
It was a hard find this week. I went over several options, considered several other songs, but not one I really liked. Until I saw this song had ‘forever’ in the lyrics. Finally, I had the answer on what to post this week! ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light‘ is one …
There was a time in my life when things didn’t go as well as they do now. I had financial troubles, the house I was living in was decrepit and in a bad neighbourhood, and most of all: I was alone. I had left my boyfriend and was trying to …
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 …
This past week there was one song that spoke to me: Krähenkönig by Subway to Sally.While playing videogames, I listened to the Apple Music station of Subway to Sally. I like their mix of upbeat music, and in this station, I also get songs from other artists I like. Many …
The following story is purely based on my opinion, or rather dream (?) and is in no way endorsed by either Oomph! or Die Kreatur. It’s just a fantasy… Come and use meNo matter what you feelHave no consideration for meAnd do what you want In March 2019, I visited …
