My annual review of what I’ve most enjoyed listening to during the last 12 months, and my albums of the year. Finally published the wrong end of January, but better late than never.
Krysthla—Worldwide Negative
Opeth — In Cauda Venenum (Swedish and English versions)
I’ve had this rather amazing song going around my head today.
I heard the voice of redemption
For me there is no exemption
I started praying
I heard the voice of satisfaction
Needing me for benefaction
I started pleading
I heard the bells begin to chime
Warning me, oh Lord!
Don’t let this be my time
Don’t let this be my time
I’ll be there for you, when you walk through the fire I’ll be there for you, when the flames get higher When nothing fits and nothing seems right Till the very last breath of my life, I’ll be there for you
You saw me slide, you saw me fall
We kept our pride through it all
We started screaming
When skies are dark, no sun shines through
I know I see the light in you
We stopped dreaming and started believing
I’ll be there for you, when you walk through the fire I’ll be there for you, when the flames get higher When nothing fits and nothing seems right Till the very last breath of my life, I’ll be there for you I’ll be there
In my hour of need
You were there always
Now it’s time for me to be there for you too
Always
I didn’t think that I’d acquired many new albums in 2011, but I’ve just checked and my collection grew by 21 items (singles, EPs and albums), which was more than last year.
Here are my highlights, and unlike last year I’m starting with my favourite and working backwards.
30 day song challenge day 24: A song that you want to play at your funeral
Megadeth—A Tout Le Monde
Music and lyrics: Dave Mustaine
Don’t remember where I was
I realized life was a game
The more seriously I took things
The harder the rules became
I had no idea what it’d cost
My life passed before my eyes
I found out how little I accomplished
All my plans denied
So as you read this know my friends
I’d love to stay with you all
smile when you think of me
My body’s gone that’s all
A tout le monde (To all the world!) A tout mes amis (To all my friends) Je vous aime (I love you) Je dois partir (I must leave)
These are the last words
I’ll ever speak
And they’ll set me free
If my heart was still alive
I know it would surely break
And my memories left with you
There’s nothing more to say
Moving on is a simple thing
What it leaves behind is hard
You know the sleeping feel no more pain
And the living all are scarred
A tout le monde A tout mes amis Je vous aime Je dois partir These are the last words
I’ll ever speak
And they’ll set me free
So as you read this know my friends
I’d love to stay with you all
Please smile, smile when you think about me
My body’s gone that’s all
A tout le monde A tout mes amis Je vous aime Je dois partir These are the last words
I’ll ever speak
And they’ll set me free
