Like there's a gun to your head

It's the last day before exams. After this I'm going to get ready to cram.

My Top Ten Most Randomly Favorite Songs:

10. Moondance (Van Morrison)
Not the greatest love song in the world, but it’s special to me. The first song I ever learned to sing. Sadly, I can’t listen to it any more. It brings back too many memories.

9. Swing Life Away (Rise Against)
A "sigh softly staring into the distance with a smile on your face dreaming of another life" song. Relatable, depressing without actually being depressing, the music makes you think of all the good things in life. I sometimes listen to it at night and sing along with my own words.

8. Can’t Stop (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
People don’t seem to like this song for some reason. I don’t see why. I always liked the sound, and the story it told felt… I don’t know. Right. I guess it’s one of those songs you just have to love without ever really knowing why.

7. Lux Aeterna (Clint Mansell)
Aside from being one of the most powerful pieces I’ve ever heard… actually, I don’t even need to say any more than that. The sheer power behind this music is enough to warrant it being on this list.

6. Beast and the Harlot (Avenged Sevenfold)
The only song that has ever directly made me cry. The story of Babylon wells up inexplicable depression in me. I don’t know why it affects me so much… it’s almost like I was there. But of course, that’s a silly thought. Of course. Yeah.

5. Shut Me Up (Mindless Self Indulgence)
Or any song by Mindless Self Indulgence, really. It’s just that unique sound they have. It seems to represent the built-up anger I have towards the world. Mindless Self Indulgence has been described, frequently, as the worst music ever written… and yet… somehow… you just have to keep listening to it.

4. Grace Like Rain (Todd Agnew)
I just had to include this song. It saved my life once, you know. Funny thing, depression.

3. There’s A Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven’t Thought Of It Yet (Panic at the Disco)
Aside from (or perhaps because of) having an annoyingly long name, this is one of the first songs I ever fell in love with. The tune, the words, the imagery, it all just came together in my head and made me smile.

2. 7 Days to the Wolves (Nightwish)
Epic. This is, I think, the best way for the world to end. Seven days before the end of the world I plan to play this nonstop and shout it at everyone I see. They’ll think I’m crazy, no doubt. I won’t care because I’ll be enjoying the song too much.

1. Spanish Train (Chris de Burgh)
Why Spanish Train? BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME. I consider Spanish Train to be one of the greatest ballads of all time.