Today we’re going to be talking about one of my favorite movies again–though that doesn’t really narrow anything down because I love movies.
As the World Falls Down by David Bowie, from Labyrinth
We know how much I love this movie. I’ve talked about it before. And I’ve said it once but I’ll say it again: David Bowie was born to play Jareth. No one else could have done such an amazing job. Labyrinth is a fantasy movie full of growth and core themes and adventure. It’s the kind of film that weasels it’s way into your heart and forces you to be fond of it. You have no other choice (not that you would really want one).
Everything about this song sweeps me off my feet. The rhythm, the beat, the soft, crooning tone of Bowie’s voice, the lyrics and the story they tell–all of it. From the first note to the last, As the World Falls Down sounds exactly like the scene it is tied to in the movie: a too-perfect bubble of a dream. Something so carefully constructed and perfectly what you’ve yearned for that it could only be artificial. It has that sense of daydream airiness, the poignant ache of being faced with everything you thought you wanted and it still not being enough. It’s about love and fairytale-esque romance; it is grand and worthy of a 1980s ballroom. It is so complex and multilayered–especially when considering outside context such as the scene it is presented over, the characters it is entangled with, and the overarching storyline of the entire film.
I just…I love it? And you can’t change my mind. Labyrinth is a film about discovering the ugly truths beneath that first magical layer of a fairytale; a coming of age story about a girl that dreams of romance and ends up finding that love and strength within herself; an adventure that you can keep going on–because every time you accompany Sarah on her journey, you discover something new. Whether it be about Sarah, the themes of her story, the reality of the world around you, or yourself. Labyrinth always leaves you feeling something–a captured reflection of the fact that we will never stop growing; never stop learning.
As the World Falls Down holds that same reflection. No matter how many times you listen to it, you will feel something. If you let it into your heart, it will keep teaching you unexpected lessons and giving you quiet revelations. It’s just that kind of magic.
we closed 15 minutes ago and this one customer is still shopping and giving us attitude
closed 20 minutes ago and this bitch still has her cart. my manager is getting pissed. 👀
manager changed the announcement from “The store is closed and the registers will be shutting down shortly. Please proceed to the front.” to “The store is closed and registers have shut down. Please exit the building.”
The customer scoffed. I’m about to go fucking feral.
final update bc i just got out: manager actually fucking did it and shut down all the registers. customer got up front and freaked out with the cart. “What am I supposed to do with this!?” the customer shouts. my manager smiles and takes the cart. “don’t worry,” she says “we’ll put it back for you.”
customer stormed out and tried to get the last word in by shouting “you just lost a paying customer!” like….no….because the store is closed…
people really think they be that entitled to shit huh?
