I need help with some creative direction on a presentation I need to make tomorrow for my Humanities course. I have everything I need but a song that explores a theme of paying a high price for pleasure. It could be drugs, forbidden love, crime, etc. I've been grinding at Google searches for hours and can't find anything. If you have any recommendations then please share
>>767509806
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAD6Obi7Cag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0gpPs4flw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA_FqxZLSMk
>>767510204
Thanks, but not quite what I'm looking for
>>767510453
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l36Wgw6iXx8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBabG0T2fwQ
it's not really a song though more of a story
>>767509806
Anthrax, "Only"
The first line "Everything is perfect, everything is sick." could describe pain for pleasure.
Also James Hetfield called it the perfect song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwi8muAVB2Q
Rocket from the tombs - ain't it fun
>>767510838
>Lyrics are really good for pain / addiction, toxic relationship, conflicting emotions.
Everything is perfect
Everything is sick, that's it
You can't tell me to stop it
You can't tell me not to quit, that's it
Revolve around yourself
It's you and no one else
Hard for me to stay
Swinging moods that change
From calmness to deranged
Unpredictable, unpredictable
You would see if
Only
You hadn't taken things out of my hands
Only
You never wanted to understand
Clashing ways to live here
Compromise for me
I'm at both ends of the spectrum
You're somewhere in the between
Ah, come clean
Revolve around yourself
It's you and no one else
Hard for me to stay
Swinging moods that change
From calmness to deranged
Unpredictable, unpredictable
You would see if
Only
You hadn't taken things out of my hands
Only
You never wanted to understand
Only
You hadn't taken things out of my hands
Only
You never wanted to understand
Only
You hadn't taken things out of my hands
Only
You never wanted to understand
Crucified, terrified, sacrifice, my whole life
My whole life, my whole life, my whole life
My whole life
If only
I can't contain myself
I can't contain myself
I just can't take myself
>>767509806
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4UqMyldS7Q
Forbidden love:
Moody Blues nights in white satin
Gay song about poor boy rich girl
>>767509806
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw
>>767509806
Breathing slowly, mechanical heartbeat
Losing contact with the living
Almighty TV plugged, hybrid empty brain
Don't see anything real in the game
The tension is building constantly
No reason just a reflex I have, driven by clockwork
I try to keep an eye open
And I realize I haven't closed my eyes in a long time
Neglected emotions leading to catastrophic voyage on the other side
I have been given so much stress and lack of confidence
I've been given the gift of so small hope deep inside
I haven't close my eyes in a long time, I am trying
I cannot stomach these forms and colors anymore
But I'm here to continue, after all I have been through
I try to keep my eyes open, I am realizing
This life and death more precious than anything
I won't bring no material in the after life
Take no possessions, I would rather travel light
I'm of this kind that kills all day
But I don't know yet how to die
Art of dying is the way to let all go
Within I practice, in the secret of my soul
My shape in the reflector has
Now for ever, a life on it's own
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Running down a dream - Tom Petty
I can’t feel my face - The Weeknd
Thanks for all the recommendations, but nothing quite right yet.
If I could be more specific then the target theme is to explore the consequences of incest.
>>767511359
Can't Feel My Face is actually really fitting
>>767509806
Little drop of poison- tom waits
>>767511362
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsQtnBu3p7Y
>>767511332
Damn good song but probably not good for this situation
>>767511362
>>767511682
The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived, and, then he
Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
He walked on down the hall, and
And he came to a door, and he looked inside
Father, yes son, I want to kill you
Mother, I want to, fuck you
Blues Traveler-Hook
EOT
>>767509806
https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4
https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc
https://youtu.be/VuvP6EIFnz4
https://youtu.be/WM8bTdBs-cw
See if these are what you're looking for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeJLZi0uyJw
I really like this one, fits your theme.
there's a motorhead song about a rapist father
>>767511362
Dark Necessities - red hot chili peppers
>>767511362
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OljUFBypUgk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP50WZuE0LI
Shooting Star - Bad Company
>>767509806
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN...
>>767509806
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FQFZISanlo
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