Song 132

 Song 132

Hello everybody, welcome back to the blog. I was supposed to be away on vacation this week, but the trip was cancelled. Which is actually a relief for me, travelling stresses me out. Plus it means I get to write another review for you wonderful people! The song I have today is Casanova (C'est La Vie) by The Funeral Portrait! I know I just did one of their songs, but I had to share this one. It's so good, I feel like these guys should be more popular. They're really good. Ok, on with the song. Starting off with the intro, it's very good. Has a great beat to it. Very nice set up for the first verse. Which is coming in now! First verse: "I'd rather bury you alive than bear the burden that you keep, cause you're a poison in my veins. I'll never say surrender, I'd rather be somebody else than play the victim in the end. How can I miss you if you never seem to leave? My dying dear (my dying dear) But I will stay right here." I like how when the verse starts, it's slow. But then the vocals pick up in decibels, easing us into the chorus. Coming in now! The chorus: "C'est la vie c'est la vie, love had other plans for me. So I locked my heart inside a box and threw away the key. I'm in love with a make believe (make believe) There's a special place in hell, for all the broken hearts like me." I like the song writing on this one, and the melody of the chorus is very catchy. It hooks you in. And in case you don't know what c'est la vie means. It's French for "That's life." The second verse: "At least I'm not chewing on my teeth, under the maggots and the dirt. You f******* liar, left alone. Twenty five familiar names I've met before, there's a history here of what's in store. How did you think that this would end? You're lying to yourself again. What good could ever come from toying with the heart of someone positively dangerous like me? The opposite of love is apathy." That's a bit of a long verse, but a lot was said. I think what they're trying to say is, be careful who you hurt. You don't know what they're capable of. I could be wrong, but that's how I see it. The bridge: "I'm not a man, or a machine. I'm just a finger on the pulse of lucid dreams. I'd rather bury you alive than put a bullet in your chest and watch you die." That seems like a lose, lose situation there. I mean what's worse? Being buried alive, or being shot at? But maybe the second one would be painful for him to watch? I'm not sure. Now this next part, I can't really classify it. So I'm jut gonna put it up, because there's different lyrics in this section. "I can finally tell the truth, and how I really feel. The world is better off without you in it. Beg for air, now that's the spirit." That part is actually kind of dark, like dude don't end their life! The outro, has the chorus switching up some of the lyrics. Bringing the story to an end. Here is how it goes: "C'est la vie, c'est la vie. It was just not meant to be, now she's choking on her words just six feet underneath." So looks like, he did end up burying her alive in the end. But what a journey this song was! There's also an instrumental part of the outro, leading us out of the song. Disclosure: the song is off their EP called For The Dearly Departed. Which came out in 2014, so these guys have around for a bit. I just think they need more recognition. 

That wraps up this review, I will see you all in the next one! :)