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Poets of the Fall – Forward Quotes – EP04
Never doubt A dear friend of mine just reminded me of something rather important that I tend to forget, or just indulge out of old habit. She said: “Never doubt your writing, you write beautifully.” Heart warming, isn’t it, to have a friend believing in your art that much. I am well aware that she is not the only one believing that way; I also know that I have a hard time with an average judgement when it is not supported by valid and constructive arguments… at the same time, the same friend told me to “forget them”… so this is me doing just that since, after all, one cannot…
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POTF – Passion Colors Everything (one year later)
If I recall, last year around that time, Poets of the Fall was celebrating becoming a teenager… meaning that Poets of the Fall had reached the dreaded by all parents period called puberty, 13 years! The band was taking a break from the Clearview recording… It is also around that time that my husband and I met for the first time and so, this year (on Sunday, April 16th) we will be celebrating our 14 years anniversary, which is kind of mind blowing considering everything that has happened since then. I know, my mind works in very strange ways to draw such a parallel, but I thought sharing such a date with…
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Poets of the Fall – Clevermind
I have been away or rather delayed… or at least my mind has for a bit. You see, I have been struggling with something and not even our favourite Poets could help this time, not at once… tragic, nah, just a tad unexpected that’s all. For a while, I was on my own – not entirely true, for my husband is always there as my rock and my sunshine – and I know why now. It is called denial and I am very good at it indeed. What I have learned though during the past year is to recognise both the signs and the symptoms, and so I did it…
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Never lose track of the essential
Lately – read the past eight months or so – I have been writing mostly about Poets of the Fall and it is as it should be since they do make me happy, and writing about their music is more therapeutic than talking about myself to a wall. Don’t worry, I am not experiencing such a dreadful thing – it is just an image, my therapist is amazing. Anyway, it has been two days that every time I drive home from work, my thoughts are in disarray and both times, I have had this ranting post writing itself in my head, but when I am finally home I have neither the energy or the…
- Carnival of Rust, Clearview, Revolution Roulette, Signs of Life, Temple of Thought, Twilight Theater
Poets of the Fall – A splendid toolbox
Healing is a long process especially when one has what many call an “invisible illness” such as a “burn-out” (or the better term: exhaustion syndrome disorder).Today, however, I am very proud to say that I have taken yet another giant step towards recovery. There is obviously no finish line but rather a clearer path and vision of where I want to go and who I am. This post is as much about Poets of the Fall as it is about me, yours truly. You see, it doesn’t matter the tools you are using to be healthy again, as long as they work; in my case, Poets of the Fall are…
- Carnival of Rust, Clearview, Jealous Gods, Revolution Roulette, Signs of Life, Temple of Thought, Twilight Theater
Poets of the Fall Effect – A journey into inspiration & creativity
Come and tag along while I write a poem coming directly from the heart of music… and elsewhere. Inspiration & creativity should not have to wait. There is this thing I do when I like something so much that I want everybody to feel the same… although, I am well aware that it’s not how it works… Anyway, being aware is good because it prevents me from jumping with both my feet in the puddle of mud hidden under the carpet. Weird imagery, I know but that’s the one that popped out – probably due to the freaking weather hiding the sun away. Anyway, here they come again, Poets of…
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POTF – Passion Colors Everything
Introduction No matter how one looks at things, there are always going to be people who will criticize or hammer one with negativity. This is when self-awareness and self-confidence kick in. I wish that I was not so paranoid, but I am – like most artists are I believe – which means that I could do better on the self-confidence level. For now, I am aware and accepting this slight bump, moving on! The first post in the playground ended with: “next time… OVERBOARD“. I am not in the mood, mainly because I have another song in my head today. It is how it’s gonna be on the playground, my turf,…
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Poets of the Fall struck me like lightning – Highlight 2016
As you all have realized by now, I’ve got this “thing” for Poets of the Fall which is quite new in my cosy household, but have, in fact, made their debut in 2003… so, not so new on the music scene. As I have written on the page “Series: Music Quotes“, a couple of weeks ago – during march 2016 – my husband made me discover the Finnish band, the so-called underdogs, Poets of the Fall. It took some convincing before I agreed to listen to anything but when I did, I was hooked. The lyrics are strong, the music fits completely to what makes me tick and the singer’s voice brings…
