My Gen X Playlist: Give You My Lovin – Mazzy Star

I’m not a TV or movie buff. I don’t have an eye for filmmaking. I can’t tell you the cinematic genius of a scene. I just like what I like.

What I do like, is a great monologue. And there are certain monologues I go to when my mood draws me in close. They call to me. And I enjoy how they ooze what I’m feeling.

I came home from a long day. I left at 6:45 in the morning, battled an hour and forty five minute drive in traffic. Five long meetings back to back. Afterwards, a company dinner, then an hour long drive home. I walked in the door, plopped myself on the couch a little beat.

Then, I thought about Raymond Reddington’s monologue from The Blacklist. It encapsulated exactly how I was feeling. I watched it three times and it wrapped around me like a warm blanket. I love the last few lines.

Most of all, I want to sleep. I want to sleep like I slept as a boy. Give me that. Just one time.

James Spader’s delivery is so good. Man, I love this.

I was thinking of songs about sleep and I was tempted to use Asleep by the Smiths, but that felt a little too dark and I didn’t want to go there. I searched sleep playlist suggestions and quite a few people recommended any song by Mazzy Star. I’ve already added a few of their songs to the playlist but there always is room for one more.

Someone described their music as slow, hazy dream pop. I totally get it. It’s got so much texture. Here’s Give You My Lovin. I love the guitar that hits 25 seconds into the intro and then chills in the background for the rest of the song. Hope Sandoval’s vocals and vibe are amazing, but that guitar makes this song so much better. Damn, that’s good.

This music makes me feel like my soal mate is sitting next to me even tho I’ve been alone my whole life.

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The unique dreamy ballads of Hope Sandoval and Mazzy Star stand the test of time. They are timeless in fact. Beautiful gems that I’ve cherished for years now. I go back to them again and again. They help me get through life. Grateful I am.

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Give you my lovin'
Seven days a week
I'll be your honey
If you'll be sweet
I know I'm the only one for you
I know that you think this is not true

Man says it's raining, raining outside
I'll be out there in a little while
Cause you see, rain reminds of you
And everything has turned to you
See you in the places I'm following you
You'll be upstairs and I'll be there too

Everywhere you go I will follow
I know it won't be the same tomorrow

People give me warnings,
Stay away from you
They say you'll hurt me,
I don't think thats true

Discomfort arrouses when I speak of you
As if you've been saying something bad about me
When I see you, I want to kiss you
But I know that ain't right so I ask if I can hold you
Oh babe I need you so bad
Oh babe I only want to make you glad