Hey Monday

Hey Monday "Hold On Tight" 2008

Set Off: The first song off an album sets the mood for the entire album-in my opinion-and apparently Hey Monday was aware of this because they started off the album with an awesome song. Set It Off is one of those songs that I just jump around to and sing to because it has a great beat to it and it's just fun to sing. The other thing that makes this song so great is the fact that it's basically saying screw you to the world. The message is that you don't care what other people think.

How You Love Me Now: A lot of people-including myself-have said that Hey Monday is like a knock off of Paramore. Don't get used to me saying this but I was wrong. Yes there are a few similarities between the two bands, first being that it's a band made up of all guys except for the lead singer. The other similarity is that, like Hayley Williams, Cassadee Pope has an incredible voice. I will say I don't think hers is as strong as Hayley Williams but that's just my opinion. I also want to say that Hayley Williams has a voice unlike any other so comparing the two of them together isn't really fair. How You Love Me Now is the first song that I ever heard by this band and as soon as I heard it I went online and ordered the cd. I didn't even bother to check out the other songs because I had faith that if their other songs were as good as this one that this would be a great album. I was right. This song is about a guy who is hanging out with this girl who really likes him but then she sees him messing with these other girls. She gets sick of his "but baby I don't love her like I do you please just take me back" boo hoos and kicks him to the curb. This song is so relatable so I really think you should give it a listen.

Homecoming: The begining of this song reminds me off seeing a twinkling light because it's so calm and beautiful. Then it transforms from a twinkling light to fireworks going off like crazy. Homecoming is another hit off of this album and if you listen to it you'll see why. I guess you could interpret this song in different ways but the way I see it is that this girl is dating this guy and they break up. She leaves and when she comes back home she keeps thinking about how things were when they were together and how much she cared about him. Soon after she realizes this she also comes to the revelation that they won't get back together because he's moved on. Oh so many of us have had a situation just like this or somewhat like this happen to us and if it has then here is your song.

Obvious: Another great song off of this album with great vocals and awesome instrumentals. You'll want to blare this song in your car and bob your head to it. It's about this girl who finds this boy and she really wants him. She knows that they are going to be together and she's just waiting for him to realize this too and make his move.

Candles: Candles is probably the most beautiful track off of this album in my opinion. It's about a girl who has been so upset because her and her boyfriend broke up. She's spent all of this time being heartbroken and now she's finally gotten her closure and is ready to move on. She has come to realize that even though she is alone she's going to be fine. I think this song has a great message and seriously it's worth your time. "Blow the candles out. Looks like a solo tonight but I think i'll be alright."

Run, Don't Walk: I like this song because it's very upbeat but has a great meaning. Sometimes you feel somewhat lost and you just want to get a change of scenery. You want to run away and it doesn't matter to you where you go as long as you can go. It's also sweet because she's talking about the person she's with and how she doesn't care if they get lost as long as they get lost together. "I don't care where we are or where we're headed to. But I know i'm lost, I'm lost with you."

Josey: Another great song because it has a great meaning but it's wrapped in an upbeat package. She's talking about a girl named Josey who is going through a rough time and is drinking all of the time. She wants to stop but then she just ends up doing the same things all over again. In the song she's telling Josey that things will be fine because she's just going through a phase. "Josey don't you worry, it's just a phase you're going through. Someday you will know just what to do. Josey, it's alright. Slap the hand that just keeps pouring. It doesn't matter, just do something."

Hurricane Streets: Awesome song because yet again it has a great meaning. She's talking about this "hurricane" being something that's messing things up in your life. Then she's saying that you need to clean up the mess. Don't worry about what's happened before because it doesn't matter. "Live faster, live stronger. Better speed up or get blown over. Time's wasting, how much longer before I get myself free of these hurricane streets."

Arizona: Another one of my favorites off of this album so of course I think you should listen to it. It's about a girl who lives in Florida and likes this guy who lives in Arizona. She drives all this way to be with him and when she gets there she realizes that he wasn't worth the drive. She's bummed about it because she drove so far to be with this guy she liked and then as soon as she get's there she realizes that it was a complete waste.

Should've Tried Harder: This is a really good track because many of us (especially girls) have been in a situation like this. You have a guy in your life and he's treating you like crap and you get sick of it. As soon as you let him now that you don't want to be with him anymore he's begging for your forgiveness. You just want to tell them that if they wouldn't have been such a jerk in the first place then you wouldn't want to break up with them. They should have been better to you when they had the chance. "If you wanted to be my only one. If you wanted to see this happen. Maybe you, you should've tried harder. If you thought I would leap into your arms everytime I would see your face then maybe you, you should've tried harder."

6 Months: This is a very sweet love song. I'm very happy with this song because most of the tracks off of this album are fast paced so even though they have great lyrics they kind of lose that special thing. But this song is on the slower side and it's just so beautiful. She's talking about this guy she's in love with and they both know that they are meant for one another. She speaks the words we feel when we love someone, which makes this so special. "Everything you say. Everytime we kiss I can't think straight. But I'm okay. And I can't think of anybody else who I hate to miss as much as I hate missing you. So please give me a hand, so please just take my hand."

Favorite Song Off Album: 6 Months
Least Favorite Song Off Album: Hurricane Streets

(The lyrics mentioned in this post do not belong to me. Copyright infrigement not intended.)

Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel "Scream" 2008

Scream: This is a great song to start the album off with because it makes you want to jump and kick stuff. It's about people always telling you what to do. "You get up and somebody tells you where to go to. When you get there everybody's telling you what to do." People are constintently telling other people what to do and how to act and this song is about just that. He's saying that everybody is bossing you around and they never even ask you how you feel, so you need to scream and let it all out. "Scream 'til you feel it. Scream 'til you believe it. Scream. And when it hurts you scream it out loud."

Ready Set Go: This was the first song that I ever heard by Tokio Hotel and the song that started my love for them. This song is one of my favorite songs of all time because it's fantastique all the way around. The lyrics are so powerful and I think that's one of the things that make it so special. It's about defying what people tell you and reaching for your goals and dreams. (Atleast that's what Bill, the lead singer, said in an interview.) I definatly recommend this song to everyone because it will inspire you.

Monsoon: Monsoon is one of the most beautiful songs on this cd because it has great lyrics and the instrumentals are breathtaking, in my opinion. The other reason that this song is so amazing is because there are a lot of interpretations of it. Almost every person i've talked to about this song has a different reason why they love it and relate to it. My interpretation of it is that it's about love. I think it's about going through all of this bad stuff in your life but it's all okay and you'll get past it because you've found the love of your life. It's like the bad stuff doesn't matter anymore as long as you have your loved one by your side.

Love Is Dead: Now here is a good break up song if you ask me. It's about someone who has broken your heart and its hurts so badly because you were very much in love with them. You feel all alone and your heart is breaking. He says, "We die when love is dead." Which I suppose you could feel differently about. I feel that what he's saying is that without the one you love you don't feel whole, like you can't live without this person. If you've felt like this before then I recommend this track because you can relate to it and it's not like other songs about heartbreak.

Don't Jump: Powerful is the word I would use to describe this song. He's talking about suicide and how things will always get better. You might feel like everything is going wrong and you can't go on any longer because you feel so lost, but things will look brighter eventually. "I scream into the night for you, don't make it true don't jump. The lights they won't guide you through, they're deceiving you don't jump. Don't let memories go of me and you. The world is down there, out of view please don't jump."

Live Every Second: Scream is a wicked album and Live Every Second is just another one of the awesome songs on it. This song is about living life to the fullest. It's saying you can't have regrets because the past doesn't matter it's the future that's important and you have do live every second before it's to late. This is a great alternative rock-like song that you want to blare. "Live every second here and now, don't let go before it's to late."

On The Edge: I think this song is about a girl who cuts herself. He says, "Her first time on the edge. The scars will stay forever, side to side with death." I think when he says side to side he's talking about the way she's cutting her wrists. It's all about a girl who wants more out of life and she's releasing all of her pain through cutting herself and one day she goes to far. "This last time even better. Darkness and light are blinding her sight. She's not coming back, not coming back."

Sacred: Sacred is another great song off of this album. I read somewhere that Bill wrote this song after watching the movie Titanic which would explain the part "My final wish will guide you out before the ocean breaks apart underneath me." However I don't know how factual that is. I feel that this song is either about someone he cares about or about someone who he loved who has passed away. So if you have someone you love very much that has passed away and they are "sacred" to you then this is a great song to listen to. It's a great song for anyone that means a lot to you.

Break Away: You could take this song as a song about a friendship that went bad or about a relationship that did. I'm thinking it's more about a relationship though. I think it's about when you're dating someone and they are trying to control you. They want to know what you're doing every second and you feel like you can't breath anymore. So now you break up with the person and you're telling them to back off because they can't make you stay with them. I know that i've felt like this before and i'm pretty sure that some of you guys have too. So if you have in fact felt this way then listen to this song. "I feel so claustrophobic here. Watch out! Now you better disappear. You can't make me stay i'll break away."

Rescue Me: I feel that this song is about a friendship but yet again it could also be about a relationship. He's very close with this person and they are the only person that can save him. This person has left him and he's so upset about it because they are so important to him. He feels like the walls are crumbling down on him and the only one who can help him is the person that's left him. A lot of us have felt this way so this song is super relatable. "I trusted you in every way but not enough to make you stay. Turn around, i've lost my ground. Come and rescure me. I'm burning can't you see. Come and rescue me. Only you can set me free."

Final Day: I read that this song is about Bills-the lead singer-fear of dying. He said that when he dies he doesn't want to know when it's going to happen. He wants to just live in the moment and keep enjoying life. I think that's a good way to live. If you stop being fearful of everything and just live your life then your life will probably be even better. Now i'm not saying go out and do stupid things i'm just saying don't be so afraid to try new things.

Forgotten Children: So unbelievably beautiful, that's how I feel about this song. It's about children who are forgotten by there families. They were either given up by there parents or they live with there parents but they are ignored. He's saying that even though these are just kids we all have feelings and voices and we deserve to be listened to. A lot of times kids run away and they end up dying because they can't make it out on the streets. "Just a normal day, streets turn into graves...So cold the night. The weak ones lose the fight. How many of them out there, no one seems to care." This song is so heartbreakingly beautiful and if you ever feel lost then listen to this track. "Lost and so alone, born but never known. Left all on their own forgotten children. We'll never hear a name, they carry all the blame. Too young to break the chains. Forgotten children. They see, they feel. Believe just like we do. They're laughing and crying, wanna live here like you and me."

By Your Side: I don't know how they do it but they have. This is another excellent song off this album. I love it because it's about something I think we all need, and that's someone who will be there for us. He's talking about how sometimes we feel alone and we are calling out for someone to help us but no one listens. This is my favorite part of the song, "I don't want to cause you trouble. Don't want to stay too long. I just came her to say to you turn around I am here. If you want it's me you'll see. Doesn't count far or near I can hold you when you reach me." Now how beautiful is that? I know that I want him to sing that to me that's for sure. :)

1000 Oceans: This is a very catchy song in my opinion and it's another one that could have many meanings. A lot of people see it as a song about a long distance relationship. He's in love with this girl and even though they are very far from each other he knows that one day they'll be together. He just wants her to trust that they'll be together and he's begging for her to not leave him. "I know somewhere there is a place just made for you and me. It all turned out a different way."

Favorite Song Off Album: Forgotten Children
Least Favorite Song Off Album:

(The lyrics mentioned in this post do not belong to me. Copyright infringement not intended.)

52nd Annual Grammy Awards

Tonight was the "52nd Annual Grammy Awards" and for those of you who are as obsessed with music as I am then you know that the Grammy's are like Christmas. I was going to give you a list of all the winners but then I realized that it would take me forever to do that because I wanted to give you my opinions on each and every one. So as you can see if I wrote down every winner plus my thoughts on them we would be here for days and that's no fun. Therefore I have decided to only talk about my favorite and least favorite performances and i'll talk about the four biggest categories in my book. Lets get started.
My favorite performance was Beyonce's. I thought she rocked the house with her compilation of If I Were A Boy and Alanis Morissettes song You Outta Know. Beyonce has one of the greatest voices ever in my opinion and she definatly didn't dissapoint me tonight. With her killer vocals and her amazing dance skills I don't know how you couldn't love her performance.
The other performance I loved was the tribute for Michael Jackson which was done by Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Usher. The clips behind the performers was done in 3-D and they showed the greatest pictures of MJ. As I looked at the pictures of Michael and as I listened to the words in the song I started to cry. He truely is the King and his music and his beautiful soul will live forever.
My least favorite performance of the night was that of Taylor Swift and musical legend Stevie Nicks. You do not know how much it hurts me to write that but I'm here to tell the truth and that my dear friends is the honest truth. I was so stoked for Taylors performance because I think she is unbelievable. She is my favorite female artist so you can imagine how excited I was. But I felt like through the whole performance I was waiting for something amazing to happen and it never did. The only thing good about it-in my opinion-was the way Taylors and Stevies voices sounded together. But i'm telling you when they started to sing You Belong With Me I felt like I was watching an episode of Hee Haw. I sincerely hope that future performances by my dear Taylor are much better than tonights.
Okay so on to the awards.

Album of the Year is the most important award and this year it went to Taylor Swift for her second album Fearless. Even though I was still upset over her not so stellar performance I wasn't to upset to not freak out over her win. I recently reviewed this album so if you've read it you understand why she won this award. The nominees in this category were:
Taylor Swift (Fearless)
Beyonce (I Am...Sasha Fierce)
The Black Eyes Peas (The E.N.D.)
Lady Gaga (The Fame)
and
Dave Matthews Band (Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King)
All of the nominees deserved to be there but Taylor deserved the win and i'm so glad that she got it. When she received the award she did make me tear up because she was so happy and her acceptance speech was so sweet and sincere. Congradulations Taylor Swift!
Next up we have...
Record of The Year
The nominees were:
Kings of Leon with Use Somebody
Beyonce with Halo
Black Eyed Peas with I Gotta Feeling
Lady Gaga with Poker Face
and
Taylor Swift with You Belong With Me
And the Grammy went to...Kings of Leon with Use Somebody! *crowd cheers*
I will not lie to you so believe me when I say that I was shocked when this award went to Kings of Leon. I am a huge fan of theirs don't get me wrong but I was certain that the award would go to Taylor Swift or Beyonce. That said Kings of Leon is a great group and they deserve this award. Their album "Only By The Night" is one of my all time favorites and i'll be reviewing it soon. Caleb Followill-the lead singer-has on of the most original and sexy voices i've ever heard. You'll read this when I review the bands album but i'll say it now too, go out and buy their music! Alright lets keep this going. Next we have...
Song of The Year
The nominees were:
Single Ladies(Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce
Poker Face by Lady Gaga
Pretty Wings by Maxwell
Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
and
You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
The Grammy went to Beyonce for her "greatest video of all time" (according to Kanye atleast) Single Ladies. I disagree with this award going to Beyonce because I think that You Belong With Me is a better song and Taylor Swift deserved this award. But I can't change that so congradulations Beyonce.
The last award i'll be talking about is...
Best New Artist
The nominees were:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
and
The Ting Tings
And the Grammy went to Zac Brown Band. I'm not trying to brag here but I knew they would win this award. This is the kind of band you listen to when you're chilling out at a barbeque with your friends and family. They just make you smile and have a good time. They deserved this win in my book but I also would have liked to see MGMT take this one.
So there you have it folks my opinions on the Grammys. If you watched them or you saw clips of them leave me a comment and let me know what your thoughts were. Also if you'd like to check out the complete list of winners and nominees go to www.grammy.com/nominees
Keep on rockin' out my fellow music lovers!
-Kayleigh

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift "Fearless" 2008

Fearless: I've read that Taylor Swift said that this song is "about the perfect first date I haven't had yet" This song really is about the perfect first date. The girl in the song is so crazy about this boy and she gets butterflys everytime she's near him. She would do anything for this boy and when she's with him she's going to be fearless. I love this song because she talks about everything you feel when you are out with someone you really care about. "Well you stood there with me in the doorway my hands shake, i'm not usually this way but you pull me in and i'm a little more brave. It's a first kiss, it's flawless, really something..it's fearless."

Fifteen: These are some of the greatest lyrics of all time in my opinion. Written all by Taylor this song talks about what it's like when you are fifteen. When I heard this song for the first time I almost cried because it's so beautiful. Also when I heard it I was speechless because every word in this song is exactly how I felt when I was fifteen. It talks about how when you are that age something like not getting a boy to like you feels like the end of the world. How when you are fifteen you believe a lot more than you do when you are older. In the booklet you get with the cd you can read that Taylor Swift said when she was recording this song she cried and if you take my word for it and give it a listen you'll understand why.

Love Story: I'm pretty sure that almost everyone has heard this song because when it first came out it was SUPER huge. The song is great the video is beautiful and as usual Taylor Swift is amazing. This song is about the "Romeo and Juliet" type romance. She's in love with this boy who's perfect in every way to her and he loves her too. They have some hard times because the father doesn't want them to be together but then in the end they have their fairytale romance. This is the song that should play in Disney movies when the princess finally gets her prince. "Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone. I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run. You'll be the prince and i'll be the princess it's a love story baby just say yes."

Hey Stephen: I like this song because it's about a boy that she can't help but have a crush on. He's so sweet and cute that she really cannot stop herself from liking him. This is a very happy song that kind of reminds me of the song Stay Beautiful off of Taylors first album Taylor Swift. It's not like a lot of songs where the song is about how deeply they love someone. This song is a light and fun song about a boy she's crushing on. Do not quote me on this but I read that this song was written about Stephen from Love And Theft which was a band that opened for her on one of her tours.

White Horse: I love this song. Man does Taylor Swift know how to write the best break-up songs. This song is about a boy who cheats on her (as you can see in the music video) but it's not as angry and fast as Should've Said No and Picture to Burn. Those two are the perfect "my boyfriend cheated on me, it's been a few days and now i'm not hurt i'm just pissed off" songs. White Horse is the perfect "my boyfriend cheated on me, I just found out about it and now i'm heartbroken" song. In the song he's trying to get back with her but she can't forgive him. She says that she isn't a princess and their love wasn't a fairytale and she knows this now. But then at the end she says that she's going to find that true fairytale love someday, which is something I think everyone should believe in. "I'm not your princess, this ain't our fairytale but i'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well."

You Belong With Me: Let me ask you something. Is their a guy you're friends with that you have a mad crush on but he doesn't know? Are you the kind of girl that dances around your room and you're just a complete goof? Are you the one that's on the bleachers instead of being out on the field with the cheerleaders? The kind of girl who wears t-shirts instead of short skirts? Well if you answered yes to those then you really should listen to this song, I mean it's as if it was written for you. This song is a very fun song that will make you get up and sing along with it but it also has a great meaning. No wonder it's gotten all the success it has.

Breathe: This is another breakup song but it's very different from White Horse. This song is about a breakup that she didn't really want to happen but it was inevitable. It breaks her heart to break up with him and see him hurt but she knows deep down that they aren't meant for eachother. I think many of us can relate to this song because sometimes you are with someone who you truely love. You know them so well and you don't know what to do without them, but you know that you aren't the ones for eachother and you must move on. "Music starts playing like the end of a sad movie, it's the kinda ending you don't really wanna see. Cause it's tragedy and it'll only bring you down, now I don't know what to be without you around. And we know it's never simple never easy, never a clean break no one here to save me. You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand. And I can't breathe without you, but I have to breathe without you."

Tell Me Why: Fantastique song because oh so many of us have been there. You're dating a guy and he is a complete jerk. He's constantly bringing you down and you try to look past it because you love him but you can't. All you want to do is ask him why he is treating you so badly. He thinks that you're bulletproof but you're not. He doesn't seem to realize that the words he says and the things he does hurt you. "I'm sick and tired of your attitude, i'm feeling like I don't know you. You tell me that you love me then cut me down. And I need you like a heartbeat but you know you got a mean streak, makes me run for cover when you're around. And here's to you and your temper yes I remember what you said last night. And I know that you see what you're doing to me, tell me why."

You're Not Sorry: Our dearest Taylor Swift does it again. What has she done you ask? She has yet again written a fantastique song that you feel was written about you. "All this time I was wasting hoping you would come around. I've been giving out chances every time and all you do is let me down." This is about a guy who only wants to be with you when he isn't busy with other girls. It doesn't matter to him at all how you feel. You like him so much so you keep waiting for him to change even when it's obvious he's not going to. Then one day you wake up and realize that his sorry's don't mean a thing and you shouldn't be sitting around waiting for him. "You don't have to call anymore, I won't pick up the phone. This is the last straw, don't wanna hurt anymore. And you can tell me that you're sorry but I don't believe you baby like I did before. You're not sorry..no no no."

The Way I Loved You: Remember what I said about Taylor Swift having a song for everything you've ever felt? Not trying to toot my own horn here but I was right. So many of us have felt everything that is in this song. She is talking about a boy who seems perfect, a prince charming of sorts. He treats her so well and he gets along with her family. All of her friends are jealous that she's found him and she really couldn't ask for anything more. "He opens up my door and I get into his car and he says you look beautiful tonight, and I feel perfectly fine." He may be prince charming but he is absolutly one hundred percent nothing she wants. What she wants is what she had with her ex boyfriend. Even though they could fight like crazy and he'd make her insane she's in love with him. "I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain. And it's 2am and i'm cursing your name. You're so in love that you act insane and that's the way I loved you."

Forever And Always: If you saw Taylor on The Ellen DeGeneres Show then you know that this song was written about our dear Joe Jonas from The Jonas Brothers. If you keep up on all of that celebrity gossip then you know that Joe and Taylor dated and he broke up with her. In typical Taylor fashion instead of getting upset about it she wrote a song about it. You can relate to this song because it's about how she cares for this guy and he told her he loves her and he wants to be with her always. But then they start drifting apart and he doesn't call her as much. Next thing you know BAM he breaks up with you. So if you're going through something like that then here you go check out this song.

The Best Day: This song was written by Taylor for her mom Andrea. It's one of the sweetest songs I think ever written. She talks about how great her mom is and how she's always been there for her. Taylors mom is her best friend so if you can relate to that then I definatly think you should check out this song. "I know you were on my side even when I was wrong. And I love you for giving me your eyes. Staying back and watching me shine and I didn't know if you knew so I'm taking this chance to say that I had the best day with you today."

Change: This song is about not giving up and keeping your head held high even when everythings wrong and it doesn't look like it's ever going to get better. If you work hard and you stay positive then things will change. "Tonight we stand, got off our knees. Fight for what we've worked for all these years. And the battle was long, it's the fight of our lives. But we'll stand up champions tonight. It was the night things changed. Do you see it now? These walls that they put up to hold us back fell down. It's a revolution, throw your hands up cause we never gave in."

BONUS

Jump Then Fall: I read that Taylor said that this song is about "taking a chance and falling desperatly into a summer love." This song is so sweet it makes you smile. She's absolutly crazy about this boy and she can't get enough of him. "I like the way you sound in the morning. We're on the phone and without a warning I realize your laugh is the best sound i've ever heard." I feel like the boy in this song might have had a really bad break up or something and now feels scared to get into a relationship. She's saying that he doesn't need to worry about getting his heart broken because she would never hurt him. "Whoa i'm feeling you baby. Don't be afraid to jump then fall. Jump then fall into me. Baby i'm never gonna leave you. Say that you wanna be with me too. Cause i'm gonna stay through it all so jump then fall."

Untouchable: This song is about wanting someone so bad but you can't. You realize that you can't have them and you try and walk away. You try to forget these feelings that you have for them. But as soon as you see them again your left wanting them again. Left wanting someone who's untouchable. It's heartbreaking and unfortunatly many of us have gone through something just like this. (This is a cover song originally done by Luna Halo. I recommend listening to both versions. I like Luna Halo's version but I like Taylors more because the lyrics are more powerful when the song is slower and it's more of a ballad.)

Come In With The Rain: This song is about a guy who keeps playing games with this girl and it's hurting her but she loves him so she's always going to be there for him. She's not giving up on him but she's not going to chase him either. If he wants to step up and be with her then she'll be there waiting for him. If you feel like this then this is a song you should listen to, it will speak the words that you can't seem to.

SuperStar: I suppose this song could have two meanings. If you really dig deep then it could be about a boy that you have a crush on and put up on a pedestal. He's not a real superstar but to you he is. However I think it's about someone who actually is famous. You see these actors or singers and you wish that you could be with them. You have posters of them on your walls and you go to their concerts or watch their movies. You love them but you know that you can't have them because they are famous. So if you sit around and daydream about your celebrity crush then listen to this track. "So dim that spotlight, tell me things like I can't take my eyes off of you. I'm no one special just another wide eyed girl who's desperatly in love with you. Give me a photograph to hang on my wall. Superstar."

The Other Side Of The Door: Man oh man do I love this song. Almost every single girl out there can relate to this song, I know I can. I must be honest and say that I feel bad for guys sometimes because us girls can be rather confusing. We say we want you to leave us alone when sometimes that isn't what we want at all. We might say we don't need you but thats a big lie. That's why I love this song so much because that is what Taylor is talking about. This guy upset her and now because she's angry she's saying all of these things that she doesn't mean. Please please please listen to this song because it really is fantastique and SO relatable for us silly girls. "I said leave, but all I really want is you to stand outside my window throwing pebbles screaming i'm in love with you. Wait there in the pouring rain coming back for more. And don't you leave cause I know all I need is on the other side of the door."

Favorite Song Of Album: The Other Side Of The Door
Least Favorite Song On Album: Forever And Always

(The lyrics mentioned in this post do not belong to me. Copyright infrigement not intended.)

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift" 2006 (Deluxe, 2008)

Tim McGraw: This is the song that started it all. I love this song so much because it's so well written and so honest. It's about a summer love which many of us out there have had before. She talks about how much she cares about him and how they spent all of their time together, but then as soon as September comes things change and their summer romance comes to an end. After things are over between the two of them she hopes that when he hears this certain song he thinks of her. One of the reasons I love Taylor Swift is because she is so open and honest in her lyrics. For every mood you are in theres a Taylor Swift song for it.

Picture To Burn: Ever been cheated on? Really super pissed off about it? Well here's your song. Picture to Burn is about a guy that she dated and he cheated on her. She's saying that she doesn't care anymore and now he's just "another picture to burn." So many of us have felt like that before, so if you're going through something like this then this seriously is the perfect song for you. I also am a fan of this song because the lyrics are comical. "I hate that stupid old pickup truck you never let me drive. You're a redneck heartbreak who's really bad at lying. So watch me strike a match on all my wasted time, as far as i'm concerned you're just another picture to burn."

Teardrops On My Guitar: This is one of my favorite tracks off of this album because it's so relatable. Many people have had a crush on someone who doesn't like them back and that is what this song is about. She's in love with this boy who's her best friend and he's in love with someone else. She decides not to tell him her true feelings for him but inside she's heartbroken. She say's that this girl better give him all of her love because he's worth it. She is letting her own heart break so he can be happy with someone else. One of my favorite parts in this song is when she says, "So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light I'll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight."

A Place In This World: Do you ever feel as if you don't fit in? Like you just don't know what you want, or who you are? Apperently Taylor Swift has felt the same way. A Place In This World is such a great song because we've all atleast once in our lives felt like we didn't fit in. We are all trying to make our mark, trying to find our place in this world. "I'm alone, on my own, and that's all I know. I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh but life goes on. I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in this world."

Cold As You: This song is about a girl who's in a relationship with a guy who isn't really that in to her. He's not putting his all into this relationship and she is. One of the lines I love in this song is, "So I start a fight cause I need to feel something and you do what you want cause i'm not what you wanted." He settled for her and she's resorting to starting fights just to get some emotion out of him. This song is the bitter truth and I think that is what makes it so fantastique.

The Outside: I read that this was one of the first songs Taylor Swift ever wrote. It's about how when she was younger she wasn't really in the "in" crowd. She talks about how they saw her but they never really got to know her, and maybe if they had they would have realized that she was worth getting to know. She is lonely being on the outside and she just wants them to atleast acknowledge that she's there.

Tied Together With A Smile: I know that most girls out there have felt like this and I am one of them. Sometimes you look in the mirror and don't see anything about yourself that you like. You can't see how truely beautiful you really are. Sometimes you want someone to love you and you'd do anything to get them to. You put on this fake smile so everyone thinks you're fine but on the inside you feel lost and broken. This song will definatly make you cry if you've ever felt like this. The lyrics are pure genius and unbelievably relatable. "Hold on baby you're losing it. The waters high you're jumping into it and letting go..and no one knows you cry, but you don't tell anyone that you might not be the golden one and you're tied together with a smile but you're coming undone."

Stay Beautiful: I think that this song is about a boy that she was in a relationship with and she knows every little thing about him. He is such an amazing person and he takes her breath away everytime he's near her. I think he must move away maybe for college or something because she say's that she hopes his life leads him back to her door someday. Then she says if they don't meet again she hopes he stays beautiful. This song is such a happy song it makes you smile just by listening to it.

Should've Said No: This song is another perfect song if you've been cheated on. I also found that if you change some of the words this is the perfect song if you've been betrayed by a friend. She's saying that he never should have cheated on her. He never should have put her in this position because if he hadn't things would still be amazing between them. I find this song relatable with being hurt by a friend too because a lot of us have had a close friend of ours do something with the guy we liked. Then after they do it they beg for you to forgive them and you feel like saying if they hadn't done it in the first place they wouldn't have to worry about you forgiving them. "You should've said no, you should've gone home. You should've thought twice before you let it all go, you should've known that word bout what you did with her would get back to me. And I should've been there in the back of your mind, I shouldn't be asking myself why. You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet, you should've said no, baby and you might still have me."

Mary's Song (Oh My My My): This song is so sweet and it reminds me of the movie Sweet Home Alabama because it's a country love story. It's about a girl and a boy who grew up together and their parents always thought it would be funny if they fell in love when they got older. The song starts off when the little girl is seven and the little boy is nine. She talks about how she would dare him to kiss her but then she'd run when he tried. Then it goes to when she is sixteen and they are dating. Their parents laugh because they are so happy that the kids actually got together. Then the songs talks about when they get engaged and how they'll have babies together one day. It's such a sweet song that I think everybody should listen to.

Our Song: When this song came out on the radio people-including me-went crazy. Our Song is so catchy and sweet you can't help but love it. She's talking about how she's dating this boy and she realizes one day that they don't have a song. They are together when she realizes this and he sees that something is bothering her so he asks her what is wrong. When she tells him he says, "Our song is the slamming screen door, sneakin' out late, tapping on your window. When we're on the phone and you talk real slow cause it's late and your mama don't know. Our song is the way you laugh the first date 'man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have' and when I got home before I said amen asking God if he could play it again."

BONUS TRACKS

I'm Only Me When I'm With You: The title of this track pretty much explains everything you need to know about the song. This girl doesn't feel like anybody can understand her except for this boy that she's dating. She can be a complete goof with him and he doesn't care. I really like this song because it's not just mushy love stuff but very real and (yet again) relatable. "I'm only up when you're not down. Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground it's like no matter what I do. Well you drive me crazy half the time the other half i'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true. And i'm only me when i'm with you." I also wanted to say that this song could be about a friendship you have with someone, or about your family.

Invisible: This song is similar to Teardrops On My Guitar because they are both about how she's infatuated with this boy but he doesn't like her back. However Invisible is a little different because in this song the boy doesn't even really know who she is. She talks about how she wants him the way he wants this other girl. She is upset because this other girl that he likes doesn't even understand him and she's never going to love him the way that the girl in the song can. "I just wanna show you she don't even know you. She's never gonna love you like I want to. And you just see right through me and if you only knew me we could be a beautiful miracle unbelieve, instead of just invisible."

Perfectly Good Heart: This song is about the first time you truely get your heart broken. She says how maybe she should have seen the signs that he wasn't in love with her, that there was a distance in his eyes that she ignored. But now even as he walks away from her she still can't believe that he would do it and that he doesn't love her. She can't see why he would break her heart and just walk away. "Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart? Why would you wanna take our love and tear it all apart now? Why would you wanna make the very first scar? Why would you wanna break a perfectly good heart?"

Favorite Song On The Album: Should've Said No
Least Favorite Song On The Album: Invisible

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Skillet

Skillet "Awake" 2009

Hero: This song is one of my favorite songs of all time. The powerful vocals of John Cooper combined with drummer, Jen Ledgers fresh voice are insane together. There are times you feel like everythings wrong and nothing will ever be right. You feel you need to speak your mind and you need to take a stand but you can't. You feel like you just need some help, you need a hero. If you are ever feeling like this then I suggest you shut your door, turn this song on and blare it.

Monster: This song is the very first song I ever heard by Skillet and i'm so glad I did because it started this great love that I have for them. "The secret side of me I never let you see. I keep it caged but I can't control it. So stay away from me the beast is ugly. I feel the rage and I just can't hold it." Do not even try to tell me you've never felt that way. Nobody is perfect and everybody has a bad side. I think thats what they are saying in this song. You're going to have bad things pulling at you, it's how you deal with them that matters. Will you succomb to the darkness or will you fight back. This is an awesome rock song that makes you want to jump around and go crazy but also has a great meaning behind it.

Don't Wake Me: Beautiful and heartbreaking are the two words that come to mind when I hear this song. "Went to bed I was thinking about you, I wanna talk and laugh like we used to. When I see you in my dreams at night, it's so real but it's in my mind. And now I guess this is as good as it gets. Don't wake me 'cause I don't wanna leave this dream. Don't wake me 'cause I never seem to stay asleep enough when it's you i'm dreaming of, I don't want to wake up." This is a great song if you've lost someone close to you whether you were in a relationship with them or not. This song says exactly how you feel. You want to sleep because when your sleeping you get to be with them in your dreams. But when you wake up they are gone.

Awake And Alive: This is a song you crank up the volume to and prepare to go crazy. "I'm at war with the world and they try to pull me into the dark. I struggle to find my faith as i'm slipping from your arms. It's getting harder to stay awake and my strength is fading fast. You breathe into me at last." This song is great because we've all been here at one point. Skillet is a Christian rock band so most of their songs are in fact about God and I think that's one of the reasons I love this one so much. Many times you try so hard to be a good person but you feel like everything is pulling you towards the bad. It's hard to keep your faith in God when everything is going wrong but then you let him in. You keep breathing and pulling for that goodness deep inside and you overcome the bad things.

One Day To Late: One day to late is another great song by Skillet with some seriously powerful lyrics. You have to live like it's the last day of your life and that's what Skillet says in this song. "Today i'm gonna try a little harder, gonna make every minute last longer. Gonna learn to forgive and forget. 'Cause we don't have long, gonna make the most of it. Today i'm gonna love my enemies. Reach out to someone who needs me. Make a change, make the world a better place. 'Cause tomorrow could be one day to late."

It's Not Me It's You: I am in love with this song. We've all had someone in our lives who isn't a good person to have there. They make you feel like all the problems are because of you when really it's not you it's them. "It's not me its you. Always has been you. All the lies and stupid things you say and do it's you. It's not me it's you. All the lies and pain you put me through, I know that it's not me it's you." You can use this song for everyone who's ever made you feel this way but for most people this song will fit best for an ex. So if you've just gotten rid of someone in your life or you know you need to because they make you feel like this turn this song up and sing along.

Should've When You Could've: Many of us have been in a relationship where we cannot trust the person. You ask them where they've been all night long and they tell you not to worry about it, that the matters over. You know this person is cheating on you and you're done putting up with it. This person could have been the one for you but it's to late now. "You should've when you could've, you're gonna miss my love girl. You should it would've been so good. You should've when I would've. Now I know i've had enough, better luck next time girl. You should, it would've been so good."

Believe: Alright you're probably going to laugh at me on this one because this song reminds me of the main characters, Edward and Bella, in the Twilight series. If you have read the book or have seen the movie for New Moon you know that in it Edward tells Bella he doesn't love her anymore. But in reality that isn't the truth at all. He tells her all of this because he knows that she would be better off without him in her life. That is the reason this song reminds me of them. "If you believed when I said I'd be better off without you, then you never really knew me at all. If you believed when I said I wouldn't be thinking about you, you thought you knew the truth but you're wrong. You're all that I need, just tell me that you still believe." He's saying he needs her to know that everything he said was a lie. She is all that he wants and needs, and he just needs her to believe that.

Forgiven: When you first listen to this song it sounds like he is talking about a girl that he has been unfaithful to. But when you really listen to it you see he's talking about God. He is saying that he has done some bad things but he knows that God will forgive him. "All the promises and lies. All the times I compromise. All the times you were denied, you have forgiven."

Sometimes: Sometimes is an honest song in my opinion. It says in the lyrics "Sometimes I don't wanna be better. Sometimes I can't be put back together. Sometimes I find it hard to believe there's someone else who could be just as messed up as me." We've all felt like this before. You don't mean to be a jerk but you just are sometimes. You feel you can't ever be how you used to be. You don't believe that anyone else in the world could possibly feel the way you do when in reality many people do. This is obvious because in this song John is singing about how he feels the same way we do.

Never Surrender: Skillet is my favorite band because they are so honest and their lyrics always say exactly how I feel. Never Surrender is unbelievable because sometimes we don't want to be ourselves, we just want to surrender. But then we find faith in God or we have a friend or family member who helps us get through all of the bad things. John says in the song that he wants to feel better and he wants this person to stay with him and never surrender. This is a fantastique track that speaks the words that we have all felt at one point in time.

Lucy: This is probably one of the saddest songs i've ever heard. It is about a girl named Lucy who has passed away and this man is heartbroken about it. I was hearing other peoples theories about this song and one person said that they believe this song is about abuse. That the man who visits her grave is responsible for her death and now he wishes he could take it all back and see her face again. It's a heartbreaking song but also beautiful.

Favorite Song On Album: Hero
Least Favorite Song On Album: Lucy

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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga "The Fame Monster" 2009

Bad Romance: If you listen to top 40 radio I would be willing to bet super amounts of money that you've heard this song. Bad Romance is a sickingly catchy song that I myself am I huge fan of. I watched an interview with Lady Gaga where she said that this song is about loving someone so much that you even love all the bad in them. She says it right in the chorus "I want your love and I want your revenge, you and me could write a bad romance." I also love the part where she says "I want your love I don't wanna be friends." Lady Gaga really is a fantastique song writer because sometimes a "bad romance" is exactly what you want or exactly what you're going to get.

Alejandro: You could have many different interpretations of this song. Even I have a few ideas about what this song is actually about but the one that I believe most is that shes saying she doesn't want to be tied down. Alejandro loves her and shes still a girl, not a women, and isn't really ready for that kind of love and commitment. But i've heard other peoples ideas about it that make sence also. One person said that they believe that Lady Gaga is in a relationship with Alejandro but cheats with this Fernando and Roberto she mentions and she knows she needs to stop messing with all of them. Someone else said they also believe it's talking about a love triangle because she says "At this point I gotta choose, nothing to lose" All of these men want her and she knows she can't have all of them but she doesn't want just one. So as you can see there are many different ways to see this song but no matter which theory you agree with it is a great song and I recommend listening to it.

Monster: This song to me is pretty self explanatory. I might not be reading deep enough into it but I don't think I have to. She says in the song "He's a wolf in disguise, but I can't stop staring in those evil eyes" she then says "He tore my clothes right off, he ate my heart and then he ate my brain" So with those little pieces the way im taking this song is that she knows this guy is bad news but she can't help but be with him. He has her heart but then he 'ate her brain' and now she can't even see how bad of a guy he is or rather what a Monster he is. I know that 99% of girls have had this problem so if you are one of those girls listen to this song, it's for you.

Speechless: Speechless is probably my favorite track off of this record. I read that Lady Gaga/Stefani Germanotta wrote this song for her father when he was in the hospital because of heart complications due to heavy drinking. This would explain the references to alcohol and bars in the lyrics. I also read that her father didn't want to go through with the surgery and she told him that if he didn't have it and he died she'd quit the music business. That would explain the lyrics "I'll never talk again oh boy you've left me speechless." I also think this song could be coming from Lady Gagas mothers point of view. "And I know that it's complicated but i'm a loser in love so baby, raise a glass to mend all the broken hearts of all my wrecked up friends." She goes on to say "And i'll never love again" When you really think about the meaning behind this song it makes it breathtakingly beautiful and heartbreakingly sad.

Dance In The Dark: My interpretation of this song is that she's in an abusive relationship and when she "dances in the dark" she can actually be herself. But when shes with her boyfriend she breaks down. "Cause when he's looking she falls apart" I believe that Lady Gaga has hidden meanings in some of her songs. What I mean is when you first listen to this song you think this is catchy and you want to move to it. But when you really listen there's a deep meaning behind it. So if you are in a relationship with someone and you feel this way then I recommend this song.

Telephone: This track has two great voices on it, Lady Gaga and the very talented Beyonce. It is also very catchy. I can almost hear people downloading this song as their ringtone as I sit here and write this. The meaning of this song is that this guy is trying to call her after shes already made other plans because he didn't want to do anything with her. "You shoulda made some plans with me, you knew that I was free." So now he blew his shot because shes not going to drop everything just because all of a sudden he wants to do something "And now you won't stop calling me, i'm kinda busy" I know that there are many of you out there who have had this happen to you so all I have to say is...here is your song.

So Happy I Could Die: I read in an article online that Lady Gaga did an interview with MTV where she said that this song is about her fear of alcohol, drugs and addiction. At first I didn't think that could possibly be true because she says "Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine, stars in our eyes cause we're having a good time. So happy I could die and it's alright." I thought this meant that she is feeling on top of the world, everything is going great and she is so happy that if she died she would be fine. But then the more I thought about I could see a different side of it. Sometimes you get so caught up in everything like alcohol and drugs you don't take a step back and realize what you're actually doing to yourself. You are getting addicted and you could possibly be killing yourself, which at the moment might be fine with you because you're so happy you feel nothing could ever be better. But it's not really how you feel it's how the drugs and alcohol are making you feel. I had to listen to this song a few times to really see this side of it but i'm glad I did. This is a very meaningful song.

Teeth: I read that many people have said that this song has hidden meanings like some of the other tracks on this album. Well i'm sorry to burst your bubble but I really don't think it is. Feel free to prove me wrong but until then i'm going to say what I think it's about and that is sex. Plain and simple. Just letting go of everything and doing crazy and wild things. "I'm gonna love you with my hands tied." That does in fact sound rather dirty don't you think? Gotta love Lady Gaga and her creative terminolgy what with "disco stick" and all that. Someone wrote "This song is about oral sex and 'truth.' Hiding behind the physicality of the sexual act rather than getting to know the person." I think they have a very good point and I agree. So for all you people out there who still believe that there is a hidden meaning in this song feel free to leave me a comment and prove me wrong.

Favorite Song On Album: Speechless
Least Favorite Song On Album: So Happy I Could Die

(The lyrics mentioned in this post do not belong to me. Copyright infringement not intended.)