csberry

A song that I've used for years to get me psyched up for performances or times where I feel stressed is The Cure's "The Exploding Boy." I know it mostly as one of the B-Sides featured on side 2 of the Standing on a Beach cassette. Stretching and fatigue to the cassette can mostly be blamed on repeated rewinds and playing of this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDWj8smIw84

Fine, fine, fine. The lyrics may not be the most uplifting, but teamed with the melody, it all translates to me as "no matter whatever is crashing around you, you can put it behind you and have a fresh start."

I couldn't hear a word you said
I couldn't hear at all
You talked until your tongue fell out
And then you talked some more
I knew if I turned
I'd turn away from you
And I couldn't look back

Tell yourself we'll start again
Tell yourself it's not the end
Tell yourself it couldn't happen
Not this way
Not today
(Repeat All)