Funny the Way it Is-Dave Matthews Band

This used to be my favorite song at this time last year. It really makes you think. "Somebody's heart is broken and it becomes your favorite song."

Long Shot by Kelly Clarkson

The lyrical genius of Matt Theissen and Kelly Clarkson's voice: What more can we ask for?

I felt it, the wire touched my neck 
And then someone pulled it tighter 
I never saw it coming, I started to black out 
And then someone said good morning 
I took it as a warning 
I should have seen it coming 
So now I'll take a chance on 
This thing we may have started 
Intentional or not, I don't think we saw it coming 
It's all adding up to something 
That asks for some involvement 
That ask for our commitment 
I think I see it coming 
If we step out of that limb 

My heart beat beats me senselessly 
Why's everything got to be so intense with me 
I'm trying to handle all this unpredictability 
In all probability 

It's a long shot, but I say why not 
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it 
It's a long shot just to beat these odds 
The chance is we won't make it 
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance 
'Cause you're the best I got 
So take a long shot 

I realize that there is all this starting 
Things we're both scared about 
That we'll never see them coming 
Throw caution to the wind 
And we'll see which way it's blowing 
And to this pulling on 
We'll never see it coming 
Until it's much to close to stop 

My heart beat beats me senselessly 

Why's everything got to be so intense with me 
I'm trying to handle all this unpredictability 
In all probability 

It's a long shot, but I say why not 
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it 
It's a long shot just to beat these odds 
The chance is we won't make it 
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance 
'Cause you're the best I got 
So take a long shot 

Oh I waited for fact to come of fiction 
And you fit my description 
I never saw you coming 
But we'll make it 

It's a long shot, but I say why not 
If I say forget it, I know that I'll regret it 
It's a long shot just to beat these odds 
The chance is we won't make it 
But I know if I don't take it, there's no chance 
'Cause you're the best I got 
So take a long shot 

There's no chance, there's no chance 
'Cause you're the best I got 
It's a long shot but I say why not 
If I say forget it I know that I'll regret it 
It's a long shot just to beat these odds 
The chance is we won't make it 
But I know if I don't take it 
It's a long shot but I say why not 
Oh you never saw me coming

Babylon-Don Mclean

By the waters,
The waters,
Of Babylon.

We lay down and wept,
And wept,
For thee Zion.

We remember,
Thee remember,
Thee remember,
Thee Zion.

This song is based off of Psalm 137 "Sorrow and Hope in Exile"

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
when we remembered Zion.

There on the poplars
we hung our harps,

for there our captors asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded songs of joy;
they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

How can we sing the songs of the LORD
while in a foreign land?

It's a very tragic and eyrie scenario and this song, I think, does it justice. It has such a stunningly beautiful sound! This recording is of a live version, it isn't very often that the live version is better than the studio version but this is a remarkable exception. The performance was recorded in Manchester in 1979 and the audience are truly amazing singers! They bring alot of heart into the lyrics!!

Discombobulate-Hans Zimmer

Oh dear. ♥ ^.^ Nothing could be better than this song. So intense. So exciting. Can't you just feel the adrenaline???

Good movie too. Seriously. If I was a monkey, I would give it 4 thumbs up.

You and Me-Lifehouse

Words cannot describe how much I l o v e this song! It's one those songs that you can't help but smile to :) And yes I know it is sappy and corny but whenever I hear the chorus my heart is flying through the clouds. :P Lifehouse sounds soooo amazing in their slow songs, anyone who agrees with me can I get an "amen"? lol Enjoy!

Misguided Ghosts, Paramore

Lyrics:
(1,2,3,4)
I'm going away for a while
But I'll be back, don't try and follow me
'cause I'll return as soon as possible
See I'm trying to find my place
But it might not be here where I feel safe
We all learn to make mistake

And run
From them
With no direction
We'l run from them, from them
With no conviction

Cause I'm just one of those ghosts
Travelling endlessly
Don't need no roads
In fact they follow me
And we just go in circles
Well now I'm told that this life
And pain is just a simple compromise
So we can get what we want out of it

Someone care to classify,
A broken heart and twisted minds
So I can find someone to rely on

And run
To them, to them
Full speed ahead
Oh you are not
Useless
We are just
Misguided ghosts
Travelling endlessly
The ones we trusted the most
Pushed us far away
And theres no one role
We should not be the same
But I'm just a ghost
And still they echo me
They echo me in circles

This song paints a beautiful picture in my mind. Just the idea of "misguided ghosts." It's so sad and so beautiful.

Gravity-Sara Bareilles

lyrics:
Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do I'll still feel you here 'til the moment I'm gone.

You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your rain.

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see that you're everything I think I need here on the ground.
But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down.

But you're on to me, on to me and all over me.

Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.

This song is so gorgeous. I first heard it today and I think I've listened to it at least 10 times. She has such a beautiful voice (that you might recognize from "Love Song") and it's just a very simple song and just so full of emotion.

Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet-Relient K

Lyrics-
I think you know what Im getting at
I find it so upsetting that
The memories that you select
You keep the bad but the good you just forget

And even though Im angry I can still say
I know my heart will break the day
When you peel out and drive away
I cant believe this happened

And all this time I never thought
That all we had would be all for none

No, I dont hate you
Dont want to fight you
Know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont like you
No, I dont hate you
Dont want to fight you
Know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont like you
Cause you took this too far (too far)

Make your decision and dont you dare think twice
Go with your instincts along with some bad advice
This didnt turn out the way I thought it would at all
You blame me but some of this is still your fault

I tried to move you, but you just wouldnt budge
I tried to hold your hand but youd rather hold your grudge
I think you know what Im getting at
You said goodbye and I just dont want you regretting that

No, I dont hate you
Dont want to fight you
Know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont like you
No, I dont hate you
Dont want to fight you
Know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont like you

And wisdom always chooses
These black eyes and these bruises
Over the heartache that they say
Never completely goes away
(I just cant believe this happened and one day well see this come around)
And wisdom always chooses
These black eyes and these bruises
Over the heartache that they say
Never completely goes away

No, I dont hate you
Dont want to fight you
Know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont like you
No, I dont hate you
Dont want to fight you
Know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont like you
Cause you took this too far (too far)

What happened to us
I heard that its me we should blame
What happened to us
Why didnt you stop me from turnin out this way
And know that I dont hate you
And know that I Dont want to fight you
And know Ill always love you
But right now I just dont

This is one of Relient K's more angsty, emotional songs. I, myself, am a huge fan of it because I absolutely l o v e to pick songs apart, trying to figure out exactly what the artist is talking about. I've had alot of fun with this song.

"Boston" by Augustana

This song is p e r f e c t for a rainy day like today. The piano instrumental at the beginning is so beautiful, and filled with emotion. I love the movement of this song, it starts out slow then reaches a crecendo at the bridge (with a wicked guitar solo, no less!) and then ends with the piano yet again. This song is great to listen to when you're down. It's a great pick-me-up :)

Boston. Where no one knows my name.

Taylor Swift-Mine

Since Katherine never post (you're in trouble, btw....), ya'll are getting more country (albeit popish country).

 Mine is Taylor's newest single and one of my favorite songs by her.
Along with this post I will include a link to an article by my mom's friend and editor, Danielle Bean. She says what I am thinking more eloquently than I ever could--at least not in the amount of time I am willing to spend writing a blog post :).

Why Taylor Swift Matters

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town and never looked back
I was a flight risk, afraid of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts

I say, "Can you believe it?"
As we're lyin' on the couch
The moment, I can see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and figure out why I'm guarded
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes

But we got bills to pay
We got nothin' figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes

This is what I thought about:

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Oh, oh, oh, oh

And I remember that fight, two-thirty AM
You said everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out, crying, and you followed me out into the street

Braced myself for the goodbye, cause that's all I've ever known
Then, you took me by surprise
You said, "I'll never leave you alone."

You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter.
She is the best thing that's ever been mine."

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you believe it?
We're gonna make it now
And I can see it

I can see it now

All Your Life by The Band Perry

This song describes me to a "t". I know what I want in life. I want to be a mother who homeschools her many children and has a husband who loves her all her life.

I just want to be the only girl, You love all your life.

Would you walk to the edge of the ocean
Just to fill my jar with sand
Just in case I get the notion
to let it run through my hand, Let it run through my hand

Well, I don't want the whole world,
the sun and moon and all their light
I just want to be the only girl,
You love all your life, You love all your life

Would you catch a couple thousand fireflies , yeah,
put them in a lamp to light my world
all dressed up in tux and bow tie
and delivered to a lonely girl, to a lonely, lonely girl

Well, I don't want the whole world,
the sun and moon and all their light
I just want to be the only girl,
You love all your life, You love all your life

Lately I've been writing desperate love songs,
and mostly singuing them to the wall
You could be the center piece of my obsession,
If would noticed me at all

Well, I don't want the whole world,
the sun and moon and all their life
I just want to be the only girl,
You love all your life, You love all your life
You love all your life, life, yeah

~Ella

Believe-Skillet

This is Skillet. There a Christian band that sings hard music. T'is a band that I never used to like because of the "scream-o-ness' (this really isn't even screamo compared to other things). In this past year I have greatly broadened my taste/tolerence of different musics. Like country music. For a while there I was one of those people that go "COUNTRY! EWWWWWWW!!!" But some of my favorite songs now are country. Same goes for this band right here. This is probabaly my favorite song by them. I love the sound and it's just really intense and full of emotion.

This is not a song.

This blog post isn't a song. But it is epic.

I am here to bring you great news. News about another blog that is co-run by me and Ella. Click. Basically just random things written by the two of us. Check it out! ::)

Heartache Tonight by Michael Buble

I'm posting this because who hasn't felt heartache?! Plus the beat is infectious and Michael Buble has a beautiful, theatrical voice.

Somebodys gonna hurt someone
Before the night is through
Somebodys gonna come undone
Theres nothin we can do
Everybody wants to touch somebody
If it takes all night
Everybody wants to take a little chance,
Make it come out right

Theres gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, I know
Theres gonna be a heartache tonight, I know.
Oh, lets go..

Some people like to stay out late
Some folks cant hold out that long
But nobody wants to turn back now
Theres too much goin on

This night is gonna last forever
Last all, last all summer long
Some time before the sun comes up
The radio is gonna play that song
Theres gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, I know
Theres gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, I know
Oh, lets go..

Theres gonna be a heartache tonight,
The moons shining bright

So turn out the light, and well get it right
Theres gonna be a heartache tonight,
a heartache tonight I know
Heartache baby,

Somebodys gonna hurt somebody
Before the night is through
Somebodys gonna come undone,
Theres nothin we can do
everybody wants to touch somebody
If it takes all night
Everybody wants to take a chance
To make it come out right, right, right

Theres gonna be a heartache tonight
A heartache tonight, I know
Theres gonna be a heartache tonight,
A heartache tonight, i know
Oh, Lets go..

We can beat around the bushes
We can get down to the bone
We can leave it in the parkin lot,
But either way, theres gonna be a
Heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know
Theres gonna be a heartache tonight
A heartache tonight I know

September-Daughtry

How the time passed away all the trouble that we gave
And all those days we spent out by the lake
Has it all gone to waste?
All the promises we made,
One by one they vanish just the same.

Of all the things I still remember
Summer's never looked the same
The years go by and time just seems to fly
But the memories remain.

In the middle of September we'd still play out in the rain
Nothing to lose but everything to gain
Reflecting now on how things could've been
It was worth it in the end

Now it all seems so clear, there's nothing left to fear
So we made our way by finding what was real
Now the days are so long that summer's moving on
We reach for something that's already gone

Of all the things I still remember
Summer's never looked the same
The year's go by and time just seems to fly
But the memories remain.

In the middle of September we'd still play out in the rain
Nothing to lose but everything to gain
Reflecting now on how things could've been
It was worth it in the end

We knew we had to leave this town
But we never knew when we never knew how
We would end up here the way we are
Yeah we knew we had to leave this town
But we never knew when and we never knew how

Of all the things I still remember
Summer's never looked the same
The years go by and time just seems to fly
But the memories remain.

In the middle of September we'd still play out in the rain
Nothing to lose but everything to gain
Reflecting now on how things could've been
It was worth it in the end

Good bye summer 2010. We love you, miss and will always remember you! ♥

Hello September.