I woke up late yesterday to find the sky had turned the darkest shade of gray I had seen it be in a long time. The clouds were abundant, promising rain, and completely hiding the sun from my view. This scenario might sound a bit 'gloomy' to the average person, but to me, it was the most thrilling event I had experienced in a while... I love rainy days, and I'm sick of this Texas drought. It did shower for a few minutes - the glorious sound of water hitting windows - but it ended as soon as it started, and before I knew it, the sky cleared and the sun came back out. I was not a happy camper after that.
We ended up back where we started. Back where we've been the past two, three months. It's HOT. SO. VERY. HOT. The only thing that cheered me up was getting dolled up for a shopping excursion: the top is a My Chemical Romance/Black Parade tee that I cut up and hand embroidered with a sugar skull on the back, the flower shorts are Forever21, the wedges are Material Girl, and the flower in my hair was a handmade gift from a friend. And of course, what did I find on this shopping trip but beautiful AUTUMN jackets that I can't wear any time soon. Joy.
So it's back to dreaming and wishful thinking for this chick. In fact, I did have a dream not too long ago, involving gray skies and impending storms. It was such a strange dream that it stuck in my mind. (Those are the best kinds of dreams, after all). I was standing on an open, grassy field looking up at a surreal scene: a girl, (or maybe a doll), wearing a gorgeous red, silky satin gown, and flying - yes FLYING - amongst the dark clouds. Her gown flowed so majestically, along with her long, dark hair, and it was hypnotizing. I have no idea what any of it means, nor do I care, really. It was a Tim Burton-esque dream world, and it was magnificent.
The more I thought back to it, the more it made me think of the band Evanescence... stay with me, here. It makes sense, if you think about it. Their front woman, Amy Lee, is known for her dark, ethereal look and sense of fashion. (Yes, that's the perfect word for all this: ethereal: pertaining to the air or the sky).
And lo and behold, she did do a music video wearing a red dress in which she's floating in mid air...
Hmmm... how very fitting!! And of course, I find out today that they have a new song out. There was a time when I was actually a huge Evanescence fan. I have their first two albums, but I haven't really listened to them in a long time. It seems like they're poised to make a comeback soon, well, sort of. See, the original (actual) band members all left Evanescence to form another band called We Are the Fallen, with one of the founding members of Evanescence, Ben Moody. (Following me here?) While there are comparisons between the two female fronted bands, and a lesser known, somewhat childish and lame 'feud' that supposedly goes on between them, they are completely different. Take it from me, I like BOTH bands. But one is not necessarily better than the other. I saw We are the Fallen a year ago, as the opening act for HIM, and I was blown away by them. I went out and bought their album, and both my mom and I enjoy listening to it. Their lead singer is beyond talented, and READ: HAS A STYLE ALL HER OWN. So with all that said, I sincerely hope that with this new album that Evanescence is set to put out, that all the comparisons can stop. I've always thought that Amy has a great voice. Period.
As for the new song?? I have mixed feelings. It's a bit different than what I was used to. The main thing that bothers me is that, either I'm crazy, or the first few seconds of the beat of this song, ("What You Want"), sound EXACTLY the same as the drumbeat of Manic Street Preachers' "Love's Sweet Exile". Am I crazy? Maybe. But anyways, it's not a *bad* song.. but I just don't know if I'm very into it.
Only time (and a new album) will tell.
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