It is dark as I walk past the ancient graveyard. What’s that? A ball of light floats inches off the ground, silver will of the whisp. My heart beats quicker, my footsteps are rushed. Noises fill the air. I turn and scream, for now I see them.
Recoil in fear Ghosts and goblins tread this eve The dead walk the earth The world of spirit and life Merge into one on this day
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This was written for Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge. The key words today were “Fright” and “Night”, yet for this special while she is away, we are to only use synonyms. My Tanka might not be exactly a Tanka, but close enough 😉
This week being Halloween, today infact, Kat of Like Murcury Colliding has given us three devilishly good photo to choose from. The photos are so good I choose to use all three! A Halloween Trio in fact!
This is my entry for Song Lyric Sunday Challenge. This week Helen Vahdati using the prompt from Simply Marquessa which is Girl, you better have your hair weave strapped on tight…” from the song, Chunky by Bruno
Helen chose to prompt us to find songs about parties and partying!
Song number one is “I got a feeling” by the Black Eyes Peas. I feel it shows the darker side of the youth culture, all about the booze culture. The video is really raunchy but I love it and I love the song too.
“I Gotta Feelin'”
[4x] I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good, good night
Tonight’s the night Let’s live it up I got my money Let’s spend it up
Go out and smash it Like Oh My God Jump off that sofa Let’s get get off
I know that we’ll have a ball If we get down And go out And just lose it all
I feel stressed out I wanna let it go Lets go way out spaced out And losing all control
Fill up my cup Mazel Tov Look at her dancing Just take it off
Let’s paint the town We’ll shut it down Let’s burn the roof And then we’ll do it again
Let’s do it, let’s do it, Let’s do it, Let’s do it, and do it, and do it, Let’s live it up And do it, and do it, and do it, do it, do it, Let’s do it, Let’s do it, Let’s do it
‘Cause…
[2x] I gotta feeling (ooooo hoooo) that tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good, good night
Tonight’s the night (hey!) Let’s live it up (let’s live it up) I got my money (I’m paid) Let’s spend it up (let’s spend it up)
Go out and smash it (smash it) Like Oh My God (like Oh My God) Jump off that sofa (c’mon) Let’s get get off
Fill up my cup (drink) Mazel Tov (l’chaim) Look at her dancing (move it, move it) Just take it off
Let’s paint the town (paint the town) We’ll shut it down (shut it down) Let’s burn the roof And then we’ll do it again
Let’s do it, let’s do it, Let’s do it, Let’s do it, and do it, and do it, Let’s live it up And do it, and do it, and do it, do it, do it, Let’s do it, Let’s do it, Let’s do it, do it, do it, do it
Here we come Here we go We gotta rock (rock, rock, rock, rock)
Easy come Easy go Now we on top (top, top, top, top)
Feel the shot Body rock Rock it don’t stop (stop, stop, stop, stop)
Round and round Up and down Around the clock (clock, clock, clock, clock)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Friday, Saturday Saturday to Sunday
Get get get get get with us You know what we say Party every day Pa pa pa party every day
And I’m feeling (ooooo hoooo) That tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good good night
I gotta feeling (oooooo hoooo) that tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good night That tonight’s gonna be a good good night
Ooooooo hooooo
The second song is from Sia another set of very dark lyrics. Sadness, pain, guilt and the need to escape… Then the shame and the come down!
“Chandelier”
Party girls don’t get hurt Can’t feel anything, when will I learn I push it down, push it down
I’m the one “for a good time call” Phone’s blowin’ up, ringin’ my doorbell I feel the love, feel the love
I’m gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier I’m gonna live like tomorrow doesn’t exist Like it doesn’t exist I’m gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry I’m gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down, won’t open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light, ’cause I’m just holding on for tonight Help me, I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down, won’t open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light, ’cause I’m just holding on for tonight On for tonight
Sun is up, I’m a mess Gotta get out now, gotta run from this Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
I’m gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier I’m gonna live like tomorrow doesn’t exist Like it doesn’t exist I’m gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry I’m gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down, won’t open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light, ’cause I’m just holding on for tonight Help me, I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down, won’t open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light, ’cause I’m just holding on for tonight On for tonight
On for tonight ‘Cause I’m just holding on for tonight Oh, I’m just holding on for tonight On for tonight On for tonight ‘Cause I’m just holding on for tonight ‘Cause I’m just holding on for tonight Oh, I’m just holding on for tonight On for tonight
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