"I got a girl in the war, Paul, the only thing I know to do is turn up the music, and pray that she makes it through." -Josh Ritter
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Roll the Dice
Mickey Avalon’s song “Roll the Dice” is probably a really offensive song for most people, but I’m not one of them. I find the song to have a whole lot of truth to it and one amazing beat. It goes out of the way to prove that everyone has a price for humility, and that any soul can get sucked into a bad situation depending on which path it goes in life.
I’m not exactly as pessimistic as the song, but it does point out the obvious. While we’re getting a great education at Carolina, there are thousands of people who are sabotaging their lives for a line of coke. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I think that in the whole scope of things.. we’re ultimately the ones who put ourselves where we are.., but sometimes it’s mind blowing to think about the other side of the spectrum, and where we would be if we were put in someone else’s shoes. Either way.. the song is sad, ironic, and really fun to dance to.. so enjoy. You never know where your dice is going to roll next.
Who? My name is Gentry, and I am undefinable..I spend my days trying to find myself and the few good people out there, & I pass the time singing, acting, laughing, arguing about politics, and living each day as it comes.
What? This blog will be centered around the correlation of brilliant lyrics and my life. It will give me a chance to find new music and to explain in detail why these new songs have significance to me, since music is by far the most important thing in my life. I will be focusing primarily on "alternative" and indie rock music that I find particularly interesting each week.
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