Breathe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69nOZkmfWxk&feature=related

"I can feel the magic floating in the air. Being with you gets me that way. I watch the sunlight dance across your face, and I've never been this swept away.
All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze. When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms the whole world just fades away. The only thing I hear is the beating of your heart.
'Cause I can feel you breathe, it's washing over me, and suddenly I'm melting into you. There's nothing left to prove, baby, all we need is just to be. Caught up in the touch, the slow and steady rush. Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be? I can feel you breathe. Just breathe.
In a way I know my heart is waking up, as all the walls come tumbling down. Closer than I've ever felt before, and I know, and you know, there's no need for words right now.
'Cause I can feel you breathe, it's washing over me, and suddenly I'm melting into you. There's nothing left to prove, baby, all we need is just to be. Caught up in the touch, the slow and steady rush. Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be? I can feel you breathe. Just breathe.

Caught up in the touch, the slow and steady rush. Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be? I can feel you breathe. Just breathe.
I can feel the magic floating in the air. Being with you gets me that way..."

~Faith Hill.

Personally, I love this song. I have a necklace in the shape of a guitar pick that says "I can feel the magic floating in the air." and every time I wear it, it makes me think of my boyfriend. This song perfectly describes us, because frequently we just "be." He has this habit of just staring into my eyes, and I his. I don't understand the connection, but I don't need to. I'm perfectly happy with the way we are. The way we can just "be" and not have to say or do anything. We can just sit and stare at each other for hours.

This song is perfect for country fans or anyone who's in love. It describes love perfectly. You don't have to say or do anything, you just ARE and it's okay. They don't even have to say anything for you to know they love you. It's amazing. Mike and I are that way, and it's perfect. <3

Hope you liked listening.

Signing off,

X~WesternWriter~X

40 Days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKZYTLJUhkM


"Let's start at one and count the days. Let's hope to God that time flies like they say. 'Cause this instance can't distance my heart from yours tonight. But I'm lying awake now and I'm holding your picture. It's so cold here without you. Without you.
And I need you now, 'cause it's killing me. And I wish somehow, you were here with me. When I fall asleep I feel you with me. 'Till I fall asleep and you are with me.

Could this be more? I've been up all night riding subway lines. Now we're sleeping on your floor. Can we make this a lifetime? You're all I want right now.W
Life keeps telling me I need to go, but what if I wanna stay? 'Cause I'm lost here without you. Without you.
And I need you now, 'cause it's killing me. And I wish somehow, you were here with me. When I fall asleep I feel you with me. 'Till I fall asleep and you are with me.
I found a love I never have before. You changed me. And I will wait however long it takes. You changed me. You say the words that I've been thinking. I'll never let you go.

And I need you now, 'cause it's killing me. And I wish somehow, you were here with me. When I fall asleep I feel you with me. 'Till I fall asleep and you are with me.

You changed me. You changed me."

~Blessthefall.

This song is amazing. To say the least. I love it. I had never listened to Blessthefall before, but I'm starting to like them. This song was introduced to me by my new boyfriend, claiming it made him think of me. Which was really cute. *^.^* I love him.

The story behind this song is an interesting one. The lead singer of Blessthefall, Beau, and his girlfriend (now wife.), Lights, were both on tour, and they were separated for a little over 40 days. Lights wrote her own version, called And Counting. Both songs have portions of letters they sent to each other in them. Such as, "When I fall asleep I feel you with me." I may be a hopeless romantic, but I think this is sooo cute. I lose it. (And rumors have it that they're making a remix together.) ^.^

Anyways, this song is perfect for anyone working through a long distance relationship. Or for anyone who is in a relationship where you don't see each other often. I've been lucky enough to see my boyfriend once or twice a week lately. I find myself drawn to him, and I want to spend as much time as I can with him. The song says, "It's so cold here without you, without you. And I need you now 'cause it's killing me." This is perfect. Every time I'm away from him I feel disconnected, cold and alone. It kills me. Even if it's only been an hour since I saw him last I miss him. We're connected.

This is Beau and Lights at their wedding, <3 so cute.

I hope you liked listening.

Signing off,

X~WesternWriter~X

The Last Fight (Piano Version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oMmUYSUlDc  -->Piano Version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCeo7LcCDPE  -->Original

"I don't wanna stand beside you. I don't wanna try and feel the pain you're going through. 'Til the death you'll see this through.

Cold sweats, hallucinations. I wanna scream to show the hell I'm going through. The addiction's taken you.
Can you see me through bloodshot eyes? (bloodshot eyes) Should I fight for what is right, or let it die? Now I'm choking on force fed lies. Do I fight, or let it die?

I will fight one more fight, don't break down in front of me. I will fight one more fight, I am not the enemy. I will try one last time, are you listening to me? I will fight the last fight. I am not your enemy.

Everyone is sick of caring. No silver lining on the cloud that covers you. Let it pour and soak you through. No hope, just desperation. So sit and wait for death, and pray it takes you soon. The addiction's taken you.
Can you see me through bloodshot eyes? (bloodshot eyes) Should I fight for what is right, or let it die? Now I'm choking on force fed lies. Do I fight, or let it die?

I will fight one more fight, don't break down in front of me. I will fight one more fight, I am not the enemy. I will try one last time, are you listening to me? I will fight the last fight. I am not your enemy.

Not your enemy. Not your enemy.

Can you feel me through bloodshot eyes? (bloodshot eyes) Should I fight another night, or let it die? Now I'm choking on every lie. Should I fight, or let it die?

I will fight one more fight, don't break down in front of me. I will fight one more fight, I am not the enemy. I will try one last time, are you listening to me? I will fight the last fight. I am not your enemy."

~Bullet For My Valentine.

This song really slows it down for the band. It's not their usual style, as it's much slower and is mostly piano and string instruments. They are known for fast and heavy beats, with alot of guitar and drums. This song is a lovely change of pace.

From what I gather of this song, he is having a hard time with his girlfriend/someone he cares about. They appear to be on drugs, and he's trying to get them to quit. He's tired of fighting with them, it seems, but he's willing to try one last time. It seems to me that he knows what they're going through, as if he's done the same thing before. But it's as if he has a choice to make, save them or let it die? A heartfelt song and a very interesting piano version. I put the original beneath the piano version, so you can judge for yourself if this was a good switch or not. The original is hardcore and fast paced, and possibly conveys more anger at what's happening.

I like the piano version, but that's my opinion. I believe it has more depth, more meaning to the song. Plus you understand it better. This song is great for someone who jumps from Genre to Genre and doesn't stick to just one. It's also great for romantics and/or anyone who cares enough to fight for something they believe in. Although very different from the original, the piano version is deeper somehow, and it explains more about what's happening. I feel it has more feeling and therefor, more feeling to it. The original just doesn't convey the feeling as well, and comes off as more angry.

Well, I hope you liked listening.

Signing off,

X~WesternWriter~X

Tears Don't Fall

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTQ0QdkN3Q

"LET'S GO!!!!

With bloodshot eyes I watch you sleeping. The warmth I feel beside me slowly fading.
Would she hear me if I called her name? Would she hold me if she knew my shame?
There's always something different going wrong, the path I walk is in the wrong direction. There's always someone different hanging on. Can anybody help me make it better?

Your tears don't fall, they crash around me. Her conscience calls the guilty to come home.
Your tears don't fall, they crash around me. Her conscience calls the guilty to come home.

The moments died, I hear no screaming. The visions left inside me slowly fading.
Would she hear me if I called her name? Would she hold me if she knew my shame?
There's always something different going wrong, the path I walk is in the wrong direction. There's always someone differemt hanging on. Can anybody help me make it better?

Your tears don't fall, they crash around me. Her conscience calls the guilty to come home.

Your tears don't fall, they crash around me. Her conscience calls the guilty to come home.

OH!
YEAH!!!
This battered room I've seen before. The broken bones, they heal no more. (no more.) With my last breath I'm choking. Will this ever end? I'm hoping. My world is over one more time!
LET'S GO!
Would she hear me if I called her name? Would she hold me if she knew my shame?
There's always something different going wrong, the path I walk is in the wrong direction. There's always
someone differnt hanging on. Can anybody help me make it better?

Your tears don't fall, they crash around me. Her conscience calls the guilty to come home.
Your tears don't fall, they crash around me. Her conscience calls the guilty to come home."

~Bullet For My Valentine.

One of my friends absolutely loves this song, and every time I hang out with him I hear it. I liked it, so I decided to put up a post about it. It's a great song, but I guess I don't really understand the meaning behind it. Every person will interpret it differently though, so I'll just comment on the music instead.

This song has some screaming, but it more mild. It really makes you think, with a faster beat and heavy on the drums. The lyrics don't really make sense but in a way they do. If I were to interpret it, I would say that he's feeling the loss of his girlfriend, and that he's upset over her leaving. They definitely leave an impression, maybe because you're still trying to figure out what he's trying to say long after the song has ended. A good mix of vocals and instruments gets the point across clearly enough, and it's a great song for Bullet For My Valentine fans.

Hope you enjoyed listening.

Signing off,

X~WesternWriter~X

What Makes You Beautiful

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E

"You're insecure, don't know what for. You're turning heads when you walk through the door. Don't need make-up to cover up. Being the way that you are is enough.
Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you.
Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. If only you saw what I can see. You'll understand why I want you so desperately. Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. Oh oh, that's what makes you beautiful.
So c-come on, you got it wrong. To prove I'm right I put it in a song. I don't know why you're being shy, and turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes.
Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you.
Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. If only you saw what I can see. You'll understand why I want you so desperately. Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. Oh oh, that's what makes you beautiful.
Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaa, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na.
Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell, you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell, you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful (Oh). If only you saw what I can see, you'll understand why I want you so desperately (Desperately). Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe you don't know. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. Oh oh, you don't know you're beautiful. Oh oh, that's what makes you beautiful." ~One Direction

This song is true of most girls. We're insecure because that's the way society makes us. They have their versions of how we should look, how we should act, and even how we dress and what music we listen to. This song is saying that you don't need to follow the status quo to be popular or beautiful, you just need to be yourself. You're beautiful without the makeup and fancy clothes. You don't need it. You're perfect to him, no matter what. And that's how a good boy should treat you. He should love you no matter what you look like. You shouldn't have to put on makeup to please him, or wear a slinky dress. He should love you no matter what you look like. And just remember, you are beautiful in your own way.

It's also a perfect description of me. My boyfriend always says I don't need makeup, and I always smile at the floor when he says something like that. I hide my face behind my hair and I blush easily. I also seem not to know that I'm beatiful, although I say I'm not. I'm pretty plain as far as girls go. But my boyfriend thinks otherwise, and he is the most wonderful man in the world, so I'll take it to heart. =)

Anyways, hope you enjoyed listening.
Signing off,
X~WesternWriter~X

Bully

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X8evilzsW0

"It's 8 AM, this Hell I'm in. Seems I've crossed the line again for being nothing more than who I am. So break my bones, and throw your stones. We all know that life ain't fair, but there is more of us, we're everywhere.
We don't have to take this, back against the wall. We don't have to take this, we can end it all.
All you'll ever be is a fading memory of a bully. Make another joke while they hang another rope, so lonely. Push them to the dirt till the words don't hurt, can you hear me? No one's gonna cry on the very day you die. You're a bully.
Think it through, you can't undo. Whenever I see black and blue, I feel the past, I share the bruise with everyone who's come and gone. My head is clear, my voice is strong, now I'm right here to right the wrong.
We don't have to take this, back against the wall. We don't have to take this, we can end it all.
All you'll ever be is a fading memory of a bully. Make another joke while they hang another rope, so lonely. Push them to the dirt till the words don't hurt, can you hear me? No one's gonna cry on the very day you die. You're a bully.
It's 8 AM, the Hell I'm in! Your voice is strong, now right the wrong!
All you'll ever be is a fading memory of a bully. Make another joke while they hang another rope, so lonely. Push them to the dirt till the words don't hurt, can you hear me? No one's gonna cry on the very day you die. You're a bully.
All you'll ever be is a fading memory of a bully. Make another joke while they hang another rope, so lonely. Push them to the dirt till the words don't hurt, can you hear me? No one's gonna cry on the very day you die. You're a bully.
We don't have to take this, back against the wall. We don't have to take this, we can end it all."

This song has a lot of meaning for me. I was bullied in school from the moment I first walked through the doors. I was made fun of, and easily tricked. I had been mostly homeschooled up to that point, and I didn't know how the world worked. My 7th grade year, my cousin killed himself. It felt like a piece of me died with him, and that's where it started. My depression, that is. I let the words get to me, and I felt the percussions of it more than I should have. The summer of my freshman year in highschool, I started cutting. Words like worthless, slut, whore, ugly, stupid and fat coursed through my head. My own personal demon repeating them over and over because I had heard someone else say them. I know most of the stories behind the scars. The worst of them are from when my so-called "friends" said stuff about me behind my back, and I later heard about it from someone else. I was hazed with threats of killing my horse and my cat, and some kids even went as far as to email me pictures of dead horses. I had a kid that sat next to me in computer my eigth grade year, and he would always look up sick pictures of dead cats and horses. The teacher didn't do anything about it. My mom finally went to the principal after a teacher made a comment about skinning a horse and living inside it. That was the last straw. I'm still picked on with taunts of dead horses. I've gone to the dean of students and everyone else and it doesn't stop. Kids are just mean these days. They get their joy from putting other kids down to make themselves look better, when in fact it just makes them look like a dumbass. No one thinks a bully is cool. And their words hurt. I was cutting myself, both horizontally and vertically, which can be fatal. Kids have killed themselves because of bullying, I thought about it myself. Life is hard enough already without someone breathing down your neck. Bullying kills. Next time you think about making fun of a kid, think of how you would feel. You don't know what they're going through, you don't know how their life is. Most likely they don't need you're crap. Just leave them alone and get your kicks elsewhere.

Hope you enjoyed listening.
Signing off,
X~WesternWriter~X

Lost in You

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zRSSfw97XY

"I always knew that you'd come back to get me. And you always knew that it wouldn't be easy. To go back to the start, to see where it all began. Or end up at the bottom, to watch how it all ends.

You tried to lie and say I was everything. I remember when I said I'm nothing without you.
Somehow I found a way to get lost in you. Let me inside, let me get close to you. Change your mind. I'll get lost if you want me to. Somehow I found a way to get lost in you.
You always thought that I left myself open. But you didn't know I was already broken. I told myself that it wouldn't be so bad. Pulling away, you took everything that I had.

You tried to lie and say I was everything. I remember when I said I'm nothing without you.
Somehow I found a way to get lost in you. Let me inside, let me get close to you. Change your mind. I'll get lost if you want me to. Somehow I found a way to get lost in you.
The pain of it all, the rise and the fall, I see it all in you. Now everyday I find myself sayin' I want to get lost in you. I'm nothing without you.
Somehow I found a way to get lost in you. Let me inside, let me get close to you. Change your mind. I'll get lost if you want me to. Somehow I found (somehow I found) a way to get lost in you (a way to get lost in you.)"~Three Days.

This song has a lot of meaning behind it for me. A love song with a twinge of sadness, it's the perfect song for when you're missing someone close to you. It's also helpful when you're too afraid to tell someone you love them. Love is a sticky subject for alot of people. It's not always easy to just say "I love you." And you should choose your words carefully. If you say it just to say, you don't mean it. Love is a very meaningful word if you let it be. I've discovered that even if someone says "I love you," you have to ask "Why?"

There will be one that truly loves you for who you are. And then there will be the ones who just say "I love you" even if they don't mean it. Make sure you mean it when you say "I love you" or you make a very big mess. Everyone wants it to be real, just make sure it is.

I keep hearing that you have to love yourself before you love anyone else. I agree with this to a degree, but I also believe it's a healing process. It helps to have someone support you. Especially someone you really care about. I agree that you have to love yourself, but I think you can love someone else more than you love yourself. I have. I always put my friends and the people I care about first. No matter whats wrong with me, I always try to focus on their problems first.

This song makes me think of a couple of different people, actually. But one stands out above the rest. I'm sure you're also thinking of someone this song reminds you of. Maybe it's someone you secretly love, and are afraid to tell them. Maybe you're already with this person. Or maybe this person is gone from your life forever. No matter what, this song is a great love song for rock fans.

Hope you enjoyed listening.

Signing off,

X~WesternWriter~X

Looking for Angels

www.youtube.com/watch?v=STIv7yItkYc


"Going through this life looking for Angels. People passing by, looking for Angels.
Walk this world alone, try to stay on my feet. Sometimes crawl, fall, but I stand up cause I'm afraid to sleep. Open my eyes to a new day, with all new problems and all new pain. All the faces are filled with so much anger. Losing our dignity and hope from fear of danger. After all the wars, after settling the scores, at the break of dawn we will be deaf to the answers.
There's so much bigotry, misunderstanding and fear. With eyes squinted and fists clinched we reach out for what is dear.
We want it, we want, we want a reason to live.
We're on a pilgrimage, a crusade for hope. 'Cause in our hearts, and minds, and souls we know.
We need it, we need, we need more than this.
Going through this life, looking for angels. People passing by, looking for angels. Walking down the streets, looking for angels. Everyone I meet, looking for angels.
So many nations with so many hungry people. So many homeless scrounging around for dirty needles. On the rise, teen suicide, when we will realize we've been desensitized by the lies of the world. We're oppressed and impressed by the greedy. Whose hands squeeze the life out of the needy. When will we learn that wars, threats, and regrets are the cause and effect of living in fear.
Who can help protect the innocence of our children. Stolen on the internet with images they can't forget.
We want it, we want, we want a reason to live.
We represent a generation that wants to turn back a nation. To let love be our light and salvation.
We need it, we need, we need more than this.
Going through this life, looking for angels. People passing by, looking for angels. Walking down the streets, looking for angels. Everyone I meet, looking for angels.
I became a savior to some kids I'll never meet. Sent a check in the mail to buy them something to eat. What will you do to make a difference, to make a change? What will you do to help someone along the way? Just a touch, a smile as you turn the other cheek. Pray for your enemies, humble yourself. Love's staring back at me in the midst of the most painful faces.
Angels show up in the strangest of places.
Going through this life, looking for angels. People passing by, looking for angels. Walking down the streets, looking for angels. Everyone I meet, looking for angels.
Walking down the streets looking for angels. Everyone I meet looking for angels."~Skillet.

I love this song. It demonstrates that an angel can be someone here on earth, not just an otherworldly form. It explains that even doing the smallest thing can make you an angel to someone else. "Angels show up in the strangest of places." I believe is true. Just when you need them most they appear. Whether an otherworldly angel, or someone that acts like an angel, they're here for us. Everyone's looking for angels, will you be one?

My best friend is an angel. She has saved me more times than anyone will know. She has been there for me through thick and thin, and I will never forget what she has done for me. Even when she was hurt she always listened to what was wrong with me. She never said anything, and I never knew, but she was always there even when she hurt the most. My "big brother" as I call him is also an angel. He set me straight a lot of the time. Even if I didn't like it. He was always there for me. They have both played a big part in my life, and I didn't realize it. They mean a lot to me, and I hope that I can do for them someday what they have done for me. Thank you, for supporting me and always listening. I should appreciate you more than I usually do.

Look around you and think, "Who has been there for me?" Whether it's a pet, a hobby, whatnot. It's an angel's doing. Thank your friends who are like angels, and make sure you appreciate them.

Hope you liked listening.

The Diary of Jane

"If I had to, I would put myself right beside you. So let me ask, would you like that? Would you like that? And I don't mind if you say this love is the last time. So now I'll ask, do you like that? Do you like that? No!
Something's getting in the way. Something's just about to break. I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane. So tell me how it should be.
Try to find out what makes you tick. As I lie down sore and sick. Do you like that? Do you like that?
There's a fine line between love and hate, and I don't mind. Just let me say that I like that, I like that.
Something's getting in the way. Something's just about to break. I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane.
As I burn another page, as I look the other way. I still try to find my place in the diary of Jane. So tell me how it should be.
Desperate, I will crawl, waiting for so long. No love, there is no love. Die for anyone, what have I become?
Something's getting in the way. Something's just about to break. I will try to find my place in the diary of Jane.
As I burn another page, as I look the other way. I still try to find my place in the diary of Jane."~Breaking Benjamin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWaB4PXCwFU


This song seems to be full of controversial opinions. It seems to be a twisted love song full of hate and anger. It seems he is trying to find his place in her life, but he has no place. It seems she hates him, when he loves her. "If I had to, I would put myself right beside you. So let me ask, would you like that?" It seems that he is angry at her because she hates him. "Try to find out what makes you tick. 'Cause I lie down, sore and sick. Do you like that?" It seems with this line he's saying that he's trying to find out if she cares about him at all, when she seems not to. He's asking her to tell him if she does, it seems. But I could be wrong. This is just my interpretation.

This song has alot of meaning for me. "I still try to find my place in the diary of jane." Sounds alot like me. I'm always trying to find my place, whether it's in other people's lives or in everyday life. I still don't know my place. I think we all need a place in life, we just haven't found the right one yet.

An interesting display of vocals and instrumentals, this song is a great listen. With a mix of heavy metal and altern, with a little bit of screamo mixed in, this song is a great variety.

Signing off and hoping you liked listening,
X~WesternWriter~X

Supernatural

This song really speaks for itself. I find it extremely powerful and a good show of faith
Youtube-Manafest, Supernatural


"This time, I will rise, do or die. This time, I'll re-ignite, stand and fight. This time, I will love people 'cause it's a must from above, this time. I was broke, off the road, up in smoke, all alone. Saw my pain, know my name, made a way. I made a turn, hit the curb. I should have died. Someone came, came for me. I can see, now I'm free.
Standing on a hope, had nowhere to go. It's supernatural how you saved me. Lost without a prayer, when no one seemed to care. It's supernatural how you saved me.
The supernatural, it's supernatural.
This time Ill be light I will shine. This time I'll re-unite, stop the lies. This time I will fall in your arms. Sing the psalms of 91 this time. (this time)
I thought it was over, I thought I was done. Stuck in a shadow of what I've become. I wouldn't listen, I couldn't breathe. Lost my vision, now I can see, you came for me.
Standing on a hope, had nowhere to go. It's supernatural how you saved me. Lost without a prayer, when no one seemed to care. It's supernatural how you saved me.  

You showed me the light, when I was blind. You're supernatural.
I thought it was over, I thought I was done. I thought it was over, I thought I was... I thought it was over, I thought I was... I thought it was over, I thought I was done.
You came for me.
Standing on a hope, had nowhere to go. It's supernatural how you saved me. Lost without a prayer, when no one seemed to care. It's supernatural how you saved me.
The supernatural, it's supernatural."~Manafest.

I feel this way with my new found faith. A very inspirational song, Manafest touches on what some people may feel. You think it's done, and then God comes in and saves you. I feel that way. It's supernatural. You don't expect it to happen, you don't think it should happen, but you are saved. Now I see that I have been saved by the grace of God. It's supernatural, but it happens. I'll let you form your own opinion of this song, but I found it very influential.

Well, signing off and hoped you liked listening,

X~WesternWriter~X

Follow

"I'm losing sight, don't count on me. I chase the sun, it chases me. You know my name, you know my face. You'd know my heart if you knew my place. I'll walk straight down as far as I can go.
I follow you, you follow me. I don't know why you lie so clean. I'll break right through the irony.
Enlighten me, reveal my fate. Just cut these strings that hold me safe. You know my head, you know my gaze.  You'd know my heart if you knew your place. I'll walk straight down as far as I can go.
I follow you, you follow me. I don't know why you lie so clean. I'll break right through the irony.
Cure this...
Wait
I... I hate this wait...
I hate this wait
I follow you, you follow me. I don't know why you lie so clean. I'll break right through the irony. I don't know why. I don't know why. I follow you, you follow me. I don't know why you lie so clean. I'll break right through the irony."~Breaking Benjamin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB8hG-6lvGI

I feel like this song is complicated, but still a very good song. I don't exactly understand the meaning, and maybe we weren't meant to. But I feel this song has alot of power behind it. Like it says, "Just cut the strings that hold me safe." seems to be that way with everyone. We need a little push to see things differently. Sometimes it's a very rude awakening. Although it seems to me we all need to cut away the strings that keep us safe, and realize that the world can be a very scary place. We all have that little safety net, I just think some people's nets are thicker than others, and they don't see the aspects of the world that they don't want to see. It sucks for the rest of us that are grounded in reality because we see the hurt in the world that they seem to be oblivious to. We FEEL it, we don't just see it. It seems you really have to feel pain, REAL pain, to understand it. Even then we don't understand it completely. Everyone feels pain differently, so when you say "I know how you feel." You really don't. You may have been through the same thing a thousand times before and you still will not understand how they feel. I find myself biting my tongue because I say that. Then I realize that I don't, that I have no clue. People don't seem to get it. And that's one of the phrases that turns me off. Trust is a big issue for me. I don't trust many people. And even some of the people I do trust don't know everything. I can't trust anymore, not after being hurt so many times. And people don't realize that. People keep pushing me to be open when that just makes me close up further. I hate it when people do that. I need to come to trust you on my own. I'm like a wild horse. I'll come to you when I know you won't hurt me. Till then you're screwed if you try to halter me 'cause my hooves are going to connect with your flesh and send you flying backward with a couple of broken bones. It just sets you back. I think alot of people feel this way. No one wants to be a trapped animal. We need freedom, and choices and to make those choices on our own. Not be forced into them.

Well, signing off and hoping you liked listening.

X~WesternWriter~X

Hands Held High

Linkin Park points out a very good opinion, that we should respect people, even when they don't agree with us. Hands Held High is a song that not everyone will agree with, but those who do would feel proud to say what they are saying. Most of the song is about war, and how tough it is on people. It somewhat of a sad song, but one of my favorites because it expresses such a strong point of view. One I agree with. Semper Fi, and I salute  the stars and stripes and all our brave soldiers. This song gave me a tremendous amount of respect for Linkin Park.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VE_u74_KDc&feature=related

"Turn my mic up louder I got to say something. Light weights step to the side when we come in. Feel it in your chest the syllables get pumping. People on the street, they panic and start running. Words on loose leaf sheet complete coming. I jump in my mind and summon the rhyme I'm dumping. Healing the blind I promise to let the sun in. Sick of the dark ways we march to the drumming.
Jump when they tell us that they wanna see jumping, fuck that I wanna see some fist pumping. Risk something, take back what's yours. Say something that you know they might attack you for. 'Cause I'm sick of being treated like I have before, like it's stupid standing for what I'm standing for. Like this war's really just a different brand of war. Like it doesn't cater the rich and abandon poor. Like they understand you in the back of the jet when you can't put gas in your tank. These fuckers are laughing their way to the bank and cashing the check. Asking you to have compassion and have some respect for a leader so nervous in an obvious way, stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay. And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day in their living room laughing like "what did he say?"
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
In my living room watching but I am not laughing, 'cause when it gets tense I know what might happen. World is cold, the bold men take action. Have to react or get blown into fractions. Ten years old with something to see. Another kid my age drug under a jeep, taken and bound and found later under a tree. I wonder if he had thought the next one could be me. Do you see the soldiers? They're out today. They brush the dust from bullet proof vests away. It's ironic at times like this you pray, but a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday. There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads, inside your market, your shops, your clothes. My dad, he's got a lot of fear I know, but enough pride inside not to let that show. My brother had a book he would hold with pride, a little red cover with a broken spine. On the back, he hand-wrote a quote inside, "When the rich wage war it's the poor who die." Meanwhile, the leader just talks away, stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay. And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day, both scared and angry like "what did he say?"
Amen
With hands held high into the sky so blue, the ocean opens up to swallow you.With hands held high into the sky so blue, the ocean now comes out to swallow you."~ Linkin Park.

I find it funny that people would scoff at the war, and at our brave soldiers who are overseas fighting for our freedom. We need people overseas, we need to establish that we will not back down. The quote "When the rich wage war it's poor who die." is absolutely true. You don't see our president now going to Afghanistan. Hell, he has never been in a war in his life. Obama does not understand our troops, or why we are even fighting this war. He's a complete dumb ass who doesn't know what the hell he's even talking about. If you find this offensive, walk away right now. I don't need your comments. Our soldiers are dying for our freedom, not because they were forced to, but because they want to serve their country and protect the ones they love. If we still had a draft that was mandatory for people to go when they didn't want to I could see why you didn't like the war and that we're sending men and women overseas. They CHOSE to go. They wanted to protect this country, our homeland, and the ones they love. I find that very respectable, and I think we should support them 100%. This war needs to be fought. It's part of life. We need to establish that we will not back down.

Well, signing off and hoped you liked listening.
X~WesternWriter~X

Ipod Surfing

Surfing through my Ipod I found a song I haven't heard in forever! Blame the Viking, by Ceann, is an interesting, and very funny song. I laughed so hard the first time I heard it. I can't garuntee the quality of this video but they don't have a better one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCNYQcttuc

On to the lyrics!!!! And since NO ONE seems to have the lyrics for this song, I have to type them myself -_-
Hope you appreciate this.
"Stroke! (x16)
Who left the water running? Why are there no ice cubes? Who's been squeezing toothpaste from the middle of the tube?  Who opened up the mail, left it in disarray? Who left the car in neutral, before it rolled away?
Well, you blame me, and I blame the Viking. And I'm pretty sure that answer, must not be to your liking. But it's not a game, I'm not avoiding blame. The Viking said he did it, that he's sorry, that he's ashamed.
Who used a metal fork, in your new Teflon pan? Who drank right from the bottle of the milk that you just bought? Who tracked their muddy boots across the brand new rug? Left a stain on the coffee table from a giant coffee mug?
And you blame me, and I blame the Viking. And I’m pretty sure that answer must not be to your liking. But it’s not a game, I’m not avoiding blame. The Viking said he did it, that he’s sorry, that he’s ashamed.
'Cause I know a Viking, but you don’t believe me. And maybe if you met him this would be a lot more easy in the end. And sure he’s a bit clumsy, but he’s not imaginary. And he’s relatively nice for a blood thirsty mercenary. He’s not pretend, 'cause that Viking, he’s my friend.

Stroke! (x16)
Who never cleans their dishes? Who left the oven on? Who uses pens on crosswords, and gets the answers wrong? Who left the sink all covered with clippings from their beard? Who got you pregnant last year and then just disappeared?
Well you blame me, and I blame the Viking. But I’m pretty sure that answer, must not be to your liking. But it’s not a game, I’m not avoiding blame. The Viking said he did it, that he’s sorry, that he’s ashamed.
But I know a Viking, and you don’t believe me. And maybe if you met him this would be a lot more easy in the end. And sure he’s a bit clumsy, but he’s not imaginary. And he’s relatively nice, for a blood thirsty mercenary. He’s not pretend, 'cause that Viking he’s my friend.

Stroke! (x16)
And they don’t drink beer from skulls. And they never wore horned hats. And if I don’t know a Viking personally then you tell me… How the hell did I know that?

Stroke!  Stroke!  Stroke! How the hell did I know that? (x16)
Cause I know a Viking, but you don’t believe me. And maybe if you met him his would be a lot more easy in the end. And sure he’s a bit clumsy, but he’s not imaginary. And he’s relatively nice, for a blood thirsty mercenary. He’s not pretend, 'cause that Viking he’s my friend."~Ceann.

This song is starting to get on my nerves after listening to it 15 times or so. Glad to have a change of pace with Body Language by Jesse McCartney. But I love Blame the Viking, as long as I don't listen to it too many times. It's a great change of pace from the music these days. Fun and catchy, Blame the Viking is great for anyone that like humor in music and somewhat Celtic feel to it. I do believe they are Irish, but I'm not entirely sure. Their song, Pretty on the Inside, is also a humorous change of pace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-n3X0zU7I

"You're really nice. You're great to talk to, always got advice. You're really neat. You've got a top shelf personality. You make me laugh. You've got a focused career path. You like to read. You're really smart, you're even smarter than me.
You're pretty on the inside, and that's better than not pretty at all. You're pretty on the inside. Too bad I'm an outside kind of pretty guy.
You're never late, you're punctual, but I can't concentrate. 'Cause your friend is hot, and you're really not Now half my night's shot from talking to you. And what would you do if I was ugly as you? You'd probably be talking to my friend, too. Perhaps you could send a good word to your friend, 'cause that's the sort of thing you people do.
You're pretty on the inside, and that's better than not pretty at all. You're pretty on the inside, too bad I'm an outside kind of pretty guy.
You're really sweet ...on paper you're the kind of girl I'd like to meet. But look at your face, it's a disgrace. You're ass is falling out all over the place. May I recommend having less hot friends who'll loan you some cash to lose the mustache. They'll make you look great in a comparative state, but don't let anyone tell you that you're not
Pretty on the inside, 'cause that's better than not pretty at all. You're pretty on the inside, too bad I'm an outside kind of pretty guy.
You're pretty on the inside, and that's better than not pretty at all. You're pretty on the inside, too bad I'm an outside kind of pretty guy."~Ceann.

In ways, this song is really mean. But I find it funny in other ways. It's an interesting song anyways.

These songs were played in my German class last year, and I liked them. So I downloaded them and started exploring Ceann's other music. It's all joking of course, but alot of it is really funny. I love the change of pace from everyday life. This is kinda like the stuff no one wants to say but everyone is thinking. I like how blatantly honest they are. It's a refreshing change of pace.

Bottom's Up by Trey Songz and Nicki Minaj came on and I'm rocking out in my chair again. I'm no good at dancing, but I do it all the time alone in my room. I sing, too, but I'm no good. If I have music on in the morning you can bet I'm singing along and dancing around my room as I get ready to face the day.

Anyways, Ceann brings a new view to the world. The view that everyone is thinking about but no one wants to say. ;)

Signing off and hoped you liked listening,

X~WesternWriter~X

That Song in my Head

Let's start with the song that earned this blog it's name, That Song in my Head, by Julianne Hough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=182YRYbXxXQ

"You were hangin' your feet off the tailgate of Billy Don's ford. I grew up in this little bitty town, never seen you before. You were swayin' in the moonlight while the radio played. And I've, I've had that song in my head all day, yeah.
It was a sweet southern soulful thing that got me down deep. You caught me starin' at you but you smiled back at me. Started slingin' that air guitar, man, you sure can play. And I've had that song in my head all day
I don't know who sings it. I keep searchin' the radio. I just wanna hear it, so I can watch that video I got in my head of a blue-eyed boy dancin' in the bed of a two-tone ford. Oh lord it's love. I just can't say, but I've, I've had that song in my head all day, yeah.
I said "How 'bout an autograph for your, your biggest fan?" You wrote your name and your number in the palm of my hand. My heart and that big bass speaker were thumpin' away, and I've, I've had that song in my head all day.
I don't know who sings it, I keep searchin' the radio. I just wanna hear it, so I can watch that video I got in my head of a blue-eyed boy dancin' in the bed of a two-tone ford. Oh lord it's love. I just can't say
I don't know who sings it, I keep searchin' the radio. I just wanna hear it, so I can watch that video I got in my head of a blue-eyed boy dancin' in the bed of a two-tone ford. Oh lord it's love. I just can't say. But I've, I've had that song in my head all day. Been in my head all day."~Julianne Hough.

True, this song has been in my head all day. This song has made me think of multiple different boys in my life, none of them quite like this though. A catchy song that will be stuck in your head forever, Julianne Hough captures the romantic value of a song. It signifies the importance a song can play in a relationship. Music can bring us together or tear us apart. Just goes to show you what music means to us.

Now, this song has played a part in my life ever since I heard it. I want a blue-eyed country boy that knows what I'm talking about when I say reigns, saddle, stirrups, curry comb and whatnot. I want a farm boy that's built, but sweet and sensitive. I want a boy that's protective and yet not overly jealous. I want a boy that knows how to handle a gun and a horse. He has to be good with kids and able to cook, clean, and take care of himself. He has to love animals and want land out in the country somewhere. I want alot of kids, and a tight knit family. Lots of dogs, barn cats and of course, horses. I want a boy that understands me, that will hold me when I need it and support me when I can't support myself. I need someone that's strong enough to help me when I need it. I find country boys more attractive, because they're more the strong silent types.

My friend just asked me why I mentioned her boyfriend in a post once. Well, cause he's for her what I want for me. I mean, in retrospect, I want a guy like him. Yes, I'm a little jealous that she found her soul mate, but I'm happy for her. She deserves it and so does he. He's absolutely perfect for her, even if they deny it. =P I know you're reading this and laughing at me, but it's true. They're absolutely adorable together. It's so cute sometimes I want to puke just 'cause they're too damn cute!!! It makes me sick. LOL. Anyways, enough making fun of my best friend. Crazy girl.

Anyways, this song is fun, flirty and perfect for country parties. Catchy and will be stuck in your head the next day. Great song over all.

Signing off and hope you liked listening,

X~WesternWriter~X