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Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day... (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by pastolia6@lemmy.ca to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way

Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way

Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
And you are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today

And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun

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[–] Thunderwolf@lemmy.world 46 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The song is "Time" by Pink Floyd for anyone that doesn't get the reference. If you like that song, Dark Side of the Moon is definitely worth a listen

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This was my peak 'life sucks and I'm just slowly dying' song as a very young adult, drinking Screech alone in my parent's basement and contemplating all sorts of dismal stuff.

Fantastic song, but if I find myself listening to it on repeat in the near future it's straight to the shrink. Gotta fire your own damn starting gun before you lose the strength to pull the trigger.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_Screech?wprov=sfti1

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep, that's the stuff.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’d never heard of it

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All good, it's pretty regional as the Wiki attests to.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it enjoyable or kinda shit (or both, depending on who makes it)?

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

So the branded Screech is kinda meh imo, a sort of harsh dark rum. Tasted like depression which suited me fine at the time, lol.

Proper screech (bathtub moonshine style)? I've never had the chance to try some, unfortunately.

Edit: apparently the recipe for Screech changed over Covid, new stuff is supposedly smoother.

[–] maccentric@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thx, appreciate the info

[–] Xttweaponttx@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm 27 and somehow I just listened to this album for the first time 2 weeks ago. "Us and them", "Time" and "Eclipse" break me down to full blown ugly crying every time I listen to them 😅 that shit touched my fucking soul.