Every now and then, I discover or rediscover songs, and I play them over and over again, because I had never fully appreciated the song before then. And at the moment I'm totally in love with the song 'The Forgotten' by Green Day, which is absolutely beautiful. I've learnt all the words and I really enjoy just singing along to the music (and the song is on repeat).
It was only yesterday actually, that I was able to put into words why this song is truly magnificent, from an emotional point of view. I'm half way through writing a novel at the moment, and it is my main character who states this analysis, so I'm going to do something completely different and show you an extract of my novel, where she talks about the song:
What songs am I obsessed with right now? I’m racking my brain and I think I’ve just thought of the perfect one:
“‘The Forgotten’ by Green Day.” I announce confidently. I think it is one of the most beautiful songs, and returning back to my nerd self, the lyrics are really poetic.
“And why is that?”
“Because phrases like “Well don’t look away from the arms of a bad dream, don’t look away, sometimes you’re better lost than to be seen” resonate out to me and I’m sure to thousands of others out there in the world. It is written for all those people who feel lost, abandoned and ultimately forgotten, and by voicing internal thoughts in such a melodic piece of music, it provides us with an understanding of where we are in the world, and can also trigger a sense of hope inside of us.” And as I say this, I realise how true this is. I’ve listened to the song so many times, but I never really thought about how much I feel comforted by it, despite it being a sadder song, I really do feel a sense of freedom with it all the same.
So now I leave it up to you to listen to 'The Forgotten,' and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.
It was only yesterday actually, that I was able to put into words why this song is truly magnificent, from an emotional point of view. I'm half way through writing a novel at the moment, and it is my main character who states this analysis, so I'm going to do something completely different and show you an extract of my novel, where she talks about the song:
What songs am I obsessed with right now? I’m racking my brain and I think I’ve just thought of the perfect one:
“‘The Forgotten’ by Green Day.” I announce confidently. I think it is one of the most beautiful songs, and returning back to my nerd self, the lyrics are really poetic.
“And why is that?”
“Because phrases like “Well don’t look away from the arms of a bad dream, don’t look away, sometimes you’re better lost than to be seen” resonate out to me and I’m sure to thousands of others out there in the world. It is written for all those people who feel lost, abandoned and ultimately forgotten, and by voicing internal thoughts in such a melodic piece of music, it provides us with an understanding of where we are in the world, and can also trigger a sense of hope inside of us.” And as I say this, I realise how true this is. I’ve listened to the song so many times, but I never really thought about how much I feel comforted by it, despite it being a sadder song, I really do feel a sense of freedom with it all the same.
So now I leave it up to you to listen to 'The Forgotten,' and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.
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