Forget and Not Slow Down- Relient K- Aternative Rock

Okay. I want this new album so so so so so SO bad, unfortunately... I am out of money. So until i get the $12 to buy the album, i will be content with this song blasting out of my radio speakers. RadioU baby!

I had the amazing experience of seeing Relient K (and Everyday Sunday!) preform this summer. Best concert i have ever been to. And i have been to quite a few. Plus i got to meet Matt Thiessen and the rest of the band, totally by accident. I smile when ever i think about it. :]

This is my anthem of the month. Except i will never ever forget my past, i wish i could go back. For some parts anyway. I need to not live in it though, and i need to shine, and embrace the future, no matter how many of the shackles chained to my ankle are dragging me back to last year.

Forget and Not Slow Down by Relient K

How many times

Can I push it aside

Is it time I befriended all the ghosts of all the things that haunt me most

So they leave me alone

Move on with my life

Be certain the steps of left and right don't fight the direction of upright

I'd rather forget and not slow down

Than gather regret for the things I can't change now

If I become what I can't accept

Resurrect the saint from within the wretch

Pour over me and wash my hands of it

It's time to decide

Which is out of my mind

Cause it'll be me unless I put some thoughts to rest and leave some faults behind

I'll watch the glint in my eye

Shine off the spring in my step

And could be blinding depending on the amount of You that I reflect

Cause I could spend my life just trying to sift through
What I could've done better but what good do what ifs do
Oh oh oh oh
There's something I should tell you now

I'd rather forget and not slow down
Than gather regret for the things I can't change now
If I become what I can't accept
Resurrect the saint from within the wretch
Pour over me and wash my hands of it

Cause I could spend my life just trying to sift through

What I could've done better but what good do what ifs do

Oh oh oh oh

There's something I should tell you now...

Amazing lyrics to an amazing song. Its always stuck in my head, but honestly, i dont even mind! I am at school so i cant exactly put the song on my playlist right now, but i will try and get to it soon. Hopefully.

Sorry i dont update this one much. I have a lot going on right now.

Loveee,

Moi.

Unwinding Cable Car- Anberlin- Alternative and Rock

Ok, i just got this song on my iPod, and i love it. It's like so, idk, calm and acoustic-ey. i really like acoustic songs. Hmm. And then theres As I Lay Dying.
Anyway, this is their song:
Unwinding Cable Car.
[v.1]
Emotive unstable you're like an unwinding cable car
Listening for voices, but it's the choices that make us who we are
Go your own way, even seasons have changed just burn those new leaves over
So self-absorbed you've seemed to ignore the prayers that have already come about
[chorus]
This is the correlation of salvation and love
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms,
I'll guard your heart
With quiet words
I'll lead you in

La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la
La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la
[v.2]
Backing away from the problem of pain you never had a home
You've been misguided, you're hiding in shadows for so very long
Don't you believe that you've been deceived that you're no better than...
The hair in your eyes, it never disguised what you're really thinking of

[chorus]
((Repeat))

You're so brilliant,
don't soon forget
You're so brilliant,
grace marked your heart
((Repeat))

You're so brilliant (This is the correlation)
Don't soon forget (Between salvation and love, don't drop your arms)
You're so brilliant (I'll guard your heart)
Grace marked your heart (With quiet words I'll lead you in and out of the dark)

La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la (Don't drop your arms)
La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la
This is the correlation of salvation and love (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
With quiet words I'll lead you in
This is the correlation of salvation and love (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
(Don't drop your arms)
Don't drop your arms, I'll guard your heart (La lalalala, la la la, la lala, la)
With quiet words I'll lead you in

Wow, sorry if that is confuzziling.

Anyway. I think that the song is talking about how we can be so confused and alone, but if we let God help us everything can change. We sometimes ignore the proof that God is there, like when they say 'So self-absorbed you've seemed to ignore the prayers that have already come about'. I think part of the problem is that we always think we can handle it on our own, when, lets take a reality check, we really can't. Lots of people try and tell us that we won't ever reach our dreams and we have no chance of reaching them, or that we'll never amount to anything. Really. Hmm. If no one tried to make their dreams come true then would we have blacks and whites living in peace? NO. Would women be able to have a say in things? NO. Would half of the actors, actresses, bands, and other entertainers be doing what they do? Probably not.
Anberlin also says that 'The hair in your eyes, it never disguised what you're really thinking of'. We can maybe hide our feelings to others, but not to ourselves, or God. He can help us in ways we never imagined, if we just ask Him. I think the chorus is saying that by finding God, we find a way to get unending love, and a way to live forever. He gaurds our hearts, yeah there might be unbearable pain in our lives, but if we ask for His help then he will gaurd us and help us get over it.

Y Pooks Y

Anti-conformity - Krystal Meyers - rock (old stuff like this) power pop/ techno/ rock (new stuff)

OK. Heat Sig requested a new post, so here we go.
The song i chose this time is called 'Anti- conformity' by Krystal Meyers. It's pretty old, i saw her preform it at a concert a couple years ago, but i still like it and i think it has a really great message about today's society.
Lyrics:
[v.1]
It's all around
Pressure from my so-called friends
It's all around
I'm measured by some stupid trend
It's all around
Everyone is just like them
It's all around
It's all around
It's all around

[Chorus:]
So I'm anti conformity
I don't try too hard to be
I'm not what you think you see
Inside I've made a change
And I'll never be the same
NO WAY!

[v.2.]
They conform
Un-individuality
They conform
Forget about variety
Yeah they conform
They don't know what they believe
They conform
They conform
They conform

[Chorus:]

[v.3]
Image is overrated if it washes off in the rain
You know you gotta go deeper to go against the grain

[Chorus:] [2x]

So yeah. i really like how it's talking about how society is all about having this new thing and that new thing and if you don't have it you're a loser, but i believe that isn't cool at all. The thing that matters the most is the person, not their stuff or looks. I mean, sure go a head, look hot, get new stuff, but make sure that you stay yourself and you don't lower your standards and conform to the world. There will always be peer pressure and until you are sure of yourself, that's going to get to you. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you need to love yourself, follow your beliefs and keep them strong, you will be just like everyone else. And wheres the fun in that??? People may say that all Christians are uptight controlling religious freaks, but if you believe in God does that make you exactly like that?? I do know some people who are controlling religious freaks, but you don't have to conform to THAT either. Just make sure you stay straight, like it would be stupid to be "yeah, i love God, he's my best friend, and i will always follow Him," and then go out and do porn, or slit your wrists or kill people or something. That would be conforming even if you say you aren't.
Go ahead try out for the school play even if it's the dorkiest thing ever, but if it makes you happy then the people who think it's stupid and don't like you just because you were a part of it shouldn't really matter anyway... right?


--pooks--

Family Force 5 -crunk/ punk rock, electronic, alternative-

Ok, so I bought Family Force 5's new album (Dance or Die) on iTunes a couple weeks ago and i like it. I like their first one better but this one isn't at all bad. I love Share It With Me and am currently trying to pick out the notes on the piano. But I'm actually going to review a song from their first album (Business up front/ party in the back) called Replace Me. This song, I think, has a bit of everything in it, and they did a really good job of blending it all together.

Lyrics:



(verse 1)



My Batteries died sometime ago (wuh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)

I Gotta heart shaped box where they must go (wuh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)

Corrosion's building everyday

My flesh is leading me astray that's why I started to decay

And I will slowly rot away but I can't feel that anyway



(bridge)



This heart it wants to beat

These Lungs they want to breathe

These eyes they want to see

Gotta Mouth that wants to sing



(chorus)



Desperation, needing You

Every last breath I scream for You

Shatter me into a million pieces...

Make me new

Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me

Make me what You want me to be

I am Your's for You to use

So, take and replace me with You



(verse2)



Needing more than just a jump start to get me through]

My disconnection is now the issue.....

(rap)

I miss my first love bad and its driving me mad

Just like a mixed up crazy person out of his head

Its been a long long time I've been on the decline

I do an a-bout face so I can be replaced.

180!!!



(bridge)



(des, des, des) Desperation Needing You

Every last breath I scream for You

Shatter me into a million pieces...

Make me new

Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me

Make me what You want me to be

I am Your's for You to use

So, take and replace me with You



(verse 3)



One for the body

Two for the soul

Three to get ready

Now go go go

Replace me with You!!!(replace me with You!)

Desperation Needing You Every last breath I ssscream...





(chorus)







Anyway I like how this song is talking about when we've turned away from God, which, admit it, we all do, all you have to do is ask for His help and He will help you. No questions asked. I just love Family Force 5 and think that they do a fantasic job with incorperating real life and music that would appeal to everyone and still talk about God. so yeah. The song is pretty self-explanatory.

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pookie

Superchick -alternative-

I really wanted to do a new Relient K song, but they are such a... weird... band and their songs are just awesome nonsense, not really things you can explain. But check out their new album (the birds and bee sides) cause its great.
The song I chose is called Stand in the Rain, and it's by Superchick off their Beauty From Pain album.
Lyrics:

She never slows down.
She doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone,
feels like its all coming down
She won't turn around
The shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear,
the tears will not stop raining down

[CHORUS]
So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain

She won't make a sound
Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering
if she stands she'll fall down
She wants to be found
The only way out is through everything she's running from
wants to give up and lie down.

[CHORUS] x3

This song is neat because it's got kind a rock-ish feel but has violins which give it a different sound than most rock/ alternative bands have. Superchick does a really great job of mixing all syles of music in, and still making it sound amazing.
In this song they talk about how a girl is trying to stay strong and not drown in her fear, and that she is trying to pull everything back together, even if it's falling apart. We need to stand in the rain and not lose hope because Jesus can always catch us if we fall. "and one day what's lost will be found" is probably my favorite line because it means that even if we do go onto the wrong path, or if we get 'lost' God will always find us and we can have His hope to carry us through hard times.

YYYYY pooks YYYYY

Capital Lights -alternative and punk-

ok, this is just because i got my new Capital Lights CD (This Is An Outrage) yesterday, and it is freaking AmAzInG and they deserve to be on here. They are a new band and not many people have heard of them, but anyway..... my favorite song is Let The Little Lady Talk. If you like that, then check out their other stuff. (I also like Mile Away)
There is like no freakin thing ANYWHERE to where i can link this song or add it to my playlist, so im 'fraid this will have to do. LTLLT.
lyrics to LTLLT:

Let down when your on top, you don't stop, you gotta let the little lady talk.
One round says you both drop, you don't stop, you don't stop the lovers hanging on.
Well welcome home, midnight to dawn, light the battle fields, we'll tear the walls down.
The girl pulls her own, head-start to fall, see the shock of a citywide blackout.
She takes the cake to the podium top.
I got nothing left now but to carry on... I'll carry on.
Well welcome home, midnight to dawn, light the battle fields and let her carry you on.
Hey, so make your best wishes,
I like to watch them all circle around.


Let down when your on top, you don't stop, you gotta let the little lady talk.
One round says you both drop the last call on the house where the lover's hanging on.
Back down! Get on the wall... you don't stop, you gotta let the little lady talk.
One round says you both drop, you don't stop the lovers hanging on.


Well welcome home, another late night show inviting with a knockout.
The girl takes the talk, cheats you out of the walk, paralyzing from the waist down..
I've caught the wind from the fits you throw.
I've got nothing left now but to let it go... I'll let it go.
Well welcome home, another late night show, we're fighting for the knockout.
Hey, so make your best wishes,
I like to watch them all circle around.
Hey, the lottery you wasted... I watch you burn your sweepstakes to the ground.

Let down when your on top, you don't stop, you gotta let the little lady talk.
One round says you both drop the last call on the house where the lover's hanging on.
Back down! Get on the wall... you don't stop, you gotta let the little lady talk.
One round says you both drop, you don't stop the lovers hanging on.

I wanna throw in the towel...
So this is how it feels to be down...
So this is what it feels like.
Yeah, I watch them circle around.
Well welcome home, hey hey!
You don't stop the lovers hanging on.


So yeah. I totally love the song, and this band is totally the next big thing.
I love the sound and mood of this song, and the vocals are shveet. check out their MySpace and you can get the album for $7.99 on iTunes.

YYYYY pookie YYYYY

hey guess what!?!?!

i got a video bar. Its at the veeeery bottom, but now u can watch the videos without leaving the page! :) anywahyeee, i have flyleaf up now, since i just posted about their song. ill do whatever song i posted about that day. just fyi.
buhbie.