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Sadcore Sundays: “Kill” by Ivo Dimchev

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Sadcore Sundays: "Kill" by Ivo Dimchev

A mix of gothic dark pop, creepy orchestral arrangements, and eerie falsetto, Ivo Dimchev’s “Kill” fills souls with sadness and a shift of perspective simultaneously. Sadness to see people lose all faith that there is love left in the world, lose all strength to be positive, and fill up, survive on rage. The shift of perspective takes place there, the rage. An awareness of how depression can express itself as anger and harm of others is crucial to healing. Stress and oppression from the world want us to suffocate ourselves in our own rage. Rage can be used as a tool for good, it can be an ally. But when not harnessed, it can cause distortion of how we see and live in the world. It can cause us to lose the ability to enjoy anything or anyone and to only see the negative in everything. This song could be interpreted entirely differently, that a wounded heart can lead to violence, deaths, and killing. I don’t see this song as that, but instead, as the confusion of rage that has piled up for too long and continues to grow like weeds. An infestation of anger unable to be digested or used for good and transforms into a deterrent.

Sadcore Sundays: “We Had to End it” by Cuco

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Sadcore Sundays: "We Had to End it" by Cuco

In honor of Cuco playing a block party in Los Angeles today, we’re featuring his song “We Had to End it” for Sadcore Sundays. This is for anyone who’s been through a breakup recently and feels like the world is ending and there is no more reason to live. Cuco feels your feels <3

Sadcore Sundays: “Out Loud” by scarypoolparty

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Sadcore Sundays: "Out Loud" by scarypoolparty

Back in August 2018, Janette Ayub of Girl Underground Music invited me to play a benefit show as Cusi Coyllur to help keep families together who were separated due to Trump’s zero tolerance policy. After I performed, scarypoolparty went on and I fell in love with his fast finger-picking, soothing voice, and his song “Out Loud.” So much so that the next day, I learned it on piano and played it over and over again, adding vocal harmonies to it too.

Fast forward to the beginning of March, I saw on his Instagram that he was going to be on American Idol! It excited me so fucking much to see someone in my area with immense talent who deserves to be known actually be seen by millions on mainstream TV. And I was even more thrilled to see that he decided to audition with my favorite song of his, “Out Loud.”

“It’s about how I really didn’t tell the truth when I was younger, and later on in life, it took me awhile to really, speak the truth.” said Alejandro Aranda (scarypoolparty) to the judges during his American Idol audition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8YZeV9GttI

It can be hard to say what is actually on your mind, to reveal uncomfortable feelings and be vulnerable with someone for fear of rejection or misunderstandings. I hope this song helps you through any relationship issues or a break-up you might going through, and gives you strength and enough breath to communicate your true thoughts.

Aranda made the top 20 in American Idol, so be sure to keep up with the show to support him!

Lyrics to “Out Loud” by scarypoolparty

Hold me closer than your fantasy
I can try to be the one you love and need
I’m feeling sort of like a burden
I feel it in my heart
Are you letting go of me now?
I read the words upon her face, now
Saving my last breath for you
Broken hearts molded to proof

[Chorus] Ooooooh ooooooh
It’s hard to breathe in and breathe out now
Ooooooh ooooooh
It’s hard to say the truth out loud
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud
It’s hard to say the truth out loud
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud

[Break] Oooooh oooooh yeah
Oooooh oooooh yeah

[Verse 2] I’m giving all that’s left to you
My feelings don’t mean a thing to you
Just waiting for the light to prove
That every lie was spread by you
I read the words upon her face now
Saving my last breath for you
Broken hearts molded to proof

[Chorus] Ooooh ooooh
It’s hard to breath in and breath out now
Ooooh ooooh
It’s hard to breath in and breath out now
Ooooh ooooh
It’s hard to say the truth out loud
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud
It’s so hard to say
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud now, yeah
Out loud
It’s so hard to say
Out loud now
Out loud now

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Sadcore Sundays: “Through the Dark” by Madus

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for when u r feelin lonely af + tired of hookups + just want tht special someone already like whr r u ??? this song feels ur feels <3 <3 <3 xoxoxox.

Lyrics: Through the Dark by Madus

Moving through these smokey rooms at bars and cheap hotels
It’s getting easier to play these games and become someone else
But just as all my secrets seemed to work and perfectly conduct
She came right on time like Susan Dixon ready to corruptOh! Never thought I’d see you come in
Oh! Waited all my life here again
Oh! Please be who I think that you are
Oh! Be the light that guides me though the dark

No need to prove you’re the best
The best that ever was
Even before a kiss, I knew my heart was lost
Even now I can feel your long cool hair enveloping my soul
Try to shake off your stare I just can’t seem to mellow out and gain control

Oh! Never thought I’d see you come in
Oh! Waited all my life here again
Oh! Please be who I think that you are
Oh! Be the light that guides me though the

Dark that keeps love, far away
Dark that feeds on, fear and pain
Dark that loves to prove your sense of worthlessness was right

Oh! Never thought I’d see you come in
Oh! Waited all my life here again
Oh! Please be who I think that you are
Oh! Be the light that guides me though the dark