Breathe, 2017

I don't want to just survive, 

I want to truly live.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Man muss noch Chaos in sich haben, um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können.

Pablo Picasso

Learn the rules like a pro, 

so you can break them like an artist.

"Falling into Love" by Alan Watts

Well, now really when we go back into falling in love. 

And say, it's crazy. Falling. 

You see? 

We don't say "rising into love". 

There is in it, the idea of the fall. 

And it goes back, as a matter of fact, to extremely fundamental things. 

That there is always a curious tie at some point between the fall and the creation. 

Taking this ghastly risk, is the condition of there being life. 

You see, for all life is an act of faith and an act of gamble. 

The moment you take a step, you do so on an act of faith 

 because you don't really know that the floor's not going to give under your feet. 

The moment you take a journey, what an act of faith. 

The moment that you enter into any kind of human undertaking in relationship, 

 what an act of faith. 

See? You've given yourself up. 

But this is the most powerful thing that can be done: surrender. 

See? And love is an act of surrender to another person. 

Total abandonment. 

I give myself to you. Take me. Do anything you like with me. 

See? So, that's quite mad because you see, it's letting things get out of control. 

All sensible people keep things in control. 

Watch it, watch it, watch it. Security? Vigilance? Watch it. Police? Watch it. 

 Guards? Watch it. Who's going to watch the guards? 

So, actually, therefore, the course of wisdom, what is really sensible, 

 is to let go, is to commit oneself, to give oneself up and that's quite mad. 

So we come to the strange conclusion that in madness lies sanity.

 

(first found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8E68iKWps)

Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, 2016

Wegen der sinnlosen nachklingenden Verbundenheit habe ich nicht den Mut es selbst zu tun.

"Hey" von Andreas Bourani

 

Just Between Lovers, 2017

Just because you're young, don't abuse your body.

The Guardians, 2017

Flehe, solange du noch kannst,
denn während du flehst,
fällst du tiefer und tiefer.

Bianca Sparacino

Be alone. 

Eat alone, take yourself on dates, sleep alone. 

In the midst of this you will learn about yourself. 

You will grow, you will figure out what inspires you,

you will curate your own dreams, your own beliefs, your own stunning clarity, 

and when you do meet the person who makes your cells dance, 

you will be sure of it, 

because you are sure of yourself.

Nikita Gill

"Bitch."
The seemingly violent word eclipses
my nonviolent walk home
because I dared to ignore you.

I used to wither, you know.
Used to be crushed under the weight
when they spoke words like that
specifically to dehumanize me.

No more. I refuse to be darkened
by the words of shallow spirited men
birthed from the very wombs
they do not respect.

You called me a bitch
so now, I will wear it as coronet
reclaim every insult you throw
and you ain't seen nothing yet.

You've just made me angry
prompted the animal hiding
inside my rib cage, so take
these words as a fair warning;

Never again trivialise
the power of my sisters and I
because you only do it out of fear
of women stronger than you.

And you know what bitches do
when they smell fear, don't you?

We howl.
And then we hunt.

Sam Tinnesz

1. "Play With Fire" ft. Yacht Money
  
2. "Even if it Hurts"
 
3. "Legends Are Made"

"The Single Woman" by Mandy Hale

When you are your own best friend,
you don't endlessly seek out relationships,
friendships and validation
from the wrong sources
because you realize
that the only approval
and validation
you need
is
your
own.

"How Much Is an Oscar Worth? Here Are 3 Estimates" by Megan Leonhardt

http://time.com/money/5181378/how-much-oscar-statue-worth/

Fight For My Way, 2017

Im Leben ist der Bastard, den wir "Timing" nennen, immer so ein Scheißkerl.

Comfortable: 50 People 1 Question

 

Quinn King, UnREAL (2018)

So, if you want to earn real power and respect,
you're gonna have to step unto your balls and grab it.
Be your own woman.
Not someone else's bitch.

Dancers Overcome Language Barrier to Choreograph Piece

 

Weltwassertag 2018

Rosalind Sedacca

I'd rather be single, in a comfortable relationship with myself,

than trapped in a dysfunctional, toxic relationship with someone else.

Fight For My Way, 2017

Hwang Jang Ho: Statt an Geld, solltest du an deine Träume, deinen Einsatz oder dein Herz
               denken und dein Leben voll auskosten.
Ko Dong Man: Man kann nur träumen und seinem Herzen folgen, wenn man Geld hat.

Oh My Venus, 2015

Even if you look completely fine on the outside,
it takes time to heal.
Since injuries are different from
how they look on the outside.

"When It's All Over" by Raign

We search for answers
and yet we invent the questions.
What if we could see that heaven
was born with in our very souls.

We all have the power to create something from nothing.
How could this be such a secret?
Our world is dying.
But our souls are not.
The future is ours.

1. Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0AqUN7HBx4
2. Audio Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQjXNyC0liA

Bansky

Nobody knows how you feel inside
unless you tell them.

"Queen" by Jessie J

Stop playing with your body, lady 

Stop feeling like you're not enough 

Stop feeding into the haters 

Stop and give yourself some love (woah) 

Stop staring at the mirror getting faded 

Saying you won't fall in love 

Stop trusting in those fake idiots 

Trust me they don't give a fuck (woah) 

I'm tired of seeing it 

I'm tired of feeling this 

The world says beauty is changing 

Fuck that it's fake expectation, not the real shit 

Let's get naked 

Start meditating, feel elevated and say 

I love my body, I love my skin 

I am a goddess, I am a queen 

Stop chasing all the hype, my girl 

Stop trying to change who you are 

Stop cutting yourself up on the outside (outside) 

When the inside is never scarred 

It can't be healed with something materialistic 

Can't be healed by a man who stays distant 

It's deeper 

Save yourself, before you betray yourself 

I'm tired of seeing it (so tired) 

I'm tired of feeling this (so) 

The world says beauty is changing 

Fuck that it's fake expectation, not the real shit 

Let's get naked (let's get naked) 

Start meditating, feel elevated and say 

I love my body, I love my skin 

I am a goddess, I am a queen

 

 

(first heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWl4JuZu82w)

My Love From The Star, 2013

Es gibt diesen Spruch "Hyoong Joong Saeng Jin".
Das heißt, dass ich dich so sehr vermisse, dass sich Staub in meinem Herzen sammelt.

Goblin, 2016

I am always listening...
All that God does, is ask questions.
Fate is a question I ask someone.
The answer...
...is something that you must find for yourselves.
-(Deity)

"Wicked Games" by Raign

 

"there is no such thing as a perfect heart" by k.s.

of course you're falling apart, 

darling, you're human,
and sometimes, 

humans only know 

how to crumble

"Sunday" by GroovyRoom ft. 박재범,헤이즈

"Damage" by Josephine Hart

Damaged people are dangerous.

They know they can survive.

"Damage" by Josephine Hart

'All damaged people are dangerous. Survival makes them so.'

  'Why?'

'Because they have no pity. They know what others can survive, as they did.'

Man x Man, 2017

Why do people believe
the words are all true?
--
Why does everyone think
everything said in words...
...is the truth?


(Note: It's essentially the same sentence,
just different translations. The first is from
Netflix, the second from a YouTube video.)

Rupi Kaur

it has been one of the greatest and most difficult years

of my life. i learned everything is temporary. moments. 

feelings. people. flowers. i learned love is about giving.

everything. and letting it hurt. i learned vulnerability 

is always the right choice because it is easy to be cold 

in a world that makes it so very difficult to remain soft. 

i learned all things come in twos: life and death, pain 

and joy, sugar and salt, me and you. it is the balance of 

the universe. it has been the year of hurting so bad but 

living so good. making friends out of strangers. making 

strangers out of friends, learning mint chocolate chip 

ice cream will fix just about everything. and for the 

pains it can't, there will always be my mother's arms. 

We must learn to focus on warm energy. always. soak 

our limbs in it and become better lovers to the world. 

for if we can’t learn to be kinder to each other how will 

we ever learn to be kinder to the most desperate 

parts of ourselves.

"Is It Love" by Rae Garvey ft. Kool Savas

Time stands still for no one
So get up off your knees
Stand still for no one
And no one's greed

It's enough, it's enough, you put your head in the ground
Look up, look up, your world is crumbling down around you
Oh, wake up

Ich hab' nie gelernt auch anzukommen, musst' immer weiter rennen
Fühl' mich gleich eingegrenzt von allem

> Listen On: 

1. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7cOkxyyp2FjmFPmwvSkhsv
2. SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rea-garvey/is-it-love-feat-kool-savas

"Girl" by The Internet ft. Kaytranada