[collin]

ATRL's
H O L Y T R I N I T Y
Highlights

Hugamari

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Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier
Loreen - Crying Out Your Name
Rihanna - Farewell
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This trinity visits not only various genres, but forms of sadness. From the country-infused ballad about a split-up due to the armed forces, to a European dance track jam-packed with heartbreak to the finale of Rihanna crooning over a lover she must say goodbye to. The creative packaging this entry supplies is also a unique facet - a letter from one to another, telling a short love story that covers so many sanctions of sadness so quickly. Short, sweet and sad.

Original Entry.

Originally posted by Hugamari

Quicklinks: 1. Travelin' Solider, 2. Crying Out Your Name, 3. Farewell

Dear Ivan,

I still find it so hard to believe that you are being drafted, and will be leaving for war soon. I still remember you saying how you would be honored to fight for your country, and me acting like I was proud of your courage. Secretly...I wanted to burst into tears. The thought of you leaving for war scared me, so when you told me that you were being drafted, my stomach sank. It was like my world came crashing down on me, but I acted like I was happy for you. After you left my house that night, I cried. I cried for an hour straight.
I know that no matter what I do, nothing will change. You will still have a duty to fulfill. You will still have to go away from me. I will be as supportive as I can, and wish you the best of luck so that you may return to me. My heart will be crying out your name until the day you return.
I won't make this letter too long - I know you have to pack, have family and friends to spend a bit more time with, and get plenty of rest, so I will end it here. Farewell, Ivan. You better come back to me to tell me I worried for nothing.

Yours forever,
Michael.

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CBXC

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Kelly Clarkson - Because of You
Linkin Park - Numb
Evanescence - My Immortal
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This trinity, inclusive of 2000s hits, is well-rounded and masterfully sad. Kelly's "Because of You" spawns from childhood sadness that sticks around your whole life. Linkin Park's "Numb" emphasizes the feeling of sadness when it's so raw you can't even feel your own skin. Evanescence's "My Immortal", popular for its painstakingly raw beauty, copes with death and loneliness and the sadness that comes from it.

Original Entry

Though a powerful emotion unto itself, sadness encompasses so much more than just unhappiness or grief. This trinity will focus not only on sadness itself, but the other emotions that usually accompany it. Whether it be anger, loss of trust, or the loss of feeling altogether: sadness is not an exclusive feeling.
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Kelly Clarkson - Because of You (from Breakaway) In "Because of You", Kelly Clarkson delivers a powerful and emotional vocal that really displays the pain she experienced as a result of her parents' divorce. In this song, Clarkson reveals that sadness causes self-hatred, the desire to appear happy, and a lack of trust. By singing lyrics like "because of you, I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me", she shows that sadness can have a more lasting impact than just an immediate mourning.

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Linkin Park - Numb (from Meteora) Linkin Park's memorable hit "Numb" portrays how sadness can often leave you feeling empty and numb to any other emotion. Feeling nothing at all is often a side effect of grief or sorrow. This song's dramatic rock production and Chester Bennington's raw, unadulterated vocals also show how sorrow can often lead us to anger and internal rage.

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Evanescence - My Immortal (from Fallen) Even after the initial shock of immediate grief has passed, sadness can leave you with a lingering, haunting feeling. The song "My Immortal" by Evanescence embodies this eerie feeling that can remain even after time has passed. Lead singer Amy Lee's vocals resonate with a sadness that she's tried to move on from, but alas, cannot. The relatively repetitive piano instrumental also illustrates the idea of a haunting sadness that can't be easily shaken.

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Addicted

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Johnny Cash - Hurt
Jewel - Foolish Games
Gary Jules - Mad World
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This trinity is heart-wrenching, moving and "sad" from start to finish. Inclusive of a Johnny Cash song straight from his times as an addict, to a Jewel 90s hit covering a tumultuous relationship and, a popular choice this round, the heartbreak of our Mad World squeezed into one song. The sadness encompassed in this trinity is deep and broad, spawning from many sources.

Original Entry!

[QUOTE=Addicted]

Hurt - Johnny Cash
► The sadness of addiction ◄

Hurt Lyrics

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

I remember crying the first time I saw the video to this song on TV, it's one of those songs which hits you hard. Originally written about a drug addiction, I feel like this song can have so many meanings. The song represents self-torture, knowing you are letting people down, being at the very lowest part of your life and feeling numb from the pain. From the opening lyrics 'I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel' the pain just resonates deep within, it truly is one of the most haunting performances.

Foolish Games - Jewel
► The sadness of love/heartbreak ◄

Foolish Games Lyrics

You took your coat off and stood in the rain,
You're always crazy like that.
And I watched from my window,
Always felt I was outside looking in on you.
You're always the mysterious one with
Dark eyes and careless hair,
You were fashionably sensitive
But too cool to care.
You stood in my doorway, with nothing to say
Besides some comment on the weather.

Well in case you failed to notice,
In case you failed to see,
This is my heart bleeding before you,
This is me down on my knees, and...

These foolish games are tearing me apart,
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart.
You're breaking my heart.

You're always brilliant in the morning,
Smoking your cigarettes and talking over coffee.
Your philosophies on art, Baroque moved you.
You loved Mozart and you'd speak of your loved ones
As I clumsily strummed my guitar.

You'd teach me of honest things,
Things that were daring, things that were clean.
Things that knew what an honest dollar did mean.
I hid my soiled hands behind my back.
Somewhere along the line, I must've got
Off track with you.

Well, excuse me, guess I've mistaken you for somebody else,
Somebody who gave a damn,
Somebody more like myself.

These foolish games are tearing me apart,
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart.
You're breaking my heart.

You took your coat off,
Stood in the rain,
You're always crazy like that.

This song is about the pain and sorrow caused by love, whether it be unrequited or just genuine heartbreak. I find this song to be extremely beautiful, the song describes pouring your heart out to the one you love, begging them to notice you and listen, only to be left heartbroken. I know first-hand how horrible it is when people play these 'games' with your heart, when you give your all to a person only to have them mess you around. It's one of the worst pains in the world. And even after all the torture and mind-games, you still can't help but love that person, knowing it will destroy your heart in the end.

Mad World - Gary Jules
► The sadness of depression ◄

Mad World Lyrics

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
And I feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world ... mad world
Enlarging your world
Mad world

This song represents depression and the lack of self worth. When life becomes so dull and monotonous that you feel invisible, nobody notices you, nobody cares, it's a horrible kind of sadness. I find it very philosophical and tragically captivating the idea this song brings up, that for people with depression, your dreams are more beautiful and worthwhile than your own reality. This song is incredibly sad and I think it encompasses the theme of this round perfectly.

[collin]

I'm gonna make this next due date time window very small, everyone PREPARE.

[RatedG²]

Originally posted by collin

I'm gonna make this next due date time window very small, everyone PREPARE.

I'll be prepared.

[U4EA]

No, not Sebas. He was a fierce competitor and seems so nice. I wish he could have stuck around longer.

[Ozzy8923]

Originally posted by U4EA

No, not Sebas. He was a fierce competitor and seems so nice. I wish he could have stuck around longer.

Yeah. And he makes nice avis.

Mine included.

[KitKat]

Originally posted by collin

While I wait for the next page to become available, stream/buy/download legally Ciara's new album, Ciara!
Featuring the smash hits (lists entire tracklist). And only $9.99 at Target!

Also, check out Skylar Grey's new album "Don't Look Down". Features Eminem, Angel Haze and some other kool people.
She's from Wisconsin like me

Wisconsin? I was published recently for an article on governor Walker.

[Hugamari]

One of my favorite things about this game is the write-ups about the golden trinity entries. I love seeing your opinion on the impression you got of the entries. It gives me a new look on it I never saw before.

[collin]

Originally posted by Katie

Wisconsin? I was published recently for an article on governor Walker.

No way! He's caused our state so much drama If I were in to politics I'd tell you how I feel.
But I just try to ignore it and walk away
What I DO know is that classes have been cut in high schools and that has actually effected my education.
And teachers have been stripped of rights. All under his rule What'd you write about?

[collin]

Originally posted by Hugamari

One of my favorite things about this game is the write-ups about the golden trinity entries. I love seeing your opinion on the impression you got of the entries. It gives me a new look on it I never saw before.

I'm glad you like them! I design them for outsiders to see when they come in here.

[YSL]

I'm dying for the next challenge.

[RatedG²]

You may wanna wait until later to post the next challenge since ATRL could be down from 2am - 6am EST

EDIT: Oop, teh good sis YSL wants the challenge

[KitKat]

Originally posted by collin

No way! He's caused our state so much drama If I were in to politics I'd tell you how I feel.
But I just try to ignore it and walk away
What I DO know is that classes have been cut in high schools and that has actually effected my education.
And teachers have been stripped of rights. All under his rule What'd you write about?

All that plus more. I can link you to the article tomorrow if you're interested. I also made a video on it.

[collin]

I did note that ATRL is supposed to go down soon, actually

Originally posted by Katie

All that plus more. I can link you to the article tomorrow if you're interested. I also made a video on it.

I'm really intrigued, honestly Do send me it! I'd love to check it out.

[Ronaldista]

Originally posted by RatedG²

You may wanna wait until later to post the next challenge since ATRL could be down from 2am - 6am EST

EDIT: Oop, teh good sis YSL wants the challenge

It looks like it won't be down, since we're already 40 minutes into this maintenance.
Collin can post the new challenge now

[Ozzy8923]

Katie have you written more about collective bargaining?

Still cackle about our little incident. Still wanna see that video.

[collin]

I'm trying to figure out a time to have this due that will be convenient, but no matter what results can't come for 2 days

[collin]

Excuse me while I shove this thread to the next page

[KitKat]

Originally posted by collin

I did note that ATRL is supposed to go down soon, actually



I'm really intrigued, honestly Do send me it! I'd love to check it out.

I may have dragged Walker a bit. As well as the entire Republican party. I'm more biased as a writer than I am as a mod, which is a lot.

[collin]

Originally posted by Katie

I may have dragged Walker a bit. As well as the entire Republican party. I'm more biased as a writer than I am as a mod, which is a lot.

One man that deserves a good drag I approve.

[KitKat]

Originally posted by Ozzy8923

Katie have you written more about collective bargaining?

Still cackle about our little incident. Still wanna see that video.

Same time. The video was just supplementary to the article.

And, maybe.