The Wolf's Howl

The Used - Over And Over Again

I've been a fan of The Used ever since their first album back in 2002. I don't remember if I explained how I came upon them, but the very first song I heard from them was Noise And Kisses on a custom map on Starcraft. The creator didn't credit the song to anyone, so I had to figure out who created the song. When I found out I fell in love with the album it was from.
Their self titled album has a VERY special place in my heart. A lot of fans prefer In Love And Death and Lies For The Liars especially LFTL since that's the album the really kicked them off with publicity, but the unique sound of the rhythm, the complex beats from the percussion, and the meaningful lyrics and adrenaline inducing screams from the first album captivated me and still do.
Over the years The Used has fascinated me to no end. Even when there were sounds and songs that I wasn't feeling (Imaginary Enemy) I eventually got over it and fell in love with it. It's not about how alternate the sound has become from it's original state; it's how it displays it's core message and how you perceive it. Same goes with this new single they put out a few days ago. It may sound different from what it used to be, but if it currents the same output through its message, then it's still the same as it was.

Sorry for the rant, but that was a lesson I had to teach myself back in 2014 in order to keep loving the band that helped and taught me a lot ever since I first heard them. I'm glad got to finally see them last year, and I hope to see them again, soon.

Enjoy the band that helps paint my reality.

It called me, I should've known
As the fever sweat through the dream
Told mamma that I couldn't go
So I could stay home just to watch him dancing
And you could not tell me then
Like you could never ever tell me now
That this is not who I am

Plans were made while my back was turned
Said baby, that is no way to live
Showed me that carrot on a string but just a little too late
The bite from the taste and the smell of the sick somehow reminds me to be myself
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again

Wanna be startin' somethin' taught me to sing
Or maybe kiss kiss Molly's lips
On a plain he will always live
And in a round he will always be dancing
Imagine where I'd be now
On these four legs I stand proud
It's the only way I know how to give

Plans were made while my back was turned
Said baby, that is no way to live
Showed me that carrot on a string but just a little too late
The bite from the taste and the smell of the sick somehow reminds me to be myself
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again

Plans were made while my back was turned
Said baby, that is no way to live
Showed me that carrot on a string but just a little too late
The bite from the taste and the smell of the sick somehow reminds me to be myself
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again
Over and over again

Utsu-P - Ikiryou(Wraith) feat. Kagamine Rin

I missed listening to Vocaloid! I started listening to them again a couple of months back and I had forgotten how great the vocaloid community is at making songs. My all-time favorite composer is definitely Utsu-P. He's a god when it comes to mixing Vocaloid and mettal together. <3 There's a couple other composers that I'm really into like JevanniP, 164, and livetunes, but Utsu always took the cake for me. The very first song I heard from him was Potato-Head in Wonderland before it was remastered. The digital static screaming from Miku and the fast-paced, upbeat metal from Utsu made a great collaborative sound. I became a fan almost immediately.

Anyways, here's Wraith featuring Rin. I kind of want to cover it, honestly. I have a friend who could mix it. Hmmm......

yuu to utsu wo kui tsubushita watashi wa
kuraku semai hakoniwa ni akogareta
tsumasaki de shinobi komi tesaguri de aruki dasu
jinsei wo hitonigiri tsumi kono machi e

I shattered grief and depression
And admired the dark and small miniature garden
I creep on tiptoe and start to walk while fumbling around
I pick up a handful of life and head toward this town

sekai wa mawaru koko wa riaru
memaishisouna hodo hayainda
boku ga aruita kiseki mite wa
koreppochikato gen itanda

The world spins and spins; this place is reality
It spins so fast as to make me nauseous
I looked at the tracks that I made while walking
And murmured "I only came this far?"

same ta taion sutaato sura tousugi tayo
somuke nige te dounika ikiteimasu
kibou nado nai kuseni akarusa wo uri nishite
honmono wo imi kirai anata wa shine baii

Cold temperature; even the starting point is too far away
I turned back and ran away and is alive somehow
You don't even have hope, you who betrayed lightness
You who hate the truth need to die

sekai wa nagare koko wa dokoka
memaishisouna hodo tooinda
boku wa kitanai atama yowai
hito no ashi nishigamitsukunda

The world flows; Where is this place?
It's so far away as to make me nauseous
I'm dirty and stupid
So I cling to the feet of people

jibun no kage wo tanin ni touei shi
hito wo koroshi koko ni hai zuttanda
kudaketa mirai iya, hajime kara nai
boku no kuusou sayounara

The shadow of self is transparent to others
I killed others and crawled to this place
Destroyed world - No, there was nothing to begin with
To my fantasy, good bye

sekai wa kawaru koko wa riaru
memaishisouna hodo hayainda
konna basho de iki takunaiga
shini takunainode
yurushi tekudasai

The world changed; This place is reality
It's spins so fast as to make me nauseous
I don't want to live in a place like this
But I also don't want to die
Please forgive me

Ken Ashcorp - Blue

I found Ken Ashcorp shuffling through YouTube suggestions a couple of years back. He sings a lot of alternative, which I still appreciate every now and then. And his mascot is adorable. *insert panda girl here*
"Blue" came out last year and it's probably one of my favorite songs written by him. I try not to listen to a lot of depressing songs especially with a depressed sounding envelopment, but this songs an exception.

Fingers trace your skin
All your cliffs and peaks
And your hair it flows like waterfalls
Wanna give some color back to your cheeks

Fingers intertwine
As you tell me you can't take it any more
Let our hearts and souls combine
While hell is knocking at our door

Mermaid, sing to me
He don't love you like I do
He won't take your pain away
You know it's true
I wanna see you smile, wanna see you cry
Oh, you're such a fool
We should get some bruises falling in love
'Cause I love it when you're blue

Yeah, it's making me mad
Knowing I can treat you better than he could
And your tears they flow like waterfalls
And I don't think they should

Yeah, it's okay to smile
Even if inside it's tearing you apart
No he'll never love you in the way that I do
Why'd you go and give someone like that your heart?

Mermaid, sing to me
He don't love you like I do
He won't take your pain away
You know it's true
I wanna see you smile, wanna see you cry
Oh, you're such a fool
We should get some bruises falling in love
'Cause I love it when you're blue

(Underneath our skin our blood runs blue)
Our blood runs blue
(No he'll never love you like I do)
I still love you
And what am I to say?
What was I supposed to say?
What am I to say?
Just tell me what to say
What am I supposed to say?

What am I to say?
We threw it all away
And we're still blue

Yellowcard - Awakening

Bottoms up tonight, I drink to you and I.
Yellow card has always been one of my favorite bands growing up and their lyrics have always been so meaningful and relatable. I've been going through a lot, physically and emotionally, during the end of last year to now. I still go through three things, but I've gotten a lot better to the point where I'm back to my old self. Not the stressed out one, but before all of that. I've been happy these past couple of months for the most part.
I think it's safe to say I'm ready to move on with my life. I do miss my ex, and that probably won't stop, but it's time I get back on track and head forward. Maybe one day she'll see that and try to talk to me. That'd be cool; to become friends again. It all really depends on her now. XD
I don't accurately relate to all the lyrics in this song, like I don't think of my memories of us together as bad dreams or negative. It's more of I'm just ready to move on with my life. You know?

Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I
'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life
And with this empty glass I will break the past
'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes
I want this to be my awakening
I give this one to you an anthem full of truth
I tell you now an epic tail of what you put me through
And even though you don't deserve one of your own
A melody a song about the life that you let go
I can't believe that I still care enough to write
Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I
'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life
And with this empty glass I will break the past
'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes
I want this to be my awakening
Yes I miss you still and probably always will
I'm living with a busted heart that I will have until
I find the strength I know it's somewhere in my bones
To pull the curtain up again and get on with this show
At least you know that I care enough to write
Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I
'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life
And with this empty glass I will break the past
'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes
And maybe I will see a different destiny
Like knowing you at all was only a bad dream
I want this to be my awakening
No rest for the wicked they say
Forgive me if I try to change
No rest for the wicked they say
Forgive me if I try to change
Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I
'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life
And with this empty glass I will break the past
'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes
And maybe I will see a different destiny
Like knowing you at all was only a bad dream
I want this to be my awakening

Kyary Pamyu Pmayu PonPonPon (KanzentaiCell Ver.)

I love PonPonPon. It's a fun and uplifting song that really makes you want to get up and dance around! Well, I stumbled across KanzentaiCell's version of the song a while ago and all I can say is I'll never be able to return back to the original. His version is just so much better in every way! I'll literally listen to it over and over and over to the point where you would have to dismember me in order to change the song...because I won't let you... BECAUSE IT'S THAT FUCKING GOOD AND I'LL STAB A BITCH WHO TRIES TO CHANGE IT >:C Jk~

ano kousaten de minna ga moshi SUKIPPU wo shite
moshi ano machi no mannaka de te wo tsunaide sora wo miagetara
moshi mo ano machi no dokoka de CHANSU ga tsuka mitai no nara
mada naku no niwa hayai yo ne tada mae ni susumu shikanai wa iya iya

PON PON dashite shimaeba ii no
zenzen shinai no tsumaranai desho
HEADPHONE kakete RIZUMU ni nosete
WEI WEI akete atashi no michi wo

PON PON susumu iroiro na koto
dondon kiiteru anata no kimochi
poipoi suteru warui ko wa dare
sou sou ii ko ARE YOU MAKE ME HAPPY

EVERY DAY PON
EVERY TIME IS PON
MERRY-GO-ROUND noritai no
EVERY DAY PON
EVERY TIME IS PON
tabun sonna ja dame desho...

PON PON dashite shimaeba ii no
zenzen shinai no tsumaranai desho
HEADPHONE kakete RIZUMU ni nosete
WEI WEI akete atashi no michi wo

PON PON WEI WEI WEI
PON PON WEI PON WEI PON PON
WEI WEI PON PON PON
WEI WEI PON WEI PON WEI WEI

ano kousaten de minna ga moshi SUKIPPU wo shite
moshi ano machi no mannaka de te wo tsunaide sora wo miagetara
moshi mo ano machi no dokoka de CHANSU ga tsuka mitai no nara
mada naku no niwa hayai yo ne tada mae ni susumu shikanai wa iya iya

PON PON susumu iroiro na koto
dondon kiiteru anata no kimochi
poipoi suteru warui ko wa dare
sou sou ii ko ARE YOU MAKE ME HAPPY

EVERY DAY PON
EVERY TIME IS PON
MERRY-GO-ROUND noritai no
EVERY DAY PON
EVERY TIME IS PON
tabun sonna ja dame desho

PON PON WEI WEI WEI
PON PON WEI PON WEI PON PON
WEI WEI PON PON PON
WEI WEI PON WEI PON WEI WEI