Post #695: Jose Gonzalez - "Step Out" - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

A friend recently suggested that I check out the film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  It was an enjoyable little film with lots of memorable quotes and poignant messages such as the ones below:

It was a great reminder that life is often truly lived outside of our comfort zones.  Too often I find myself falling into safe and predictable routines.  Granted I don't necessarily think I  need to travel to Greenland or Iceland or climb a mountain or anything of that nature; however, I could definitely benefit from shaking things up in my life from time to time. 

The soundtrack to the film wasn't too shabby either.  One of the tunes I really liked was called "Step Out" by Jose Gonzalez. I had never heard this song prior to viewing the film, but I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Until next time...

XOXOXO

Anastasia

Time to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step out, time to step out
Time to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step outside you

House on fire, leave it all behind you
Dark as night, let the lightning guide you

Step outside, time to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step outside you

House on fire, leave it all behind you

Living life, feeding appetites
Stayed through every hard stop, every go
Being bland
Breathing half the time

House on fire, leave it all behind you
Dark as night, let the lightning guide you

Step outside, time to step outside, time to step outside
Time to step out

Broke tooth Monday
Something's not the same
Blank head, crossed eyes sweep the floor
Feel your presence
In your absence shut the door

House on fire, leave it all behind you
Dark as night, let the lightning guide you

Post #694: The Raveonettes - "Dead Sound" - Lust Lust Lust

Happy Halloween!!

Of course you didn't think I would forgo a Halloween post, did you??  I heard this one on Pandora not too long ago, and it is so reminiscent of the '60s Girl Group sounds that I adore.  Even Wikipedia kind of agrees with me:

"Their music is characterized by close two-part vocal harmonies inspired by The Everly Brothers coupled with hard-edged electric guitar overlaid with liberal doses of noise. Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 1950s and 1960s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats, and often dark lyrical content (e.g., crime, drugs, murder, suicide, love, lust, and betrayal)..."

I just returned from a little birthday trip down at the Gulf Coast, so I'm hoping to stretch this feeling of relaxation for at least another few days.  It was so empty... hardly a soul for as far as the eye could see... exactly the way I love it...

And I got to enjoy the view below while dining on a birthday meal of crab cakes and key lime pie...

And before I leave you, I recently happened upon a quote that I consider to be so profound yet so true... because there was no one else in the world that I would have rather spent my 40th birthday with than just me...

Until next time...

XOXOXO

Anastasia

I hear the sound of falling love

As I wonder where you are

Hits the ground with a dead sound

Know you ain't got far

You're too stupid and sissy-like

To say that you want out

You make the eyes of a million girls

And think you'll make them shout

Dead sound

Dead sound

I used to take you on every time

That sparkle turned to black

I used to drag you through my streets

When you came crawling back

Your cheap words that you brought on sale

Won't help you through tonight

You make the eyes of a million girls

And think that's what they like

Dead sound

Dead sound

And now you go through a million girls

And try to pick what's right

When nightfall comes and you're still alone

Do you feel it deep inside

It's oh so cold on the other side

Where thoughts can turn you down

You make the eyes of a million girls

But I see no girl around

Dead sound

Dead sound

Post #693: Lord Huron - "The Night We Met" - 13 Reasons Why Soundtrack

Sometimes the Universe so freely gives us the most beautiful gifts if we just slow down enough to appreciate and accept such gifts... like today's lovely lullaby-like tune that came on my mix while I was simultaneously taking in today's lovely view of the lake... hope you enjoy both as much as I did!

Until next time...

XOXOXO
Anastasia

I am not the only traveler

Who has not repaid his debt

I've been searching for a trail to follow again

Take me back to the night we met

And then I can tell myself

What the hell I'm supposed to do

And then I can tell myself

Not to ride along with you

I had all and then most of you, some and now none of you

Take me back to the night we met 

I don't know what I'm supposed to do, haunted by the ghost of you

Oh, take me back to the night we met

When the night was full of terror

And your eyes were filled with tears

When you had not touched me yet

Oh, take me back to the night we met

I had all and then most of you, some and now none of you

Take me back to the night we met

I don't know what I'm supposed to do, haunted by the ghost of you

Take me back to the night we met