This is the first post in a series, featuring songs that tend to get overlooked or ridiculed because they've been overplayed, associated with the chronically uncool or cancelled for temporary cultural shifts. I was discussing the Pure Moods compilation with a friend today and we decided it was absolutely underrated. The constant infomercials and the bubble bath taking, scented candle lighting Mom aesthetic in the 90s may have ruined it for us for a time, but we decided that it's popular for a reason. Released in 1993, Return To Innocence by German band Enigma became a 90s anthem, featured in shows such as My So Called Life and was eventually included in the popular Pure Moods compilation series. Watching this video again, I'm very touched by it. It is, indeed, innocent. Some of the special effects are a bit heavy handed, but I'm not going to let that ruin my experience. It's a beautiful song about making peace with death.
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