Song(s) of the Day #68

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Song(s) of the Day



Azure Ray - We Are Mice

It's all in the eyes
The reckless way we drink to die
Our past is our future
The present lies
Somewhere between our hearts and minds
For those with no future
We'll touch hands on the street
Smile and keep
Moving on towards the heat

So keep this a secret
Our lot in life
They are elephants
We are mice

We walk this earth
Somnambulant kin
With broken hearts that cannot mend
Losers first
And second men
We'll do our best to blend in
You could reach out for my hand and I yours
Deliver water to soothe the burn
We'll drink our tears and thirst for more

It's our lot in life
They are elephants
We are mice

So keep this a secret
Keep this a secret
We are mice

Orenda Fink - Bloodline

Trace your bloodline
They'll take care of you
They're still your family
No matter what they've done to you

And the cold air stings
My eyes as I take his hand
He says, "Just let your body do the rest"

Slave plantation
Got a lot of grass
It was my own temptation
But, hey, you made a lot of cash

And the cold air stings
My eyes as I take his hand
He says, "Just let your body do the rest"

And the church bells ring
One million miles away from here
Where nobody ever rests

It's all over now
It's in my soul
There's no way out
If I catch you breathing

Where the cold air stings
My eyes as I take his hand
He says, "Just let your body do the rest"

I'm a bit weird, I think, because all of my favorite Azure Ray songs are Orenda's but I hardly ever feel like listening to her solo work while I adore Maria's.... hmm. Anyway, today is all about Orenda. I can't believe I've never posted "We Are Mice" before and so I'm fixing that right now. I actually thought the song was terribly boring the first few times I heard it but then it suddenly clicked and now it's one of my favorites. You have to be in the right mood for it because it is very slow and bleak and sad-sounding, but I adore the lyrics (the whole second verse is perfect) and Orenda sounds fantastic as always; I love when she goes into that deep, sensual, throaty voice like on the "We'll do our best to blend in" line, it's so spine-tingling and beautiful. And, while I don't completely love her solo stuff, there are a few songs that I go back to a lot and "Bloodline" is one of them. I posted it awhile ago but the link has since expired and I've been really into it lately. Musically, it's very catchy and upbeat, but the lyrics are quite dark which I didn't realize until I saw the semi-creepy music video for it, which puts them into context a lot better. My favorite part is "Just let your body do the rest" where she utilizes that side of her voice I mentioned before. Basically, they're both really good; click the song titles to listen/download if you haven't already figured it out.