Monthly: Top 10 Songs of September & October

1. Nosetalgia by Pusha T feat Kendrick Lamar
2. Hive by Earl Sweatshirt feat Vince Staples & Casey Veggies
3. Rap God by Eminem
4. Pretty by The Weeknd
5. 30 Pieces of Silver by Ka
6. Give Life Back to Music by Daft Punk
7. Neon Cathedral by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Allen Stone
8. Golden Leaves by Passenger
9. We Hit A Wall by Chelsea Wolfe
10. The Sound of Silence by Passenger (Simon & Garfunkel Cover)

The Holy Jest

Torn testaments taint the solemn truth,

Probably fades away into a sinful rite,

Greed so dense it shatters all ruth,

Commend those who live out of spite.

Blessed is the one that professes his faith,

His faith that is built on a sea of deception,

Condemned is the one that admits his blemish,

His blemish that is now his old reflection.

Define me for I seek to know,

The ways I am sinister for an innocent demurral,

Define me for I seek to forget,

The ways I'm unwanted in this holy cathedral.

written by MERVYN RICHARD

Serene Vitality

Leave while you can,

When the fields flaunt the numbing silence,

Run when you can,

Before time release the raging insurgence.

Hide where you can,

Away from the intense recurrence,

Fight if you can,

Knowing resentment is worthy of riddance.

Hope that you can,

Throw away the trace of reluctance,

Love because you can,

Feed the heart of a partial resistance.

poem & image by mervyn

Whose Line?

I know it has nothing to do with anything, but this is my favourite show in the history of forever!

MERDEKA!!!!!!! Favourite 20 Malaysian Songs!

So, as a kid, every 31st of August was a big day for me. I would get ready for 12 o'clock to wish Malaysia (and everyone) Happy Merdeka. As silly as that sounds, I really liked the fact that we actually celebrated our country's freedom and it really amazed me. I remember watching the parade and wanting to be somewhat a part of it. You can imagine as time goes on how that spirit died. Nevertheless, we are celebrating our 56th year of independence and as a tribute, I'm going to do what I do best, making a list of my favourite songs. Oh, just so you know, since I was born till right up to 2007 I was a hardcore listener to Malaysian songs due to my mum and basically my family's interest in Malay songs. Sadly, I feel there was a huge decline in quality to Malaysian music ever since 2007. Anyway, here is my 20 favourites. Happy Merdeka!!!

1. Alhamdullilah by Too Phat feat Yasin
2. Fantasia Bulan Madu by Search
3. Isabella by Search
4. Gerimis Mengundang by Slam
5. Marabahaya by Pop Shuvit
6. Butakah Cinta by Spring
7. Suci Dalam Debu by Iklim
8. Kongsi by Joe Flizzow
9. Keroncong Untuk Ana by M. Nasir
10. Mungkin by Anuar Zain
11. Jangan Lafazkan by KRU
12. Situasi by Bunkface
13. Tekad by Hazami
14. Operator The Line Is Dead by Jason Lo
15. Rahsia Pohon Cemara by Mamat
16. Tiada Lagi Kidungmu by Lefthanded
17. Merpati Putih by OAG
18. Memori Cinta Luka by Nassier Wahab
19. Dekat Padamu by Yusry
20. Kian by Mawi

Monthly: Top 8 Songs of August

1. Neon Cathedral by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Allen Stone
2. Hive by Earl Sweatshirt feat Vince Staples & Casey Veggies
3. Give Life Back To Music by Daft Punk
4. 30 Pieces of Silver by KA
5. Blue Ocean Floor by Justin Timberlake
6. Chum by Earl Sweatshirt
7. La La La by Naughty Boy feat Sam Smith
8. Same Old Same Old by The Civil Wars

Shield

Flee towards severe dictation,

Craving lust from a blood bath vacation,

The armor shields the silent formation,

Finding faith in a wicked disposition.

Freedom stains the sight of profit,

Redeeming the value of paper instead of blood,

Unity is not a false prophet,

Saving love from the violent flood.

We woke up from the fight,

Believing the war was way far done,

Yet we hear the sigh,

From nations living under a loaded gun.

poem from mervyn richard