Turning Saints Into The Sea

As Christmas nears, I'm finding myself finally getting into the spirit. The delay is probably due to the lack of relaxation after working a full-time schedule the past couple weeks at work, hardly having any time off to relax. The only pinch of the Christmas feeling that I've been having thus far in the season is the Christmas lights at night when I'm driving home from work. I love Christmas lights because I love colors. Coincidentally, a good electronic song will remind me of colors. Luckily for me, I stumbled upon a remix of a popular Killers song on one of their CD's and a euphoria of colors hit me on my drive home one night when I heard this song. It was a pleasant feeling and it had finally put me in a Christmas mood that I had been wanting for a while now. So enjoy the colors of Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix) by The Killers.

Revertigo

Just sitting here reminds me that
I'm not afraid of them for a minute.
Words can hurt, can cut like a knife,
But courage and respect can sew up the perforated skin.

I'll stand my ground, I'll make it sound.
Though others may turn their backs on me,
They'll always be reminded of my memories.
They'll feel remorse for what they could've had,
And what they've lost over something so miniscule.

I hold this truth to be self-sufficient,
That I can attest to what others may call lies.
The witnesses that I have bared will be
The end of my civilization as I know it.
(In other words, the death of me.)

Picking sides should only be confined to physical sports,
Not to some outlandish situation that I got pulled into.
I'm trying to be unbiased and middle-based,
Even if some are trying to bring about the downfall of my species.

As a wise man once said:
"If we're going down, we all go down together."
Well we're going down, knowing fully well of our eminent doom.
And now our children must suffer the same things that we have suffered,
The same castes, the same blood shed, the same power shifts.
History will once again be doomed to repeat itself.

It's Turbo Time!

'Tis the season! December is, by far, my favorite month of the year. Things just seem to be so happy all of the time. Even when, in the past, I was "depressed" or down, during December, as I look back on those moments, I was happy even then. Today was a productive day. I had class and a quiz (letting me leave early), then I went around the town for a little bit getting quite a bit of Christmas shopping done (at least what I think the most important shopping for me to get done was). Afterward, I came home and relaxed for a little bit and then went to putting the Christmas lights up and spent the rest of the day enjoying the fact that it is December. Today's song was chosen because I was watching Jingle All The Way (which is, by the way, a great movie). So enjoy: Turbo Man Theme Song by Brian Setzer.

(I chose the picture because the epic-ness of it matches the epic-ness of the song.)

One Day We'll Get The Best of It

Sorry that it's been SOOO long since the last post. Pretty much everything that's been going on is that I've been doing a lot of working. I chose my classes for second semester and I enjoyed my Thanksgiving very much so. It was nice to get to see my extended family once again. I chose this song because I've been on a Motion City Soundtrack binge for around three or four weeks now and also because I wanted to listen to it because it reminded me of Christmas from a couple years ago (it was a Christmas gift). There's a good possibility of more music that reminds me of Christmas seasons of past showing up (meaning I remember listening to it a lot near the Christmas season). Enjoy the mellowness of a favorite of mine: Hello Helicopter by Motion City Soundtrack.

If Everything Could Ever Feel This Real Forever

Foo Fighter's Greatest Hits Release Day (Today) = Foo Day Tuesday! XD

Everlong by Foo Fighters

So Here's To Another Better Year

This song has been playing in my mind for the past couple of days and I enjoy the song and its "catchy" lyrics. This song is also being featured in honor of A Day To Remember's special edition release of their CD Homesick. So today's song of the day is NJ Legion Iced Tea by A Day To Remember. (Awesome song name.)

I Mean It When I Tell You That I Need You

Nine months have gone by since I started dating Felicia back in January and it has been a good nine months thus far. I've spent the past three days with her, two of the last which have been sitting at her house watching "new to us" movies. It's been a great few days spending time with her. To nine months: Best Friend by Weezer

Drop Another Line Like The Coda With A Curse...

Well, I haven't really been posting as of late. Two things have been controlling my life as of late, one of them in a major way: work (&) school. The song I chose, though surprisingly raunchy, is catchy and at least sounds happy, haha. So enjoy this catchy one-hit-wonder: Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind.

Oh Hear Our Songs...

This song has been stuck in my head all day and the singer's voice is amazing and I like it so there. Song of the day has just been dished out. Take or leave Young Cardinals by Alexisonfire.

P.S. It's raining right now for like the first time in a year! (Which is what I tried illustrating in the picture of the day.)

Everybody Wants A Second Chance

Yeah...I chose this song... Deal with it. XD I worked almost every waking moment this weekend. I guess I can't complain. I'm getting paid for it and it gave me something to do. Enjoy Everybody's Working For The Weekend by Loverboy.

You Got It Tough...I Know Just How You Feel...

Today's post is more for Felicia than for myself, although today was slightly busy for me as well. Today was very busy for her and I wanted to help in some way, though music on my blog might not be very helpful to her. I chose this song because it's very inspirational and it has the mentality of "don't give up, times get tough, they'll get better." So this one's for you Felicia. At least take a listen to Jump by Van Halen.

So Here We Are Again, To Make Sense Of It All

To celebrate the release of Blessthefall's new CD entitled "Witness," I figured I'd put one of their tracks onto the page (will probably be an often occurrence for new releases on Tuesdays). The problem, however, is that many people don't like screaming music. Luckily, with this being one of my favorite songs, it conveniently also contains no screaming in it. Today was pretty sweet, on an unrelated note (I guess). Had a fifteen minute Political Science midterm and didn't have to go to Geography today, so I got to relax on my other day off before work tomorrow. Enjoy the new release of their CD with Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted by Blessthefall.

When We Kiss They're Perfectly Aligned...

The past couple of days have been pretty hectic with working almost non-stop with the breaks for sleeping. That's why it was soooo nice to finish yesterday and immediately go and spend time with Felicia. It was an end of a weekend so good that it made the tiring weekend seem like a borderline blast. Being with her makes my worries go away. I chose this song because the frantic buildup of the song can easily relate to frantic buildup of the weekend that wasn't so relaxing. The lyrics remind me of my thoughts of getting to spend time with Felicia and waiting to spend time with her all the while the craziness surrounding both the music and my thoughts. And, finally, the simplicity of the beginning and the ending of the song remind me of the quietness and pleasant time actually being spent not caught up in work. Complex enough for you? :P Enjoy the simplicity hidden behind the complexity of Such Great Heights by The Postal Service.

Ring Out The Bells Again Like We Did When Spring Began

I know, I know... very, very, VERY cheesy. However, I mostly chose this song to praise the end of September. I mean, September seemed like it went on forever! I'm super happy that it's finally over. I mean, this week alone felt like a month in itself. So, though this song is about a father dying, I chose it because I've been wanting the month to be over with it since it began. So join with me in the celebration of the end of September with: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day.

Sing Songs Out of Key

This song is mostly just being put up because LoveHateHero's new CD (America Underwater) came out today. This is my favorite track on it so far. It sounds happy for the most part and it reminds me of spending time with awesome people and having a fun spending time with them. This also somewhat reflected me hanging out with my friend Sal today, just driving around town, chilling and whatnot on my one day off of work in between day and night classes. So take in a preview of the new CD with: Procession of Regression by LoveHateHero.

At The Bottom Of The Sea...

It's unfortunate how I started up this blog to report the exciting things that have been going on in my life and as soon as I start it up, the exciting factor dies down. Alas, these slow couple of weeks have pretty much turned into the most played song of the day which, I guess works out when nothing exciting happens. So enjoy today's most played song: A-Punk by Vampire Weekend.

(P.S. The picture above is random and awesome and I couldn't find any better pictures to recap the day.)

Slow Week In Reporting

Well...since there hasn't been much to report this week other than having some time off, I'll leave you all with a filler of my Senior year High School drumline show. Enjoy!

This Is Where Your Week Ends

Since half of my weekend was spent working, I don't really have much to report...so I chose these songs because they're humorous and they've been stuck in my head most of the weekend. So enjoy Sex Ed Rocks and Four Years Foreplay by I Set My Friends On Fire & Smosh.

P.S. The picture above the videos are the front and back sides of a t-shirt I like and want. ;)

It's So Surreal

Today was pretty kick back. I spent the entire morning/early afternoon just kind of sitting around the house. The rest of the day was well spent with Felicia and her family for pizza night. We hung out and watched some of season five of The Office. It was pretty relaxed. I chose this song partially (well...I guess mostly) because of my friend Sal singing it in a humorous fashion yesterday and has been stuck in my head all day today. Another reason is because I spent a good chunk of time hanging out with Felicia which hasn't really happened in a while. So take it as you want it, Hero/Heroine by Boys Like Girls.

We Felt Alive

I chose this song for today mainly due to the fun day I had today. I had a blast hanging with my friends today, mostly because I haven't really hung out with them to that certain caliber in a really long time and tonight just happened to be one of those nights that I will remember when I look back on my youth (which apparently will be coming too soon.) Anyways, I hope you enjoy my joy with Here's To The Night by Eve 6.

Life's Waiting To Begin

I chose this song mainly for formality's sake. By saying this, I mean it's a song about starting something new, and what better way of using this song than to use it in a cliche way of starting something new (aka: this blog). So enjoy today's anthem: The Adventure by Angels & Airwaves.

Welcome To The Show!

Hello bloggers who've accidentally stumbled upon this sight. Let me introduce myself. I'm Nick, an 18 year-old who's decided that the actual term "blog" is something more than a myspace or facebook page. My blog is called Anthem of the day because...well, I guess it might be self explanatory. If it isn't, I'll tell you that the names origins stem from my love of music and how certain songs remind me of certain situations. So, with thus being said, every update should be a different song describing, in my opinion, what has happened to cause a song to be bestowed upon a day and/or event.

Attempt to enjoy!