"maybe she's just pieces of me you've never seen" - Tori Amos

This page is called 'Ankhst' as it deals with the angst that plays a significant role in the lives of so many. In Ancient Egypt the ankh was used as a symbol of life so I felt it appropriate to meld the two words together as my own symbol of the more somber aspects of existence.

Below are compiled a list of quotes which can be said to reflect ankhst. They have been selected from some of the songs that I listen to and, over time, I plan to extend this list. I have collated some of the lyrics under their author's name. If you wish to view them, just click on the name. [Over time I plan to do this with the other lyrics.]

Happy Rhodes
Kate Bush
Jane Siberry
Robert Smith
Jon Crosby

- "If I were someone I would like to be the fool
No one would know me and I think that would be cool.
I'd paint a picture of my life upon your wall
And use the colours that have made life seem small." - This Mortal Coil

- "Remember that you bleed more easily." - Veda Hille

- "you put that in your mouth and it's over" - Veda Hille

- "but I fear I have nothing to give
I have so much to lose here in this lonely place" - Sarah McLachlan

- "when are you going to love you as much as I do?" - Tori Amos

- "why do we crucify ourselves everyday?" - Tori Amos

- "your death is a white car and that light won't be red for long" - Veda Hille

- "my heart is busted from enthusiastic overuse" - Veda Hille

- "this is I am so beautiful and fierce
this is violence and holy words" - Veda Hille

- "I know we're dying
and there's no sign of a parachute
we scream in cathedrals
why can't it be beautiful
why does there gotta be a sacrifice" - Tori Amos

- "she never let on how insane it was
in that tiny kinda scary house
by the woods" - Tori Amos

- "I've been dying a long time
can't seem to pick up the pieces of my life" - Single Gun Theory

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