Not necessarily "exploring" related, but very relevant to historic industrial locations!
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess
"The gate is open, With endless heights, tall and steep. Here moons at twilight Above the misty deeps. Graced with eternal nights, ice blown by wind; Forests dark to see - dead naked trees."
"The Barrel" reminds me specifically of wandering the old houses and factories in the woods when i first got into exploring. the lyrics/song are amazing.
"My candy shop's a factory Left in the woods to die Beneath this settled dust A fertile field of treasure lies We, the scavengers, are huntin' For the beautiful decay."
There's a grindcore band in Korea whose lead singer goes by the nickname "Pyha" which basically means "abandoned building" (the Korean pronunciation of Haikyo). Here's an example of one of their songs which is about the violence of urban renewal.
Haechi is a mythological creature that was recently adopted as the symbol of Seoul. This is very rare South Korean satire (which is punishable with prison sentences).
Our Haechi runs for justice Defeat the left wing who promote disintegration Mocking strikers, everybody freeze! (Seoul City! Design City!) I will scold greedy protesters also (Seoul City! Design City!) Repel all filthy street vendors (Seoul City! Design City!) Our virtuous wise Haechi Freedom! Democracy! Advanced! Nation! Our Haechi fights for peace Defeat the left wing who promote disintegration Evil environmental groups, everyone freeze! (Seoul City! Design City!) I will scold pro-North left-wing students also (Seoul City! Design City!) Our virtuous wise Haechi brought stylish fountains to the square (Seoul City! Design City!) Freedom! Democracy! Advanced! Nation!
It's not really what I'd have in my head when I'm exploring, unless I get attacked by hired goons or something. Here's a song by the Soviet rock band Kino (not to be mistaken with the later band by the same name). The song title "Progulka Romantika" is probably best translated to "wandering" but is usually translated as "Romantic's Walk" (though don't think of "romantic" as in the English sense but more like "whimsical."
There's a storm outside, a storm On the other side of the window The streetlamps are casting strange shadows I'm looking into the night I see that this night is dark But this won't be an obstical for the romantic man's walk.
The entrance is scary, I hear banging of the doors, black cats are crossing the street, Let them run! I don't belive in these fairy tales And this won't be an obstical for the romantic man's walk.
It's dificult to keep going, I left a long time ago, And the evening round at my friend's was pleasant and happy, I drank wine, Oh how I love wine, But this won't be an obstical for the romantic man's walk.
I woke up in the metro, when they were turning of the lights, I was awoken by a mana in a red hat, End of the line, And no tranis back, But this won't be an obstical for the romantic man's walk.
"The Barrel" reminds me specifically of wandering the old houses and factories in the woods when i first got into exploring. the lyrics/song are amazing.
"My candy shop's a factory Left in the woods to die Beneath this settled dust A fertile field of treasure lies We, the scavengers, are huntin' For the beautiful decay."
Loving this.
"First rule of space travel, kids, is always answer distress beacons. 9 out of 10 times it's a ship full of dead bodies and free shit."
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