Traditional art is my main medium, however music is also a big deal to me.
As I may have already mentioned, I get my artistic and creative side from my dad's family. Both my dad and grandad are artists and photographers. However, on my mum's side, it's all about music. I play cornet and I play a little guitar, however i'm awful both of them. Yet, I carry on because of the main reason I love music; It brings people together.
With my cornet, I get to see my family every week, which is really important to me.
And with music by other bands, it has brought some of my friends and me closer. It also has the ability to make me happy, and to make me think.
This one's for Anna, who reminded me of this song the other day :)
"We Are Broken" by Paramore.
Now, I am no huge Paramore fan. I saw them live a couple of years back, and was impressed, however I think that was probably just because of the awful bands they were on with :P This song, on the other hand, is amazing. I first heard of it through the 'To Write Love On Her Arms' cause, something I feel strongly about. I strongly reccommend anybody listening to it, it's beautiful.
"With my wide eyes, I've seen worlds that don't belong
My mouth is dry, with words I cannot verbalize
Tell me why we live like this"
"Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore our innocence
And all the promise we adored?
Give us life again, cause we just wanna be whole"
"We're at war
We live like this"
This one's for my lot; Mitch, CJ, Matt, Lottie, Anna etc. You know, my fellow Jack's fans? :)
"Dark Blue" - Jack's Mannequin.
Okay, so i'm not even going to deny it. I am a Jack's Mannequin whore. They're my favourite band, and I am THAT girl. You know, the one who will react if you dare say the words "bruised", "bloodshot", "dark blue", whatever. I'm annoying as hell. :D
This song was always my favourite Jack's song, and I love it purely because of the memories it holds. Firstly, a certain trip to New York City, where I had Everything In Transit on repeat the whole time. It was the best week of my life and it always brings me back. It also reminds me of Summer '08 and drives in my mum's car with the roof down in the middle of November, singing it loudyly (and destroying it too, mind you). And plus, the video is gorgeous.
"I have, I have you breathing down my neck, breathing down my neck
I don't, don't know what you could possibly expect under this condition"
"Have you ever been alone in a crowded room? Well, I'm here with you
I said the world could be burning 'til there's nothing but dark blue"
"And then the water reached the west coast
And took the power lines, the power lines
And it was me and you and the whole town underwater
There was nothing we could do
It was dark blue"
This next one's for CJ, mostly. Because, let's face it. CERAAAAAAAAAA!
Drunk Girl - Something Corporate.
SoCo are my second favourite band ever, which I guess was to be expected because you rarely see a Jack's fan without loving SoCo too. This one I love again, because CJ and I can come out bursting into song at any moment with it, if Michael Cera is mentioned or it's been a lomb time since i've had a drink last :P And I also love the story the song is telling, it's kind of sad.
"I know you don't care about me
I'm sure when all is said and done
And I go home feeling lonely
You would have had your fun
Do you even remember?"
Finally, here is my last one (i'm getting bored now, can you tell?).
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley.
It's my second favourite song ever, but it HAS to be the Jeff Buckley version. I refuse to listen to any other version, unless it's my friend Sian playing it on piano in one of our music lessons. It's one of the few songs that reduces me to tears every single time, because of the pure emotion in Buckley's voice. It's beautiful, and there really isn't any other word for it. Oh, and can I also take this opportunity to express my utter disgust that the x-factor's winners song this year is Hallelujah?
"Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah"
"I've seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"
"She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah"
And with that, I am done :)
(Just want to mention that Hard Rock Hallelujah - Lordi just came on shuffle, and I am having trouble turning it off. Someone shoot me please!)
Check out:
Thingsetc. - My boyfriend's blog. :)
Innocent Ramblings - The rather wonderful Anna's blog :)
MatthewHughes.co.uk - He's ace, he's intelligent, and he is almost definately female :)
Zo, xo.
As I may have already mentioned, I get my artistic and creative side from my dad's family. Both my dad and grandad are artists and photographers. However, on my mum's side, it's all about music. I play cornet and I play a little guitar, however i'm awful both of them. Yet, I carry on because of the main reason I love music; It brings people together.
With my cornet, I get to see my family every week, which is really important to me.
And with music by other bands, it has brought some of my friends and me closer. It also has the ability to make me happy, and to make me think.
This one's for Anna, who reminded me of this song the other day :)
"We Are Broken" by Paramore.
Now, I am no huge Paramore fan. I saw them live a couple of years back, and was impressed, however I think that was probably just because of the awful bands they were on with :P This song, on the other hand, is amazing. I first heard of it through the 'To Write Love On Her Arms' cause, something I feel strongly about. I strongly reccommend anybody listening to it, it's beautiful.
"With my wide eyes, I've seen worlds that don't belong
My mouth is dry, with words I cannot verbalize
Tell me why we live like this"
"Cause we are broken
What must we do to restore our innocence
And all the promise we adored?
Give us life again, cause we just wanna be whole"
"We're at war
We live like this"
This one's for my lot; Mitch, CJ, Matt, Lottie, Anna etc. You know, my fellow Jack's fans? :)
"Dark Blue" - Jack's Mannequin.
Okay, so i'm not even going to deny it. I am a Jack's Mannequin whore. They're my favourite band, and I am THAT girl. You know, the one who will react if you dare say the words "bruised", "bloodshot", "dark blue", whatever. I'm annoying as hell. :D
This song was always my favourite Jack's song, and I love it purely because of the memories it holds. Firstly, a certain trip to New York City, where I had Everything In Transit on repeat the whole time. It was the best week of my life and it always brings me back. It also reminds me of Summer '08 and drives in my mum's car with the roof down in the middle of November, singing it loudyly (and destroying it too, mind you). And plus, the video is gorgeous.
"I have, I have you breathing down my neck, breathing down my neck
I don't, don't know what you could possibly expect under this condition"
"Have you ever been alone in a crowded room? Well, I'm here with you
I said the world could be burning 'til there's nothing but dark blue"
"And then the water reached the west coast
And took the power lines, the power lines
And it was me and you and the whole town underwater
There was nothing we could do
It was dark blue"
This next one's for CJ, mostly. Because, let's face it. CERAAAAAAAAAA!
Drunk Girl - Something Corporate.
SoCo are my second favourite band ever, which I guess was to be expected because you rarely see a Jack's fan without loving SoCo too. This one I love again, because CJ and I can come out bursting into song at any moment with it, if Michael Cera is mentioned or it's been a lomb time since i've had a drink last :P And I also love the story the song is telling, it's kind of sad.
"I know you don't care about me
I'm sure when all is said and done
And I go home feeling lonely
You would have had your fun
Do you even remember?"
Finally, here is my last one (i'm getting bored now, can you tell?).
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley.
It's my second favourite song ever, but it HAS to be the Jeff Buckley version. I refuse to listen to any other version, unless it's my friend Sian playing it on piano in one of our music lessons. It's one of the few songs that reduces me to tears every single time, because of the pure emotion in Buckley's voice. It's beautiful, and there really isn't any other word for it. Oh, and can I also take this opportunity to express my utter disgust that the x-factor's winners song this year is Hallelujah?
"Well it goes like this: the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah"
"I've seen your flag on the marble arch
And love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah"
"She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah"
And with that, I am done :)
(Just want to mention that Hard Rock Hallelujah - Lordi just came on shuffle, and I am having trouble turning it off. Someone shoot me please!)
Check out:
Thingsetc. - My boyfriend's blog. :)
Innocent Ramblings - The rather wonderful Anna's blog :)
MatthewHughes.co.uk - He's ace, he's intelligent, and he is almost definately female :)
Zo, xo.
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