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Forgotten Supernova by Tathya S is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at forgottensupernova.tumblr.com.
“The most important thing I learned about myself while making Battle Studies is that I can do it. I don’t have to rely on the universe lining up and sending me a song that I should be thankful for, and assume that I will never be able to do it again.”
John Mayer singing the chorus of Edge of Desire to reassure one of his fans, a girl, which I think is nice and romantic.
Posted by amnasalman in his YouTube channel with this brief explanation:
She held up a sign saying ‘i’m heartbroken, will you sing a song with me’ or something along those lines, he asked her if it was all the guy’s fault and she said yes i think at which point he was like i can’t believe you because you’re beautiful, when i started filming.
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
John Mayer - Edge of Desire (Acoustic)
Young and full of running, tell me where has that taken me? Just a great figure 8 or a tiny infinity?
Love is really nothing but a dream that keeps waking me. For all of my trying, you still end up dying, how can it be?
Don’t say a word, just come over and lie here with me cause I’m just about to set fire to everything I see. I want you so bad, I’ll go back on the things I believe. There I just said it, I’m scared you’ll forget about me.
So young and full of running, all the way to the edge of desire. Steady my breathing, silently screaming, “I have to have you now”.
Wired and I’m tired, think I’ll sleep in my clothes on the floor. Maybe this mattress will spin on its axis and find me on yours.
Don’t say a word just come over and lie here with me cause I’m just about to set fire to everything I see. I want you so bad, I’ll go back on the things I believe. There I just said it, I’m scared you’ll forget about me.
[John Mayer - Edge of Desire, acoustic version]
Tell me, are you as significant as you think you are in that someone special’s life?
Begging on your knees for love that’s never been there. Or denying the love you have because you’re not so sure of it in the first place. Or lying to yourself this feeling isn’t love, and in your defense you lie to make that someone happy because you know better that someone will be happier if they don’t end up with you.
Feelings often complicate things that are already complicated. There should be an off and on option for them, or at least a pause button.
That’s all there is to it, a matter that’s sometimes beyond our comprehensive. That invisible familiar theme in our everyday life. Those 4 words.
Does that someone need you as badly as you need him/her? Does his/her heart pound faster and thoughts are getting lost in translation as you walk by, as you touch, as you kiss, as you make love to him/her? Just how far does this mutual feeling go? Will s/he catch you when you fall?
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
John Mayer - The Heart of Life
Do you ever closely watch the passerbys and feel slowly detach from yourself, as if other “personality” is lurking out and takes over you?
That “personality” lets you think in another points of view that you usually don’t see because you don’t think it’s appropriate. And so other “personality” takes over, your attempt to shut and limit your wandering thoughts.
You let the thoughts wander for several minutes and then you try to put yourself in that passerby’s shoe, wondering whether her/his life is as tough as yours or not and if they do, how do they manage to survive? Is honesty something important to hold in her/his life? Or s/he is just another kiss-ass to reach where her/his at right now. Before you know it, you re-think everything that you’re questioning and try to see it in another point of view. This happens for probably 15 minutes before you become completely confused at what and why you were doing.
You go back being you, thinking about your own problems until you become numb. Sitting there with a vacant look.
Exactly why are you here? How do you consistently manage to mess everything up? Why do you have to wear a fake laugh everywhere you go when actually you haven’t the slightest idea of how your life will turn out? Why are you still stuck in this very moment of your life?
I hate to see you cry, lying there in that position.
There’s things you need to hear, so turn off your tears and listen.
Pain throws your heart to the ground. Love turns the whole thing around. No it won’t all go the way it should, but I know the heart of life is good.
You know, it’s nothing new. Bad news never had good timing
Then, circle of your friends will defend the silver lining.
Pain throws your heart to the ground. Love turns the whole thing around. Fear is a friend who’s misunderstood. But I know the heart of life is good, I know it’s good.
And then this song plays, accompanies you while you’re sitting there, watching others who pass you by, noticing how minute after minute passes and how the banality seems to magnify itself.
TEH BATTLE STUDY ›
So I was going through John Mayer’s official site when I stumbled upon this hilarious post:
Not to be outdone by his brother, Carl Mayer has signed an exclusive contract with Big Lots! stores nationwide to distribute his debut record “Teh Battle Study.” Clocking in at a tidy 2.5 hours, it is dubbed by his PR rep Maurice Biglot! as “insufferably good” and “marginally acceptable as music.”
Tracklisting:
- Heartache Warfare
- All We Ever Say Is Bye
- Part of My Heart
- Who Said?
- Perfectly Alone
- Assassinated
- Crosswalk
- War of My Lifetime
- Ledge of Desire
- Do You Recognize Me?
- Friends? Lovers? What Gives?
Fans who are Diners Club International cardholders will be given first opportunity to purchase tickets to Carl’s album release party, held at Arthur Treacher’s restaurant in Milford, CT on December 25, 2009.
More after the jump.
Worth posting.
Something’s Missing
I’m not alone, I wish I was cause then I’d know,
I was down because I couldn’t find a friend around to love me like they do right now.
They do right now.
Mobil-mobil sibuk berlalu-lalang di bawahnya, hanya terlihat lampu mereka yang menghiasi jalanan. Beberapa dari mereka tergesa-gesa melintasi mobil demi mobil, menerobos jalanan layaknya arena balap. Pandangannya kemudian menyapu pada gedung di depannya, lampu-lampu dari dalam gedung tersebut menyala karena para pekerja yang terpaksa atau mungkin dengan senang hati lembur. Ia mengamati mereka dari jauh dengan cermat. Dari lantai paling atas hingga jalanan di bawahnya.
Pikiran gelap melanda, ia membayangkan tubuhnya hancur lebur bila ia memutuskan untuk terjun bebas dari lantai 25 ini ke bawah. Mungkinkah teman-temannya masih mengenali wajahnya yang rusak parah karena beradu dengan aspal di bawah sana?
Mencoba menghapus gambar dirinya yang remuk, ia memalingkan tubuh dan menghadap pada pesta di depannya. Pesta dalam rangka merayakan sesuatu. Entah apa sesuatu itu, ia tidak lagi peduli. Ia cukup hadir, menampakkan diri bahwa ia eksis. Berhaha-hihi dengan sekitarnya, sekedar mengingatkan bahwa ia masih punya taring. Pesta semu yang tak lebih dari sekadar ajang pamer. Komunitas dengan individual bertalenta, mungkin itu yang ada di pikiran mereka dan yang terpampang jelas dengan pongah di raut wajah mereka. Tangan kiri memegang gelas berisikan sampanye, tangan kanan sibuk memegang telpon selular, sementara mulut sibuk mengoceh dan menyerocos kehebatan mereka. Sekumpulan sampah yang kompetitif, batinnya dalam hati menyimak makhluk-makhluk di depannya dengan tawa palsunya dan senyum hambarnya.
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I’m dizzy from the shopping malls, I searched for joy but I bought it all.
It doesn’t help the hunger pains and a thirst I’d have to drown first to ever satiate.
Pandangannya tertuju pada deretan pisau dapur terbaru dari Jerman. Ia memegang pisau itu satu-persatu, jarinya menyentuh dengan riang. Kulitnya beradu dengan besi yang dingin. Ia biarkan pelayan di toko itu berceloteh menerangkan manfaat, kualitas, dan harga pisau-pisau itu. Matanya berbinar ketika ia melihat pisau kecil yang sangat tajam.
[Picture is from meandthebeanstalk]
Dear John (Mayer).
So I just left a question for John Mayer in his Tumblr. Pretty sure he won’t read it but I don’t care.
Dear John,
I’m actually freaking out right now as I’m typing this (and you’re probably not going to know or read this because I’m sure you have thousands of questions waiting in your inbox so I understand) because I just learned the fact that you have left Twitter. Thing is, I joined Twitter because of you. Seriously. Even my friends couldn’t convince me back then to join Twitter, at that time I didn’t see the point of sharing your minds in 140 characters, no privacy, it’s like it ‘forces’ us to spit our mind everyday. But then I stumbled upon your Twitter account and found myself giggling reading your tweets. And just like that, I joined Twitter so I can read your tweets (but of course somewhere along the line, I got hooked and virtually met other cool, smart, witty people who share their brilliant piece of mind). And I don’t give a damn with what some people said, “Yeah, he’s a great musician but he’s a douchebag.” I’d gladly answer, “Don’t care. He’s my favorite douchebag.”
I’m still freaking out, in case you’re wondering. But as minute passed by, I’m learning to accept your decision. As long as you make great music, then I’m cool because your lyrics are just dead on beautiful. And that’s about it.
Sincerely, your fan in Indonesia.
PS. Believe me when I say, YOU HAVE THOUSANDS —MILLIONS EVEN FANS IN INDONESIA. Have a concert here and you’ll see.
You know what I hate the most though? Because this got me thinking, “If he quits Twitter, then who’s to say he won’t quit or delete his Tumblr account? It’s a probability. And then what? How can we, fans around the world, get in touch and read the words that directly -even if it’s just virtually- come from John freaking Mayer himself?” Dammit.
I hereby enclosed this tumblr post with this sweet picture:
How can you not love the guy?
Slow Dancing In The Burning Room - John Mayer
It’s not a silly little moment, it’s not the storm before the calm.
This is the deep and dying breath of this love that we’ve been working on.
Can’t seem to hold you like I want to, so I can feel you in my arms.
Nobody’s gonna come and save you, we pulled too many false alarms.
We’re going down, and you can see it too.
We’re going down, and you know that we’re doomed.
My dear, we’re slow dancing in a burning room.
I was the one you always dreamed of, you were the one I tried to draw.
How dare you say it’s nothing to me? Baby, you’re the only light I ever saw.
I’ll make the most of all the sadness, you’ll be a bitch because you can.
You try to hit me just to hurt me so you leave me feeling dirty because you can’t understand.
We’re going down, and you can see it too.
We’re going down, and you know that we’re doomed.
My dear, we’re slow dancing in a burning room.
Go cry about it - why don’t you?
My dear, we’re slow dancing in a burning room.
Don’t you think we oughta know by now?
Don’t you think we shoulda learned somehow?
