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that 808

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I get along without you very well, Of course I do, Except perhaps in Spring, But I should never think of Spring, For that would surely break my heart in two.

Chet Baker || I get along without you very well

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sink my teeth in the sheets and taste the emptiness love is sweet, love is dark and it pulls your world apart, so you can grow now i see perfectly, oh how it’s clear what i needed the most was you here

Made in Heights || Pirouette 

The first line is "pour my tea, pour my thoughts..." and what a great line. Some nights it just feels like my heart is steeped in regrets and I only taste the bitterness.

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Childish Gambino || Telegraph Ave (Oakland) 

I got furniture to move, and we'll both be 30 soon

In Oakland, in Oakland

That moment when you hear one line and you're like oh, that's the story of my life.  

[whatshouldwecallme]

When my jam comes on right as I walk into the bar

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BANKS || Someone New 

And I am ready for you, baby, I am ready for you now.

I'm not ready for you now, please don't hate me.

So much heartache </3

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Chet Faker || 1998

We used to be friends. 

We used to be inner circle. 

Love the juxtaposition of the bubbly instrumental and the bitter theme of estrangement. 

[wvnderlst]

Chamois, Italy ↝ Alessandro Laraspata

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I saw this quote today at a restaurant:

"We come to this world empty-handed and we leave this world empty-handed. How do we want to spend the time in between?"

Then I saw this quote today on facebook:

"Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open."

I think someone's trying to tell me something. 

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SOHN | Lessons

Of lessons learned, of lessons learned Of bridges burned, of bridges burned This time I'll do things differently This time I'd like to need you less

I'm struggling, I'm struggling I've given in, I've given in This time I'll keep an overview This time I'll keep away from you This time I'll keep away from you

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right thing | rosie lowe

when things got tough

i flew a million miles like a shooting star

i had to get as far as i could go 

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So long we’ve been distant now, Since you set out on your own, You told me you had to find something to believe in. Never thought you’d ever leave, But as you walked out the door I pray that you will soon find All that you needing. And while you’re out there on your own, If the rain starts falling, Or you get too cold. If you need a place to go, Oh, I just want you to know It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright. Oh, you can come to my door, I don’t mind, I don’t mind,  I don’t mind at all.

At first it sounded like just another love song about an estranged lover, but reflecting further on the lyrics, it actually reminded me of the parable of the prodigal son. Thinking about the love that parents (and if you are spiritual: God) give to their children always moves me to tears. One day, I'll also have to face the everlasting struggle of all parents: the instinctual desire to keep our children sheltered versus the wisdom to let them explore the world to learn and experience things for themselves. I love how this song beautifully captures those moments of letting go, of loving unconditionally, and the happy homecoming. 

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me, myself, and I

happy one year anniversary to me of getting to know myself better. being ok alone. of learning things about myself and accepting the good and the bad. loving myself.

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Dear universe: 

Protect me from what I want.

kthnxbai. 

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"Talk like best friends. Play like children. Argue like husband and wife. Protect each other like brother and sister."

#heywishyouwerehere

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We shouldn’t judge someone based on one snapshot of their life, we should measure someone by the totality of their existence.

TIM | 40 days of dating 

so forgive yourself already. 

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New to the North Korean domestic market? Locally-produced smartphones (at least that’s what they say). The Android-based Arirang devices are Kim Jong-un tested, government approved. (AFP photos)