Private Message | EchoZone Internal Chat
From: StringTheory27
To: DeadStrings
Date: April 17th, 1997, 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: hey
Sorry for the delay—mydad’s been on a full-volume loop about “direction” and “discipline” and “you can’t make a living off cassette tapes—record your own fucking music.”
Which is ironic, because he bought me my first Walkman.
Anyway.You messaged at the exact right time.Because today?Today deserves a soundtrack.
So, here’s a Top 5: “Why My Day Sucks (feat.parental control, unsolicited lectures, and me not losing my mind—barely).”
1.“Papa Don’t Preach” —Madonna
Self-explanatory.Classic.A+ yelling-into-your-pillow track.
2.“Family Snapshot” —Peter Gabriel
Okay, it’s more intense than my actual situation, but there’s something about the static between people who think they know you.
3.“Tell Me Why” —Neil Young
Because I lack the words to explain myself the way he wants me to—and I’m tired of trying.
4.“Boys in Town” —Divinyls
For that specific brand of teenage defiance, where you fantasize about running away but don’t even have a car.
5.“You Don’t Own Me” —Lesley Gore
Yes, it’s older.Yes, it still hits.Yes, I blasted it while doing dishes like a damn anthem.
Anyway.
Thanks for checking in.
You are right about Disintegration, by the way.Side B’s got gravity.
What’s your Top 5 today?
DeadStrings:That list?Perfect.
#4 hit a little too close.I still don’t have a car either.The last one was totaled, and my driver’s license was revoked.Long story, and I’d rather not talk about it, so don’t ask.
My day wasn’t dramatic—just dull.Too fucking dull.
Meetings I didn’t want, small talk I didn’t mean, and way too much pretending to care about things I don’t even believe in.
We have just one track:
“Mad World” —Tears for Fears
It fits.Everything kept moving, but I wasn’t really in it.Just watching myself say the right lines, nodding in the right places.I came home wired and exhausted at the same time.
