Lyrics & Running for the Soul

I was due for a great run. I’ve been tempted to write about my love with the pavement and off-road journey for some time now. For those of you, who know and don’t know about running, let me start with some info:

It was an 84 minute run (and walking), my max heartbeat was 196, and my average heartbeat was 169. Distance was 5.2 miles. Speed max 7.5, speed avg. 4.4, and 1,120 calories burned. I got to my mile target in 11 minutes (not too happy about that).

Now… I don’t run as much as I would like to. It’s been about a month that my Asics haven’t felt the heat of the road. My numbers don’t excite me as much as what my ipod selected. The music and lyrics fuels me. So I take this opportunity to discuss a few songs and lyrics. There something about the rays of sun, the greens, bells and whistles, drums and guitars, synthesizers and bass that enhances all your senses when you run. Everything becomes brighter, your mind and feet are somehow disconnected. While your feet stay grounded, your mind wanders off to where the voices and lyrics take you. Allow me to share; as I press play (shuffle) and stretch:

Heartbeat: Jose Gonzalez. Who would of thought this would be a great song to stretch to
…and you, you knew the hands of the devil
and you, kept us awake with wolf teethe
sharing different heartbeats
in one night…

Province: TV on the Radio. Have you heard this song in its entirety? Here it again, NOW!
Pushed under this expanse of bursting stars
Let this burning brightly illuminate the where we are
In this hollow that lovers' voices occupy
Let it follow that we let it free, let it fly

When They Came For Us: Shiny Toy Guns
I always thought this song was/is about war. But if you want to see other opinions, go here.

Kids: MGMT. (heartbeat 180, reaching my 1 mile target). Here is where my run gets going. It’s my 1st time running with this song. I’m loving my ipod and here is where I start to truly disconnect, Especially after 3:45 point of the song!
No time to think of consequences… ahhh, innocence…

To the Dogs and Whoever: Josh Ritter
I almost pressed forward, but I felt I was in a movie scene where frames just kept flashing before me with different love scenes... funny love scenes.
I love the way she looks in her underwear
I lose my page then the plot then the book then I swear
She makes the most of her time by loving me plenty
She knows they'll come a day when we won't be getting any

The Engine Driver: The Decemberists (heartbeat at 196) had to stop!
And I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
And I've written pages upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones

…and if you don’t love me let go…

Love Will Tear Us Apart: Jose Gonzalez… no comment
Just that… my feet were moving as much as his fingers were on the guitar.

Smile: Onelinedrawing. Smiley feet!!!
…So put it up on your face
hallelujah!
and these days will all go by
anything I can do to help you through it
I just love to see you smile…

Packed Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box: Radiohead (slowing down)
Lots of sound effects on this one!

Cowbell: Tapes ‘n Tapes. I’m in the golf greens for this one. Going full speed!
Do you want to live a lie?
A lie to shake
A lie shake
I’ve been so sure.
Do you want to live a lie?
A lie to shake
A lie shake
I’ve been so sure.

Ghost Hardware: Burial
Burial’s music is heightened with nature!

The Warning: Hot Chip… will break your legs…
Excuse me miss I'm a dog on heat.
I'm a complicated being with love songs to beat.
I'm a problem solving baby who could march all night.
I'm a mechanical music man and I'm starting a fire.

There's always some way to make the silence be spoken.

Fake Plastic Trees: Radiohead. I’m worn out…
If I could be who you wanted all the time…

Is There a Ghost: Band of Horses. I will never get tired of this band (this is what I said about Frosted Flakes & Pop Tarts when I was 10, now I can’t see OR smell them)
Lyrics here are not all that… but it did make me go!

Slow Show: The National – At this point I stopped looking at my watch and was grateful that this song came on! My feet and I got lost with the lyrics; the piano & Matt’s voice just made me “wanna hurry home”.
Looking for somewhere to stand and stay
I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away
Can I get a minute of not being nervous
and not thinking of my dick
My leg is sparkles, my leg is pins
I better get my shit together, better gather my shit in
You could drive a car through my head in five minutes
from one side of it to the other

I wanna hurry home to you put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
God I’m very, very frightening
I’ll overdo it

Life 2: Unhappy Ending: Stars – Here I felt I was running inside a play, an Off-Broadway hit and I was in the front row and they chose me to be part of the act.
Life was supposed to be a film, was supposed to be a thriller, was supposed to end in tears
But life, could be nothing but a joke, could be nothing but a con
Where's my unhappy ending gone?


(Antichrist Television Blues): The Arcade Fire – OK, who is choosing the songs in my ipod…
Into the light of a bridge that burns
As I drive through the city with the money that I earn
To the dark of a starless sky
I won't stare into nothing and I'm asking you why
Lord, let me make her a star
So the world can see who you really are

Go Sadness: Shout Out Louds – Once again all stood still, except my feet. I always said this song should have been used for a hybrid car commercial… preferably the Toyota Prius (keyless).
Bye bye car keys
Hello sparkles and flies
I keep them
They're mine
I saw the brightest light
It was the most wonderful sight
And I spotted the right time
The future is mine

Here comes the finish line… I can see it… not really… but I can feel it! Totally ignoring my watch and now running through a rural area, which will soon be a two-way street and a major shopping-condo development.

The Great Salt Lake: Band of Horses – Great American band, song and nice-feel video!
Back of the boat was painted wreckin' ball
There was country music playing, but he don’t like it at all
And red fire poppin' on the rained-down woody
His whiskey bottle spillin' in a lake that's made of salt…

…Now, if you find yourself falling apart then I'm sure... I could stand... On... the Great Salt Lake

Foam Hands: Destroyer – Great song to end my run! Thank you my running Goddess! I figured who's selecting my songs... but I'm not sure if it's Artemis or Hebe... yes I have two Goddess!
True love regrets to inform you
there are certain things
you must do to perceive his face
and the saints on the wall

Might is well make a playlist for the Goddess and we’ll name it… Tracks & Feel. I always wanted to start another blog with that same name, but I don’t even have enough time for this one.

For the time being, I'll try to post and run as much as time will allow me to. To all the pavements, greens and Goddess... see you all next time!