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    SOUNDTRACK: Sanctify by Olly Alexander (Years & Years)

    July 6, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack to Tennebrose: Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek

    Sanctify by Olly Alexander for a book about pain, pleasure, and love forged in the occult and the divine.

    When I pray
    When I
    When I pray

    In the night, you come to me
    ‘Cause I’m the one who knows who you are
    Ooh
    Give me your confession, saying
    Lately, life’s been tearing you apart
    Now

    Walk through the fire with you
    ‘Cause I know how it can hurt
    Being cut into and afraid

    So don’t break (break)
    Sanctify my body with pain (pain)
    Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)
    Oh, and I won’t, and I won’t, and I won’t be ashamed
    Sanctify my sins when I pray
    When I pray

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  • quote,  Uncategorized
    July 6, 2024 / No Comments

    When I pray
    When I
    When I pray

    In the night, you come to me
    ‘Cause I’m the one who knows who you are
    Ooh
    Give me your confession, saying
    Lately, life’s been tearing you apart
    Now

    Walk through the fire with you
    ‘Cause I know how it can hurt
    Being cut into and afraid

    So don’t break (break)
    Sanctify my body with pain (pain)
    Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)
    Oh, and I won’t, and I won’t, and I won’t be ashamed
    Sanctify my sins when I pray
    When I pray

    You don’t have to be straight with me
    I see what’s underneath your mask
    I’m a man like you, I breathe the rituals of the dancer’s dance
    Oh, oh

    And there’s fire in you
    And you know it’s gonna hurt, being cut into
    And afraid

    So don’t break (break)
    Sanctify my body with pain (pain)
    Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)
    Oh, and I won’t, and I won’t, and I won’t be ashamed
    Sanctify my sins when I pray
    When I pray

    You’ll find redemption when all this is through
    Father, forgive me for finding the truth
    Love takes its toll on me, I’m just like you
    Maybe it’s heavenly
    Maybe it’s heavenly

    So don’t break (break)
    Sanctify my body with pain (pain)
    Sanctify the love that you crave (crave)
    Oh, and I won’t, and I won’t, and I won’t be ashamed
    Sanctify my sins when I pray

    Sanctify my body with pain (sanctify, sanctify my sins)
    Sanctify the love that you crave (sanctify)
    Oh, and I won’t, and I won’t, and I won’t be ashamed (sanctify)
    Sanctify my sins when I pray
    When I pray
    When I pray

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  • song,  Uncategorized

    SOUNDTRACK: Starstruck by Years & Years

    July 23, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Soundtrack To Aster Valley: Hot As Heller by Lucy Lennox

    Pretty much an obvious song choice for a story about the small town sheriff who fell in love with a hot, young Hollywood actor.

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  • quote,  Uncategorized
    July 23, 2021 / No Comments

    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you

    I feel like all these people in this room
    Don’t shine like you
    If I could bottle you up
    I would sip ya
    Like cosmic juice

    So give me that good love
    Good love all night
    Don’t need your cash
    I got my own to spend it on ya
    If I like
    If you wanna dance, baby let’s dance
    We can dream until the sun rise

    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do, baby
    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do

    There ain’t no reason why
    I can’t speak, think or stop
    Staring at your glow
    I wanna tell you everything that’s on my mind baby
    Even if I choke, ooh yeah

    So give me that good love
    Good love all night
    Don’t need your cash
    I got my own to spend it on ya
    If I like
    If you wanna dance, baby let’s dance
    We can dream until the sun rise

    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do, baby
    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do
    When I get my hands on you

    I’m not giving, not giving you up
    I’m not giving, not giving you up
    I’m not giving, not giving you up
    I’m not giving, not giving you up up up, no

    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do, baby

    Starstruck, not giving you up
    Starstruck, not giving you up

    I can’t help it
    I, I can’t help it
    I can’t help it
    I, I can’t help it
    I can’t help it
    I, oh, oh, oh…

    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do, baby
    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do
    (Oh, what can I do)

    I’m not giving, not giving you up
    I’m not giving, not giving you up
    I’m not giving, not giving you up
    I’m not giving, not giving you up up up, no

    I can’t help it
    I get starstruck around you
    What can I do

    Starstruck, not giving you up

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  • Uncategorized

    MUSIC MONDAY: 2021 Valentine’s Day Playlist

    February 8, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Found this tag on Read Rant Rock & Roll. This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

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  • Uncategorized

    MUSIC MONDAY: Pride Month Playlist

    June 29, 2020 / 1 Comment

    I found this tag on Read Rant Rock & Roll. This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

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    November 30, 2021

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neverhollowed Never Hollowed By The Stare @neverhollowed ·
10 Jun

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲—𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬.

COVER REVEAL: Shaken and Stirred by Lilly Atlas



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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Spy by Mell Eight (Excerpt & #Giveaway)


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9 Jun

Unrequited love can make you blind.

COVER REVEAL: Doink by Crea Reitan



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9 Jun

Sometimes growing up means growing apart in this queer take on As You Like It featuring first loves and friend breakups, from award-winning author Julia Drake.

BOOK TOUR: Lovesick Falls by Julia Drake



https://neverhollowed.com/2025/06/09/book-tour-lovesick-falls-by-julia-drake/

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