Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Long Time No Blog
Today my music was too awesome to not take any time to say anything about it. Wo, don't know if that made sense. I don't know how much longer the theme of my blog will keep up. I kinda just need an outlet to write and I wanted to do it here. But today is fitting with my theme.
SO today was forecasted to be a snowy day. I love the snow and was excited about it. I woke up this morning in a bit of a melancholy mood when I woke up. I went through my morning routine. Pray. Shower. A little devotional. Breakfast. Quick study before school. Well With a few minutes I threw together a quick playlist for my walk to school. It rocked my world. I've listened through it about four times today.
It Started with 9 crimes by Damien Rice. This is kinda my go to song when I am down. I don't know why. The slow melody and the contrast between the two voices in the song just really sink into me. The echoing of "Is that alright?" is often how I feel in my own life, like we're always asking each other if something is ok. I think my generations often lacks in the fine art that is communication.
The next song on this playlist of my day is "Hold You in My Arms" by Ray LaMontagne. I think this song is supposed to be really happy but coming from 9 Crimes I feel the use of impulse in it. While the beat is positive its got some sort of longing to it there. "Don't let your eyes refuse to see, Don't let your ears refuse to hear, you ain't ever gonna shake this sense of sadness." Its like hey happiness for us all is right here, its up to you.
Here's where it got great for me. I was about to the tanner when "Chocolate" by Snow Patrol came on. My pace became faster. And as I rounded the corner and the line "All of these places feel like home." and then when he says "as a child of 25, this is the final straw...Sorry doesn't mean i didn't try". Again kinda a downer song, but yet I became a lot more up. And I think that is kinda of the message for me here. There is a chance at love and that's what will make it all worth it in the end.
Which lead into "First Day of my Life" by Bright Eyes. "I swear I was born right in the doorway." I have always loved this song. I want to sing this song about a girl someday. It totally shows how a true romantic feels. Love is home. It doesn't matter about anything else in the world. You forget everything and just devote yourself to that person. One thing I also really like about this song is the way his voice kinda cracks with emotion.
In the flow of easy listening Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" comes along. "They will see us waving from such Great Heights. 'Come down now', they'll say. But everything looks great from far away...We'll stay." Hahaha I'm starting to get the vibe that I'm either a true romantic, or a very optimistic pessimist. who knows? Who cares.
Maybe the fact that Postal Service came up on the list its no coincidence that the next group up would be Death Cab for Cutie. "Marching Bands of Manhattan" also talks about perspective in life. "When the sun shines again I pull the curtains to let the light in." I've always loved the change that they put into their vocal tempo. I feel like this helps me relate to music so much more. Our lives are always moving and we just gotta go where it takes us sometimes. The layering to music also makes me kinda realize we can choose what part we experience the most and even if we go through the same thing multiple times we're gonna have a different experience.
Haha, here is the other part that really rocked my world today. So I was at school for about two hours. When I left the Promised snow was no where to be seen. Well after listening to my beloved jams one time through I started again a second. About this song I decided to head back home and have lunch. Snow Patrol "Set fire to the Third Bar" came on right as I exited the Library. It was a blizzard outside. Seriously, snow patrol called down that beautiful powder that erases everything and opens up a world of endless possibilities. I didn't even get to ride today, and I didn't even mind.
"Us" by Regina Spektor came along next. If you've seen 500 Days of Summer, I'm sure you know this song. Its the one that plays in the beginning...I think. I love that movie. He looks in a mirror and sees himself as Han Solo after hooking up with Zooey Deschanel, need I say more?
Here are a few to the List that I don't really have much to say about but if you wanna listen to it in its entirety:
"Swallowed In The Sea" by Coldplay
"Trust Me" by The Fray
"Slow dancing in a Burning Room" by John Mayer
Jason Mraz, if you know me you knew this was coming, "1000 Things". I love this song. But the best part about the one I threw into this list is its an old recording from before he cut Waiting for my Rocket. In the beginging he says to Toca "Did I ever tell you, you remind me of Grimace? Especially when you wear your Purple shorts...Grimace dude I'm tripping." I also love the I always wanted to part. Who hasn't wanted to do something and ran from it because of their fears. I have.
"When Your Mind is Made Up" by Once
"Rebellion" By Arcade Fire. Could this song be any cooler? This is one of those where it gets to the Nah na na na nah part you're just like HECK YES.
Again my hero Jason Mraz steps in here with "Details in the Fabric". I mean come on this song is about talking your friend outta depression. I love it. If its a broken part Replace it. If its a broken arm then brace it. If its a broken heart, then Face it. Hold your own. Know YOUR name. And go your OWN way.
"Shelter" by Ray LaMontage. "Oh Love is Around us. I'll tell you what we're gonna do. You will shelter me, my love, and I will shelter you."
"Everybody's Changing" by Keane. I remember finding this song on yahoo music when I was like a junior in high school.
"Summer Skin" by Death Cab
"Make This Go On Forever" by Snow Patrol
"Sparks" by Coldplay
"Vienna" by The Fray
"Mushaboom" By Feist. Sha boom sha boom.
"Tears and Rain" by James Blunt. K, you're beautiful was the stalker song of the decade but I loved the rest of that album. I saw him in concert and he put on an awesome show. The regret in this song comes across to me a lot.
"I'd Rather Be with you" by Joshua Radin wraps it up for me. All the things I fear I need to say, I can't explain in any other way. I think this is really how I came out of my funk. The playlist did a lot to carry me through everything that was going through my mind. I realized I'm young. I have a lot of life and mistakes yet to be made, and I should be happy about it. Which I am. Even when I'm down I'm happy. I attribute that to the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I've made the right choices in my life and they've brought me to where I need to be. Something else I came outta this list with.
Well if you made it this far, and if you took my musical trip too, I hope you enjoyed it.
SO today was forecasted to be a snowy day. I love the snow and was excited about it. I woke up this morning in a bit of a melancholy mood when I woke up. I went through my morning routine. Pray. Shower. A little devotional. Breakfast. Quick study before school. Well With a few minutes I threw together a quick playlist for my walk to school. It rocked my world. I've listened through it about four times today.
It Started with 9 crimes by Damien Rice. This is kinda my go to song when I am down. I don't know why. The slow melody and the contrast between the two voices in the song just really sink into me. The echoing of "Is that alright?" is often how I feel in my own life, like we're always asking each other if something is ok. I think my generations often lacks in the fine art that is communication.
The next song on this playlist of my day is "Hold You in My Arms" by Ray LaMontagne. I think this song is supposed to be really happy but coming from 9 Crimes I feel the use of impulse in it. While the beat is positive its got some sort of longing to it there. "Don't let your eyes refuse to see, Don't let your ears refuse to hear, you ain't ever gonna shake this sense of sadness." Its like hey happiness for us all is right here, its up to you.
Here's where it got great for me. I was about to the tanner when "Chocolate" by Snow Patrol came on. My pace became faster. And as I rounded the corner and the line "All of these places feel like home." and then when he says "as a child of 25, this is the final straw...Sorry doesn't mean i didn't try". Again kinda a downer song, but yet I became a lot more up. And I think that is kinda of the message for me here. There is a chance at love and that's what will make it all worth it in the end.
Which lead into "First Day of my Life" by Bright Eyes. "I swear I was born right in the doorway." I have always loved this song. I want to sing this song about a girl someday. It totally shows how a true romantic feels. Love is home. It doesn't matter about anything else in the world. You forget everything and just devote yourself to that person. One thing I also really like about this song is the way his voice kinda cracks with emotion.
In the flow of easy listening Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" comes along. "They will see us waving from such Great Heights. 'Come down now', they'll say. But everything looks great from far away...We'll stay." Hahaha I'm starting to get the vibe that I'm either a true romantic, or a very optimistic pessimist. who knows? Who cares.
Maybe the fact that Postal Service came up on the list its no coincidence that the next group up would be Death Cab for Cutie. "Marching Bands of Manhattan" also talks about perspective in life. "When the sun shines again I pull the curtains to let the light in." I've always loved the change that they put into their vocal tempo. I feel like this helps me relate to music so much more. Our lives are always moving and we just gotta go where it takes us sometimes. The layering to music also makes me kinda realize we can choose what part we experience the most and even if we go through the same thing multiple times we're gonna have a different experience.
Haha, here is the other part that really rocked my world today. So I was at school for about two hours. When I left the Promised snow was no where to be seen. Well after listening to my beloved jams one time through I started again a second. About this song I decided to head back home and have lunch. Snow Patrol "Set fire to the Third Bar" came on right as I exited the Library. It was a blizzard outside. Seriously, snow patrol called down that beautiful powder that erases everything and opens up a world of endless possibilities. I didn't even get to ride today, and I didn't even mind.
"Us" by Regina Spektor came along next. If you've seen 500 Days of Summer, I'm sure you know this song. Its the one that plays in the beginning...I think. I love that movie. He looks in a mirror and sees himself as Han Solo after hooking up with Zooey Deschanel, need I say more?
Here are a few to the List that I don't really have much to say about but if you wanna listen to it in its entirety:
"Swallowed In The Sea" by Coldplay
"Trust Me" by The Fray
"Slow dancing in a Burning Room" by John Mayer
Jason Mraz, if you know me you knew this was coming, "1000 Things". I love this song. But the best part about the one I threw into this list is its an old recording from before he cut Waiting for my Rocket. In the beginging he says to Toca "Did I ever tell you, you remind me of Grimace? Especially when you wear your Purple shorts...Grimace dude I'm tripping." I also love the I always wanted to part. Who hasn't wanted to do something and ran from it because of their fears. I have.
"When Your Mind is Made Up" by Once
"Rebellion" By Arcade Fire. Could this song be any cooler? This is one of those where it gets to the Nah na na na nah part you're just like HECK YES.
Again my hero Jason Mraz steps in here with "Details in the Fabric". I mean come on this song is about talking your friend outta depression. I love it. If its a broken part Replace it. If its a broken arm then brace it. If its a broken heart, then Face it. Hold your own. Know YOUR name. And go your OWN way.
"Shelter" by Ray LaMontage. "Oh Love is Around us. I'll tell you what we're gonna do. You will shelter me, my love, and I will shelter you."
"Everybody's Changing" by Keane. I remember finding this song on yahoo music when I was like a junior in high school.
"Summer Skin" by Death Cab
"Make This Go On Forever" by Snow Patrol
"Sparks" by Coldplay
"Vienna" by The Fray
"Mushaboom" By Feist. Sha boom sha boom.
"Tears and Rain" by James Blunt. K, you're beautiful was the stalker song of the decade but I loved the rest of that album. I saw him in concert and he put on an awesome show. The regret in this song comes across to me a lot.
"I'd Rather Be with you" by Joshua Radin wraps it up for me. All the things I fear I need to say, I can't explain in any other way. I think this is really how I came out of my funk. The playlist did a lot to carry me through everything that was going through my mind. I realized I'm young. I have a lot of life and mistakes yet to be made, and I should be happy about it. Which I am. Even when I'm down I'm happy. I attribute that to the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I've made the right choices in my life and they've brought me to where I need to be. Something else I came outta this list with.
Well if you made it this far, and if you took my musical trip too, I hope you enjoyed it.
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