Happily Melancholic Favorite #7: Silver Sorrow by Azure Ray

I have Drawing Down The Moon! I Actually received it about 11 days before the CD actually released. It's amazing, of course it is because it's Azure Ray. Out of the 13 songs the top five I loved the most were:

1. Silver Sorrow
2. Don't Leave My Mind
3. On & On Again
4. Lonely Girls
5. Make Your Heart

I loved this album so much that I even listened to the album on sunny days. God, I love Azure Ray!
Here's Silver Sorrow by Azure Ray.

Happily Melancholic Favorite #6: Spark by Moumoon

Man, I love Moumoon, especially their new mini album, Spark. The title track is so happy and great. Puts a big smile on my face.
It's a great song to listen to when your driving around the world in the morning. The whole EP is great for the morning really.
Here's Spark by Moumoon
Sorry about the crazy Japanese obsession right now, it's just a seasonal phase that comes and goes.

Here's an English song for you just in case you don't like songs in a different language.
Sunshine Girl ~English Version~ by Moumoon

Happily Melancholic #6: Not Unprepared by Tash Parker

I really love this song. It reminds me of a lonesome journey through the city or even through the country. Just a lonesome journey. I found this song while looking through blogspots out of boredom. Luckily I stumbled upon a good artist. If you like the lonely feeling of folk you'll love this song.
Here's Not Unprepared by Tash Parker

I highly recommend this song, really great.

Perfect Times To Listen To It....

Perfect Day: Windy Days
Perfect Season: Fall/Autumn
Perfect Time: Night/Cloudy Day

Happily Melancholic Favorite #5: Another For The Darkness by Gemma Hayes

Talk, Talk
Empty Sentiment
I Haven't Got The Heart
For Disappointment

I really like this song, Another For The Darkness by Gemma Hayes.

The title at first may seem a little....Dark but the song itself is not.

It's kind of the feeling of upbeat melody with sad lyrics.

For me the song hits me on a personal level.

I think the reason why I like this song so much is because of the lyrics.

The lyrics are filled with hints of disappointment and confusion and also a hint of trying to help.

All that roll it into one and that's a great way to sum up my feelings these past couple of days.
Anyways, here's Another For The Darkness by Gemma Hayes.

Lyrical Snippets Hitting Home

Stop Looking At Me That Way

This line is related to a person who always talk about me behind my back and looks at me and makes me feel like crap for doing one little thing. It hurts.

Tired of The Fight

This hits me personally because I feel as if I always have to end up in an argument with another person just to prove to them that I didn't do whatever they thought I did. I just feel too weak to argue anymore.

Well, I Don't Understand You Better Than Most
I Am Just You Friend, With Troubles Of My Own

This is realated to one of my friends whom i keep sacrificing everything to but people still think that I abuse him or torture him because well, he tells people that. So, now I feel as if he expects me to understand him better than others because we're friends.
Truth is, I don't.
I won't be able to and I can't just stop everything and feel the same way you're feeling every time.

These Days I'm Surrounded By People I Don't Even Like

That is true I am but it's not everyone, just most of the people I don't like.

I don't think I'll be talking very much after today or tomorrow or the next week, cause what's the point of talking to people with my problems, troubles, and worries if I have to deal with it myself.
I'm going to have to get used to that.
I just hope that at least one day this year I'll have a good day with friends/family, fun, and laughter. I just really need a good day.
I want to smile more, I don't want to keep getting Anger shakes, feelings of loneliness and experience actions of disappointment anymore.
I just don't.

My Favorite Song: It's Time by Maria Taylor -Personally Explained-

It's Time*

Love Me Bad Idea Oh No Flashback.
Personally for me it's more, "Don't love me, cause I'll just push you away".
Whisper I Barely Hear Okay Now Come Back.
For me it's "Inner voice I barely hear, please come back.
Hold (Let Me Down) Myself Up (Let Me Down)
For Each Let Down.
For this line it's a long story, basically to sum it up, I hold my head up high while people let me down all the time.
It Aches (Let Me Down) But It Feels Good (Let Me Down)
A Mistake (Let Me Down) Is Understood Now
At times in my life, when I am very sad I feel pain that aches and to me it feels good because I'm never able to feel sadness all the time. Most times in my life it is held in. Also, most times in my life I understand the mistakes I make or do.
It's Time, Can You Feel It? I'm Making A Change
There's A World I Need To Know
I feel the changes I'm making in my life and the changes of life itself, while I also want to see the world and do something better for the world too.
It's Time, Can You Feel It? I'm Making A Change
I Learned To Let It Go
I'm learning to let things go more, to free myself of the bad and focus more on the good.
I Don't Know You, But I Want To Now Oh No Flashback
This line is more about me my inner self and how I don't know much about me, myself because I've put myself aside to please people all the time. To see they're smiling faces, to put on that Seven Day Smile.
Careful, I'm Barely Here Okay, Now Come Back
Basically saying that my true self is barely shown and at most times it will go away whenever I'm around people afraid of what they might think if I show them my true self.

Hold (Let Me Down) Myself Up (Let Me Down)
For Each Let Down.

It Breaks (Let Me Down) But It Feels Good (Let Me Down) Separate (Let Me Down) I Knew It Would Now
This basically describes my friendship with people that took advantage of me cause I'd help them all the time. Our friendship would break and we'll eventually separate cause they weren't friends with me just my "helpful" side.

It's Time, Can You Feel It? I'm Making A Change
There's A World I Need To Know
It's Time, Can You Feel It? I'm Making A Change
I Learned To Let You Go

This last part is expressing my feelings of letting the people I "love" go, because why keep being with them when all they do is let me down and they just expect me to repay them with kindness or respect when I don't really get a break and when I do I don't even ask for it. I have to do a lot of things by myself so if I have to go alone I'll be fine with that.

5th Happily Melancholic Song: Harmony To My Heartbeat by Sally Seltmann

Dreams They Come & Go, This Is One I've Had Forever I Know.

I don't know how Sally does it. She just writes a song with hope and happiness mixed with uncertainty and sadness. She's the Happily Melancholic Queen. I loved her work as New Buffalo and now she's releasing her next album with her real name. She may have changed her name but her music, lyrics, and vocals are still just as heavenly as before. She's mixed the sounds of piano and acoustic guitar (Main instruments used for the Somewhere, Anywhere album as New Buffalo) with her Casio keyboard and synth and lo-fi sounds (Main instruments for The Last Beautiful Day). She's grown so much since her first release About Last Night. I love this artist.

I've Found The Lock In The Key, Now I Can Be Everything I've Wanted To Be

Harmony to My Heartbeat from Sally Seltmann on Vimeo.

Harmony to My Heartbeat. Directed by Antuong Nguyen at

Moopjaw.

I've Got A Little Dream That's Become A Friend For The Melody

Here's Harmony To My Heartbeat by Sally Seltmann
I Hope This Song Makes You Feel Better About The New Year Like It Did For Me.
Thank God For Arts & Crafts.

Happily Melancholic Favorite #4: You Left Me Here by Iko

This is my favorite song of Iko. It's a really touching song of being left behind. This band has a lot of impactful songs and calming melodies led by Kieran Scragg.
I Hope You Like
You Left Me Here by Iko.

Myspace

This song and many other B-sides/ non-album tracks are offered for free on their Official Website.

Happily Melancholic Favorite #3: Waste Of Time by Fotuna Mikou

Album Cover to Where The Shy Things Are EP.

I really like this EP. Meredith Godreau & Andrew Futral make a good duo. This EP is filled with a Cover Song and some goofy songs. The one that hit me the most was Waste Of Time. I love that song. These are the only songs they made and I don't think their going to make anymore.
Waste Of Time by Fotuna Mikou
From their EP Where The Shy Things Are.
[The Download link also include 2 B-Sides from Gregory & the Hawk, S-Curve & Coco]

Happily Melancholic Favorite #2: Kirei Na Kanjou by Akino Arai

I love this song. This song really moves my heart and mind and soul. I may be exaggerating but it really does move me. The vocals, the melody, it just takes me away. Akino Arai's songs are the greatest for wanting to escape to your Little Corner of the World. The picture up above really describes the song for me. It's like an old treasure that should be held tight. This picture is an old picture of Akino Arai.
Kirei Na Kanjou by Akino Arai. This song is from the album Kouseki Radio.
Hope you enjoy the song as much as I do.
Yes, this song is in Japanese.

Happily Melancholic Favorite: Happy Lamb by Psapp

Despite popular belief, the Happy Holidays of Christmas is barely Happy nowadays. People argue and cry, don't put up decorations, run away from home and so on. Whenever I witness those times of Christmas or even experience them, I listen to Happy Lamb by Psapp. It is my favorite song right now. That's not a Christmas song. It's from the Early Cats and Tracks Volume II album.
I hope you like Happy Lamb.