Yours is the first face that I saw / I think I was blind before I met you / Now I don’t know where I am / I don’t know where I’ve been / But I know where I want to go
Thank you for the tag @tonguetyd! My spoons are indeed low but my sleep schedule is GONE so. Random burst of energy let's go.
I didn't know what artist to pick because I didn't want an obvious (?) one, so I'm going super niche and choosing Bright Eyes because it's been a minute since I've talked about them, and they're one of my favourites 💙
Artist: Bright Eyes
How do you feel: Nothing Gets Crossed Out
What is your gender: Bowl Of Oranges (obviously funny but also it's a beautiful song! poetic storytelling!)
If you could go anywhere: Lua
Favorite mode of transportation: Driving Fast Through A Big City At Night (yes that is the title)
Your best friend: First Day Of My Life 🥹
Favorite time of day: Sunrise, Sunset
If your life was a tv show: A Line Allows Progress, A Circle Does Not
Relationship status: I Won't Ever Be Happy Again 🥲
Your fear: Waste Of Paint
Idk who made this or not so I'm tagging randomly, no pressure to do this whatsoever! @dearscone @corviisquire @hookedhobbies @politemagic (hi!) @leonsleftbicep @melit0n
I released another little cover today ✨ ‘First Day of My Life’ from Bright Eyes
https://stularsen.ffm.to/firstdayofmylife
Ten years ago some friends asked me to sing this at their wedding and I recorded this little voice memo so they could hear my very rough version of the song... I’ve always loved it and thought it was time to send it out into the world :)
There is also a beautiful video to accompany the song. The footage is courtesy of Deb Mostert Studio and family and is part of a 25 minute film her Opa made in 1955 as the family migrated from the Netherlands for a new life in Australia.
A few years ago I went to an exhibition of Deb’s in Brisbane about Migration and saw this footage playing on loop. I remember standing there silently watching, completely mesmerised by the scenes playing in front of me.
First Day of My Life and this footage seemed to go hand in hand and I am thankful to be able to share these images with all of you.
You can also see Deb’s work here - https://debmostertartist.com.au
My favorite music video is for the song First Day of my Life by Bright Eyes.
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It came out in 2005. This video has queer couples - gay and trans - as well as interracial couples, and it is just incredibly romantic the entire time. There's a pregnant woman pressing a speaker up to her belly so her baby can hear the song. There's a woman holding a portrait of her deceased partner. There's young people, there's old people. There are single people.