#indie folk song

[asshole-rebel-psycho]

Just a sad little country song I wrote about growing apart from someone. Hope they find it.

[eyemermusic]

An indie folk song by non-binary musician Eyemèr, about how it feels to be misgendered.

https://eyemermusic.com/

[antimony-medusa]

Truly when you have brain rot EVERY song can be about your blorbos.

[saturnsrocker]

♡ phoebe bridgers punisher ♡

[letojessica]

on going, changing, and growing (ft. my fave indie folk bands)

arcturus beaming, the crane wives // i have made mistakes, the oh hellos // chords, the amazing devil // until the night turns, lord huron

[lunalikestowriteanddraw]

I love seeing people recommend specific songs or bands for characters or ships (Coalecroux in particular), because 9 times out of 10, they are so correct.

Yes random person on ao3, you are so correct, Fistfight by The Ballroom Thieves is such a Coalecroux song, and I have added yet another song to the playlist

[positivevibedad]

Can I sing you a song I wrote?

It’s called: I need your love

—

Thank you 😊

[ofdaisy]

yes yes “nothing matters the importance of nothing” but what about everyone’s scared but putting yourself out there is the only way to get free? what about first you get hurt and then there’s healing it’s a process believe me?

[emberandthesnail]

a little piece of my current favourite song im working on for the album……. i wrote it about my sister :)

[i-have-fma-thoughts]

Ed: listen, no LISTEN

Ed: THAT MOTHER FUCKER RIGHT THERE IS A LIAR

Riza: Ed, calm down!

Ed: I see you! You two faced BITCH!

Al, trying not to laugh: Brother-

Ed: NO! You're over there with your innocent smile and your tweed jacket-

Roy: Fullmetal-

Ed: and youR FUCKIN HAND KNIT SWEATER VEST

Al: *pffft*

Ed: I know the truth!! I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN FOOLING THEM ALL!

Riza: Edward please-

Ed, banging his fist on the table: THAT MOTHER FUCKER IS EMO

Alphonse: *dies laughing*

[doitsushine92]

being a basic bitch who listens to indie/folk/alternative music is the worst thing that could happen to you because the second you name a mildly popular song as your favourite instead of the unreleased 7 minute long acoustic song that can only be listened to if you access some obscure website you have mfs staring at you like

[newwavesylviaplath]

it's been eight whole years since the lumineers came out with their song cleopatra and the lyrics "i would marry you in an instant. damn your wife, i'd be your mistress just to have you around." is still THE most heartbreaking, breathtaking, earth-shattering line of poetry to ever be written.

[itskindofareallyniceday]

Something new for Native American Heritage Month this year:

This playlist features indigenous musicians from North, Central, and South America. It includes a variety of genres (post-classical composers, folk punk, indie pop, pow wow punk rock (yes, that's a thing!), indie rock, etc.), as well as a variety of languages (Wolastoqey, Inuktitut, Atikamekw, Cherokee, Navajo, Cree, Quechua, Greenlandic (Kalaallisut), Tłı̨chǫ, English, French, and Spanish).

[apoetslyrics]

I ain't proud of all the punches that I've thrown in the name of someone I no longer know.

Noah Kahan, "Dial Drunk"

[rosekiller-addict]

no one:

Me violently mouthing the words to Northern Attitude bc of the video that popped up on my fyp but i can't actually sing bc its 1am:

[glass-strawberries]

The Valley by The Oh Hellos: A Biblical Song Analysis

*Full analysis under the cut*

By @glass-strawberries and @glass--grapes

Author's note: we grew up Christian and we love whimsical music so hearing all these references from our childhood hit pretty well. We wanted to analyze it and share all the references because The Oh Hellos are honestly some of the best lyricists we’ve seen. 

This analysis does contain references to Genius Lyrics where we didn’t know what the lyrics were referring to. We didn’t copy them, but we added additional information.

The Valley 

Background/song summary: The Valley is the first track in The Oh Hellos Through the Deep, Dark Valley. Though the album is coined as a concept album, the concept itself is very loose. The album was made in respect to love, journeys, and righting past wrongs. 

This song is about the struggle and confusion of being born into wickedness or sin, as all humans are following the fall of humanity (the original sin). The speaker seeks a leader to the light. 

Lyric Analysis:

We were born in the valley Of the dead and the wicked

A reference to the Valley of Canaan, the ancient land that is now known as Israel/ Palestine. 

That our father's father found And where we laid him down

Moses led the Israelites to the land of Canaan as they were fleeing Egyptian captivity. Before Moses could get there, he essentially pissed off God and was banished from entering the promised land. He dies in Moab and God buries him there(Deuteronomy 34). 

We were born in the shadow Of the crimes of our fathers

 After the fall of humanity, every human ever born is born with sin. The “fathers” in this sense is everyone who came before them(Romans 3:23-24). The speaker struggles with discrimination and labels placed on them from their fathers. 

Blood was our inheritance No, we did not ask for this Will you lead me?

Canaanites were considered wicked, and were killed in a genocide against them. The speaker resents the sin that they have inherited, having been credited to this crime against the Canaanites. They once again yearn for a leader.

We were young when we heard you call Our names in the silence Like a fire in the dark

The speaker did not know God until they started to hope for a leader or divine intervention. God says that He will reveal Himself to those who truly seek him(1 John 3:2). The Bible states that when God calls out to you, He will call you by name and you will know immediately that it was Him that was speaking (Isaiah 43:1).

Like a sword upon our hearts We came down to the water And we begged for forgiveness

Water baptism is a symbolic representation of death in the flesh and being brought back to life in a new “body” that will “live” forever. The purpose of baptism is defined differently in different branches of Christianity and even among churches, but the two popular ones are: 

To proclaim your faith publicly(either way, you are saved as long as you have faith)

To become a true christian and be saved(you will not be saved unless you are baptized)

The singer chose to repent for their sins. Shadows lurking close behind We were fleeing for our lives Will you lead me?

Psalm 23:3- He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

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