(Yeah) They say that things take time (Yeah) Good things come to those who wait This is a common saying to help people see the long-term benefits in the struggle trying to achieve a goal. I’m sick and tired of waiting, man (uh-ha) If I have to work this job for much longer I’m […]
Continue Reading“INTO THE ABYSS” – Hilltop Hoods
[Pressure] I feel like I’ve been here before Real life or dreaming, unsure When all my travels could all unravel In a heartbeat or a thought Here we go again. Big stuff told straight, no punches held back! I have had many moments where I have felt like, “Here I go again.” Lately […]
Continue Reading“CHASE THAT FEELING” – Hilltop Hoods
This one gets in my head all the time. It was released at a time when I was just starting a sales job. The feeling I was chasing at the time was making sales. I bought the ringtone to remind me of that goal and would play the song after every success I had […]
Continue Reading“BE YOURSELF” – Hilltop Hoods
[Pressure] Feeling good, in fact, I’m feeling mighty fine Another year, another grind, another smile line What a happy beginning! So many lessons begin with the hardship and then the advice of how to overcome it. Starting with the effect we want, to be happy, is a great way to approach a topic. […]
Continue Reading“LIVE IT UP” – 360 feat. Pez
I have wonderful memories of singing this one in the van on the way to school. I was in a phase of work where I was growing Flat Out Assembly and was really optimistic as to where it was going. Plus its got an awesome beat! The phrase “live it up” is associated with partying […]
Continue Reading“PUSHIN’ ASIDE, PUSHIN’ ALONG” – De La Soul (no lyrics)
Hip Hop Royalty. There are days when De La are my favourite band and it’s songs like this that earn them that title. A message delivered with a funky flow, great one-liners and classic hip hop sound. This song is off the album First Serve, a concept album by the two MC’s, Posdnuos and […]
Continue Reading“TAIL LIGHTS” – Macklemore, feat Morray (no lyrics)
We make a lot of decisions in our life. Sometimes we will be sure and clear about what we want to do and other times uncertainty will cause us to stall. The compass we use to guide us through life is a complex one. Advice from parents, teachers, friends, good books, not-so-good books, social […]
Continue Reading“PAIN” – De La Soul, feat. Snoop Dogg (no lyrics)
“If we do the heavy lifting of facing up to pain, then gain is possible.” No build-up in this song, just straight into the message. Pain will make your life better. The story of Job, from the Old Testament, is about extreme suffering that leads to a better life. Job gained a greater faith and […]
Continue Reading“BREATHE” – Hilltop Hoods (no lyrics)
“I believe that if I had taken on these good ideas earlier in my life I would have been more successful.” It is natural to want to fit in with a group. To belong to a “tribe” is part of being human and is how we have survived as a species. If we conform completely […]
Continue Reading“LIVE IT UP” – 360 feat. PEZ (no lyrics)
“These responses to song lyrics are my attempt to pass on some road signs that might be helpful as you try and navigate your way through life.” I have wonderful memories of singing this song in the van on the way to school drop off. I was in a phase of work where I was […]
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