As a new group, I think Boys Like Girls is off to a great start. Their first album, Boys Like Girls (2006), has quite a few great tracks. The Great Escape may be their most popular; I'm sure any fan of mainstream rock has heard this one on the radio. Some of the album's other tracks have gained popularity among fans who wanted to hear more of what this band has to offer; Heels Over Head and Five Minutes to Midnight caught the attention of this new group's growning fan base. My favorite song by Boys Like Girls, however, is Hero/Heroine; specifically, the Tom Lord-Alge Mix. It's a pure, honest song; just kinda makes you feel good. The lyrics are sweet, and the melody and vocals are catchy and present the mood of the song well. And the "newer" version of the music video makes me smile :) Here are the lyrics and new music video to Hero/Heroine. Keep it up, "Boys"; you've definantly on the right track.
Sorry the video quality isn't great :( Best I could find.
Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine Official Music Video
Hero/Heroine Boys Like Girls
It's too late baby, there's no turning around I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud This is how I do When I think about you I never thought that you could break me apart I keep a sinister smile and a hole in my heart You want to get inside Then you need to get in line But not this time
Cause you caught me off guard Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
I won't try to philosophize I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes This is how I feel And its so so real I got a closet filled up to the brim With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons And I don't know why You'd even try But I won't lie
You caught me off guard Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
And I feel a weakness coming on Never felt so good to be so wrong Had my heart on lockdown And then you turned me around I'm feeling like a new born child Every time I get a chance to see you smile It's not complicated I was so jaded
And you caught me off guard Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?
And I feel a weakness coming on Never felt so good to be so wrong Had my heart all locked down And then you turned me around I'm feeling like a new born child Every time I get a chance to see you smile It's not complicated I was so jaded...
I think OneRepublic scored big time with this track, All Fall Down, from their album Dreaming Out Loud (2007). The acoustic opener draws you in, and when the main melody begins, you just get chills; it's simply lovely. I wanna say violin ... but it's not quite right. Maybe a keyboard, set to sound like a violin? The lyrics to this song are fabulous, and the vocals fit the mood of the song so well. Just a really fantastic, beautiful song. While this track is not one of OneRepublic's well-known songs (they're currently enjoying the attention Apologize, which they recorded alongside artist Timbaland, has recieved from fans of both artists), I think this one is a good example of OneRepublic's talents. While they've yet to find a truely unique sound, there's no doubt these guys are on their way. While OneRepublic has not created a music video for this song as of now, I found this video on YouTube which somebody made. It lets you hear the song ... kinda boring, though. So here it is ... All Fall Down by OneRepublic.
OneRepublic - All Fall Down
All Fall Down OneRepublic
Step out the door and it feels like rain That's the sound, that's the sound, on your window pane Take to the streets but you can't ignore That's the sound, that's the sound, you're waiting for
You feel that your will starts crashing down Whenever you're will starts crashing down Whenver your will starts crashing down That's when you find me
Yeah God love your soul and your aching bones Take a breath, take a step, maybe down below Everyone's the same My fingers to my toes We just can't get a ride But we're on the road
If ever your will starts crashing down Whenever your will starts crashing down Whenever your will starts crashing down That's when you find me
Lost 'till you're found Swim 'till you drown Know that we all fall down
Love 'till you hate Jump 'till you break Know that we all fall down
If ever your will starts crashing down Whenever your will starts crashing down If ever your will starts crashing down That's when you'll find (find) me
Lost 'till you're found Swim 'till you drown Know that we all fall down
Love 'till you hate Jump 'till you break Know that we all fall down
All fall down, we all fall down, all fall down We all fall down, all fall down, all fall down
Lost 'till you're found Swim 'till you drown Know that we all fall down
Love 'till you hate Jump 'till you break Know that we all fall down
I stumbled across 30 Seconds To Mars on accident, as I often do. I was actually trying to remember who sang an entirely different song (100 Years was the track ... for whatever reason, 30 Seconds To Mars popped into my head as the artist. It's actually by Five for Fighting. Cummon; one hundred, thirty, five? Give me a break. There were waaay too many numbers going on in my head. I was bound to get confused). So anyway, I'd never listened to 30 Seconds To Mars before, but after their name popped into my head the other day, I decided to look at their album A Beautiful Lie (2005) ... see if they were any good. I was actually very impressed. These guys are very good, indeed. Looking first through the album's lyrics (as always) and then sampling the thirty second preview on iTunes (see this? I have a system when it comes to new music), I decided I definantly need to look further into this group. But the song that stands out for me right now is definantly The Kill (Bury Me). Wow! I am still not very familiar with the band, but I think this song would probably be the best representation of their awesome talent ... any Mars fans wanna back me up on that? And if not this song, which is Mars' greatest? Until I've learned more about them, 30 Seconds To Mars has me sold on the track The Kill (Bury Me), as well as the music video. Any Stephen King fans reading this will recognize several scences from The Shining, especially if you've seen the movie. Even if you can't relate the music video to the movie, it's a beautiful video with enough emotion to give me chills and leave me speechless at the end. I can't wait to look further into this group and see what else they've come out with. For now, here's The Kill (Bury Me) by 30 Seconds To Mars.
30 Seconds To Mars - The Kill (Bury Me) Music Video
The Kill (Bury Me) 30 Seconds To Mars
What if I wanted to break Laugh it all off in your face What would you do? (Oh, oh) What if I fell to the floor Couldn't take all this anymore What would you do, do, do?
Come break me down Bury me, bury me I am finished with you
What if I wanted to fight Beg for the rest of my life What would you do? You say you wanted more What are you waiting for? I'm not running from you (from you)
Come break me down Bury me, bury me I am finished with you Look in my eyes You're killing me, killing me All I wanted was you
I tried to be someone else But nothing seemed to change I know now, this is who I really am inside Finally found myself Fighting for a chance I know now, this is who I really am
Ah, ah Oh, oh Ah, ah
Come break me down Bury me, bury me I am finished with you, you, you Look in my eyes You're killing me, killing me All I wanted was you
Come break me down (bury me, bury me) Break me down (bury me, bury me) Break me down (bury me, bury me)
(You say you wanted more) What if I wanted to break...? (What are you waiting for?) Bury me, bury me (I'm not running from you) What if I What if I What if I What if I Bury me, bury me
This is one of those songs that just strikes a chord somewhere inside of you. Rob Thomas' Ever The Same is simply brilliant. Maybe it's the melody. The keyboard carries most of this song's lovely melody, but the rhythmic trap set and electric guitar chords keep time and add something to this track. Maybe it's the lyrics. The lyrics to this song are beautiful ... a classic love story. He's telling her he'll always be there for her ... he'll catch her every time she falls. Or maybe it's the way these amazing lyrics are presented. Rob Thomas does an outstanding job with this song ... he puts so much emotion into it. Really adds a beautiful element to an already gorgeous song. So, whatever the reason, this song really gets to me. Mabye it does you, too? I watched the music video for the first time today, and I must say I was rather impressed. I love the "sketch"-y special effects (reminded me vaguely of Incubus' Drive music video), and the doves. Just a very nice video, I believe. Anyway. I'm not entirely sure what I love so much about this song, exactly ... just everything together, I suppose. I hope you enjoy it, too. Here's Ever The Same, by Rob Thomas.
Rob Thomas - Ever The Same Music Video
Ever The Same Rob Thomas
We were drawn from the weeds We were brave like soldiers Falling down under the pale moonlight You were holding me Like someone broken And I couldn't tell you, but I'm telling you now
Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down
Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you, forever in me Ever the same
We would stand in the wind We were free like water Flowing down Under the warmth of the sun Now it's cold and we're scared And we've both been shaken Look at us, man This doesn't need to be the end
Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down
Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same
Call on me I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me Forever it's you Forever in me Ever the same
You may need me there To carry all your weight But you're no burden, I assure You tide me over With a warmth I'll not forget But I can only Give you love
Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same
Call on me I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me Forever it's you Forever in me Ever the same Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same
Our first request on music.is.life! For the longest time, I thought about creating an email account for the sole purpose of receiving requests from our readers about what songs to post about on music.is.life ... but then I thought, wait. This is supposed to be about Reno and my favorite music ... it's not exactly a critic site so much as our own expression of our favorite songs. Read the subtitle; "a collection of our favorite songs, artists & albums". But I suppose "our" is a rather vague, nondescript term ... Anyway. In the future, I might consider starting an email account where people can request songs, but for now ... this site will stay request-free. With this one exception.
We got this request via comment on one of our other posts, and turns out, I actually like this song; Holiday by Green Day. This is one of the rare occasions where I like a song purely for the melody. Sure, some of the lyrics in this song are pretty deep (I like hear the sound of the falling rain / coming down like an Armageddon flame and i beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies an awful lot) but as a whole, I don't think this song is stellar as far as a deep, meaningful message. However, the melody is extremely addictive, and I think it's got some pretty good guitar solos as well. For me, this is a song for a certain mood ... when I really feel like punching someone out, you'll find this one blaring on my iPod. It's not one I'll turn on just for the sake of it ... I need to feel it. Anyway. This post was a little different than most. I don't really have much to say about this song except, well, I like it. I just kinda do.
Please note that while I can censor the lyrics to this song, I have no way of censoring the music video. Obviously. Part of me didn't want to post the video, but after talking about how I only liked the song for the melody ... just posting the lyrics seemed silly. However, I think I'll try and keep this site as clean as possible. So, find the video yourself if you really want to. Besides, I couldn't find one with any decent video quality on YouTube.
So, here's the lyrics. Sorry my better judgement can't bring me to post the video. Hope ya'll will forgive me.
Holiday Green Day
Say, hey!
Hear the sound of the falling rain Coming down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!) The shame The ones who died without a name
Hear the dogs howling out of key To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!) And bleed, the company lost the war today
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives On holiday
Hear the drum pounding out of time Another protester has crossed the line (Hey!) To find, the money's on the other side
Can I get another Amen? (Amen!) There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!) A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives On holiday
(Hey!) (Say, hey!)
(3,4)
"The representative from California has the floor"
Sieg Heil to the president Gasman Bombs away is your punishment Pulverize the Eiffel towers Who criticize your government Bang bang goes the broken glass and Kill all the ***s that don't agree Trials by fire, setting fire Is not a way that's meant for me Just cause, just cause, because we're outlaws yeah!
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
This masterpiece was nominated for Song of the Year for this year's Grammy awards, and with good reason ... the Plain White T's scored big time with this track, double featured in their albums All That We Need (2005) and Every Second Counts (2006). A Song of the Year nomination is based strictly on the songwriters, and it was frontman Tom Higgenson's lyrics that landed the Plain White T's a spot in the Grammy nominations. The painfully sweet lyrics to this song actually came to Tom after meeting & falling for Columbia University steeplechase runner Delilah DiCrescenzo (pictured). So, in the words of Tom Higgenson, "Delilah, here's to you"; you're the inspiration to what may be a Grammy-award-winning song. The Plain White T's just might "be making history" with a Song of the Year award, and "it's all because of you". And even if Hey There Delilah falls short of a Grammy title - it does have some tough competition, such as Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats and Rhianna's Umbrella, featuring Jay-Z -, it's already become a favorite to many Plain White T's fans who also enjoy a good, honest love song. Here's the music video and could-be award winning lyrics for the song Hey There Delilah, performed by the Plain White T's. Is this track worthy of Song of the Year? You decide for yourself. But either way, the story behind these lyrics should be enough to warm your heart.
Grammy Update, February 13th 2008: I hate to be the bearer of bad news; Hey There Delilah did not win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards on February 10th. Instead, the award was given to Amy Winehouse's Rehab, which was written and performed by Amy herself.
Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah Music Video
Hey There Delilah Plain White T's
Hey there Delilah What's it like in New York City? I'm a thousand miles away But girl, tonight you look so pretty Yes you do Times Square can't shine as bright as you I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah Don't you worry about the distance I'm right there if you get lonely Give this song another listen Close your eyes Listen to my voice, it's my disguise I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me What you do to me
Hey there Delilah I know times are getting hard But just believe me, girl Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar We'll have it good We'll have the life we knew we would My word is good
Hey there Delilah I've got so much left to say If every simple song I wrote to you Would take your breath away I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall We'd have it all
Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far But they've got planes and trains and cars I'd walk to you if I had no other way Our friends would all make fun of us And we'll just laugh along because we know That none of them have felt this way Delilah I can promise you That by the time we get through The world will never ever be the same And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah You be good and don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school And I'll be making history like I do You'll know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah here's to you This one's for you
Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me What you do to me
I know I've already made a post for MCR's song Welcome to the Black Parade, but I made that post before I fell in love with this group's other amazing songs. Later I posted about I Don't Love You after falling in love with the music video. Now that I've purchased almost the entire album off iTunes and become obsessed with almost every track, I feel like writing an album review for My Chemical Romance's latest album, The Black Parade ... otherwise, I may end up writing individual posts for each track, and this just seems much easier.
There really is not a weak track on this album. This group is extremely talented, and it's as if they don't enter the recording studio or set out to film a music video unless they feel strongly about the song and are willing to put in one hundred and ten percent in order to make it the best it can be. And, so far, this passion for their work has produced brilliant songs, albums and music videos time and time again. Not to sound biased or anything (they are my favorite band, after all) ... but I think these guys are simply amazing, and The Black Parade certainly doesn't disappoint. While I enjoy some tracks more than others for personal reasons, I think the album as a whole is simply spectacular. Another thing I find interesting about this album is that is has a ... "plot", almost. The entire album is basically the story of a man - often referred to as "the patient" - who is dying of a terminal illness. Some songs - such as Cancer and Dead! - are obviously referring to death, but the relevance of others - such as Teenagers and The Sharpest Lives - are less obvious, and you have to think a little harder about how they tie in to the patient's story. I find the fact that this album is all tied together very unique, very creative ... I've never heard of it being done before, and I like it.
Interested in hearing more MCR? I encourage you to find out more about them; they really are an amazing band.
The lyrics for all the songs on all of My Chemical Romance's albums and more can be found on this website.
The songs on MCR's album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004) are amazing as well. Two I'd recommend looking into are Helena and The Ghost of You.
I'll also post the music video for Famous Last Words so you can listen to one of their darker, harsher tracks. Even if you don't like this song, I'd encourage you to look at My Chemical Romance's other tracks; they are unique in that they are not afraid to try out different styles, and they are talented enough to pull of each one quite nicely. So, please, take a listen, and tell me what you think.
My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words Music Video
Wow ... that was a hideously long review. My appologies :)
Reno introduced me to this song, and I really love it. I believe the message in the lyrics of this song is fairly straight and to-the-point, although I think the lyrics could mean a slightly different thing to everyone who listens to the song. And although the lyrics may be rather repetitive, the band presents this song in a way that keeps the sound from getting old. I also really enjoy the music video - a lot of emotion in this video, and it really ties in with the song lyrics quite nicely. I think the different scenarios in this video are also an example of how these lyrics could mean something unique to different people. Here is the music video and lyrics to Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) by Lostprophets.
Lostprophets - Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) Music Video
Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) Lostprophets
When our time is up When our lives are done Will we say we've had our fun?
Will we make a mark this time? Will we always say we tried?
Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out This is all we got now Everybody scream your heart out
All the love I've met I have no regrets If it all ends now, I'm set
Will we make a mark this time? Will we always say we tried?
Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out This is all we got now Everybody scream your heart out
[x2] Standing on the rooftops (Wait until the bombs drop) This is all we got now (Scream until your heart stops) Never gonna regret (Watching every sunset) We'll listen to your heartbeat (All the love that we found)
Scream your heart out Scream your heart out Scream your heart out Scream your
Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out Standing on the rooftops Everybody scream your heart out This is all we got now Everybody scream your ...
- Keep checking back for updates in the new "Then & Now" series; a look back in the archives of this blog, talking about cowgirl4christ's opinions on several artists then ... and now.
- Mott The Hoople's song, All The Young Dudes
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