I chose the theme “Apocalypse” because the word has been tossed around a lot this year. After hearing that word so much, I became interested in what the apocalypse actually meant. So I asked the Palm Valley Blog Staff to write about the apocalypse and its association. Elizabeth Shay responded with a playlist to accompany any grand exit.–Apocalypse Editor, Erik Bearman
By Elizabeth Shay
Here are some songs that remind me of the apocalypse and the end of the world because of their dark lyrics, bleak imagery, and intense sound. These are not to cheer you up; they’re meant to match the moment. Check them out on Spotify. Maybe make your own apocalypse playlist. You never know when you’ll need it.
Apocalypse Please by Muse– “And this is the end, the end/This is the end /Of the world”
Panic Room by Au/Ra– “My phone has no signal/It’s making my skin crawl/The silence is so loud”
Our Destiny by Black Veil Brides– “Fire spreads like kerosene/We’re going down/We’re going down in tragedy”
Carry On by Falling in Reverse– “All we are is cosmic dust that scatters free/With no sense of direction we’re just wandering”
At the End of the Earth by The Dear Hunter– “At the end of the earth/Till we meet again at the end of the earth”
Losing My Mind by Missio– “I’m losing, I’m losing, I’m losing my mind/I’m fighting, I’m fighting, I’m fighting for more time”
(The) Yawning Grave by Lord Huron– “(You can run but you can’t escape)/Darkness brings evil things, oh, the reckoning begins”
Paralyzed by In Flames– “Paralyzed, rewind, there’s no time/And the wasteland, it’s an indication”
Save Me by Avenged Sevenfold– “(Save me)/I’m trapped in a vile world”
Endgame by Rise Against– “The city lines are down, the kerosene’s run out/The fracturing of all we relied upon”
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Apocalypse Editor: Erik Bearman