"I don't even know if I believe" what I just listened to

Mumford & Sons has done it again.
Killing my soul piece by piece with lyrics that are, without a doubt, the most relatable of all of their albums. Poetic really.

"Believe" may be the most popular song... but ya know what... IT DESERVES IT.
Have you read the lyrics?
I read them and literally felt like I wrote them. They were my actual thoughts on a day to day basis that I could never put into words. THIS is where I find the magic in music. When someone can illustrate your exact feeling without even knowing you. Its beautiful to know that you aren't the only one, right?

We all have that one person, ya know..

"You may call it in this evening, but you've only lost the night. Preset all your pretty feelings. May they comfort you tonight."

THIS. When you just want to see them. You don't even care if its for five seconds. But for some twisted reason, not even because its that they actually don't ever want to see you, they would just rather spend it in their own solitude. Soaking up the mixed feelings. And in turn, destroying your self-esteem...

"And I'm climbing over something, and I'm running through these walls."

self explanatory. literally running through walls... more like 'into' them at this point.

"I don't even know if I believe, everything you're trying to say to me."

Sorority snaps to this lyric because there's always this on-the-fence thought in your head that maybe I'm just irrelevant? Maybe I'm only being kept around because I've stayed? Maybe if I left it wouldn't even matter? Do they even mean anything they say? Is this just some twisted game?

"I had the strangest feeling, your world's not all it seems. So tired of misconceiving what else this could have been."

I could really just stop typing right now because that may have been the greatest lyric to ever be written in this day and age. because let's face it.......how many times do you find yourself unsure. Without closure.

But wait, that's what keeps us coming back for more right? We are all idiots. Every last one of us.

"So open up my eyes. Tell me I'm alive. This is never going to go our way if I'm gonna have to guess what's on your mind."

Lets pretend like this person is just reluctant to say any sorts of feelings. As if those feelings exist at all, because at this point, who the hell knows.
That's one thing I will never ever be able to wrap my head around.
Wouldn't the world be so much more colorful and artistic if people didn't bottle up LOVE.
OF ALL THINGS TO KEEP TO YOURSELF....... why love. Why. Someone draw this out for me, please.

"Say something, say something, something like you love me. That you wanna move away from the noise of this place."

That'll be the damn day, man.


Stay Gold --  KT

Transatlanticism

For the record(lol record.. see what i did there), I have no idea what that word means. Not even real sure if the band does.

Whether I'm talking about just the single, or the album as a whole, let me tell ya..... its A+.
However, for this post, I'm gonna translate what I interpret personally from the single, because it honestly is a little confusing. SO here we gooooooooooooo...


"The Atlantic was born today, and I'll tell you how
The clouds above opened up and let it out
I was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere
When the water filled every hole
And thousands upon thousands made an ocean
Making islands where no islands should go (oh no)

Most people were overjoyed; they took to their boats
I thought it less like a lake and more like a moat
The rhythm of my footsteps crossing flatlands to your
Door have been silenced forevermore
And the distance is quite simply much to far for me to row;
It seems farther than ever before (oh no)

I need you so much closer

So come on; come on"


 ...................

my translation would be:

i lost the love of my life, and let me tell you how it all went down.
this ocean was made from how much sorrow and rain has been put into the picture.
i'm drowning...
its gotten so distant, that its starting to seem like a world that (he/she) can actually live in....without me.

while everyone else seems to be happy,
this ocean was just keeping me away from the one i love
theres no way out of the water.
so distant, that i can't find the strength to find my way back to (him/her)

i need you so much closer, so come closer.



How freaking beautiful and artistic is that love? This song is pure artistry and I love every second of it. Enjoy y'all.

Stay Gold-- KT

**dropping my mixed tape 2knever**

So, this past week I acquired some wealth from my refund check. Probably the grade A worst idea is to give a young adult a check with ALOT of money on it all at one time. My thoughts were "Yeah, I'm basically rich for the moment, so YES I want to go spend 300 dollars on 9 vinyl albums and a record player."

So that is exactly what I did, had I not done this.... I would have never listened to Hozier's entire album...... laying on the bedroom floor.... in silence...

life changing.

Seriously though, this blog is going to be all about things that remind me of the moment of impact when I fell in love with something. No matter what that "thing" is. This album reminded me why I fell in love with music in the first place.

Hello, my friends. I'm Sarah Katelyn, but people call me KT. Some have even shortened it to K. Sooner or later I'm just not going to have a name, but we'll deal with that issue when it arises.
I'm a Pi Beta Phi at the University of Memphis. I have this fascination with music and anything black. It's my favorite color. And its also my viewpoint of the world itself. I see things very black and white. I'm not a very colorful person, but I will be the one that hugs you until you smile, because life is just way too short.

 So for my first post I though it was only appropriate that I share some songs I've been binge listening to all week so here ya go.....


-Breakers by Local Natives... crank it up while you're doing homework or just sitting in your room.
- In Your Atmosphere(live) by John Mayer... ANYTIME. ALL THE TIME. Listen to it. It's art.
-Morocco by Moon Taxi.... dancedancedancedancedance
-Beth/Rest(studio) by Bon Iver.... take a moment and educate yourself on a song in its purest form.
-To Be Alone by Hozier.... listen to it when you want to feel like a badass for a night. Trust me on this.
- From Eden by Hozier......on a sunny day, roll your windows down and be happy. I don't care if you   think your life sucks. Listen to this and be happy because you deserve it.


Enjoy it, y'all. 

Stay Gold -- KT