song 254

 Song 254

Hello my fellow music lovers, welcome back to the blog! Today I will be reviewing Rattle The Cage by Nickelback! ft. John 5! I've loved Nickelback since I was a kid, and I love that they are still doing music. This song is little on the heavier side, which is cool! Since they are known for soft rock mostly. But I do love this knew direction they have taken. So let's get into it! 

Starting with the intro, we have this epic guitar and drum action! It's amazing! It's the kind of sound that feeds my soul! This brings us to the first verse: "Welcome to the human ocean, crowd starts moving in slow motion. What you feel is what you came for, devil horns, what your hand was made for." I'm not sure on the context of the song yet, but I feel like it's gonna be a song that makes you think. The pre-chorus: "Hey, you, we don't care what you do. This is where you come to get out what you're going through. And time will tell, how long someone can yell. Scream until we know that they can hear us down in hell." Like I thought, profound lyrics. Music really does help get out all those pent up emotions, and thoughts. Whether it's belting out lyrics, or screaming along with the singers. It is a great way to get out whatever is going on in your life. The chorus: "We're past the point of pain, with backs against the wall. Has to be the one and one for all. We face another day, we raise the battle call. Rattle the cage, until it falls. So get up, get up. Rattle the cage until it falls." I suppose the cage could be a metaphor for anything that makes you feel trapped. This song is talking about breaking free from that metaphorical cage. The second verse: "Catch your breath, a new beginning. There's no rest once the room starts spinning, letting go of your frustration. Every form of your aggravavtion." This just confirmed my thoughts on the theme of this song, it is about breaking free from whatever happens. The pre-chorus and the chorus repeat, then there's an instrumental portion. That replaces where the bridge should be. I don't know who John 5 is but he is a wizard on guitar. I saw him in the music video, and he played so well! The chorus repeats a final time. With the outro being drawn out by drums. It sounds fantastic! The vocals on this trace are so good! Chad's voice is still in great shape! I feel like it's gotten deeper over the years, which he already had a really deep voice to begin with. But now, it sounds really deep. Amazing song writing, and very well arranged. 

I highly recommend this song, it might just change your life! :) Until next time, happy listening! RAWR XD <3 

Here's a screenshot of the music video! :) 

song 253

 Song 253

Hello everyone, welcome back to the blog! Today I am reviewing Funhouse by Sitiched Up Heart! This band is so cool, I think I reviewed another song by them before. So let's get into it! 

Starting with the intro, we have this slow tune at first. But then it picks up when the first verse starts. And here's the first verse: "Welcome to the funhouse, let's refill that perscription. Tonight we're gonna let it out! In this mental institution, hey crazy people get down! Let's start the party right now!" Interesting take on a mental facility. I think I like what they're going for here. The pre-chorus: "Write for the dead, write for the dead. Write for the dead, write for the dead." There's some screaming mixed in with the verses and also in the pre-chorus. It's really fun, I like the dynamic of it. The chorus: "In this looney bin, we're all patients in need of medication. We've been committed in a straight jacket, trapped in an insane asylum." Now, before you speculate anything. I don't think this song was written with insenstive intent. I think they were trying to shine a light on mental health, and show that mental facilities aren't all terrible. Also this chorus is very catchy and fun. The second verse: "Welcome to the freakshow, come on you gotta let it go! Now tell me something I don't know, I've lost my fucking marbles!" That last part is screaming. I really like that, because it adds to the "madness" that is being conveyed here. The pre-chorus and the chorus repeat, and there isn't really a bridge. In place of that, it's a slow down version of the chorus. With one word difference in the one repeat. (It's the F word) Then the outro is the pre-chorus. And the song just ends with the last word. 

That's it for this review, I hope you consider checking out this song. Until next time, happy listening! :) RAWR XD <3

song 252

 Song 252

Hello my fellow music lovers, welcome back to the blog! Today I will be reviewing Pretty In Punk by Fall Out Boy! This is one of their older songs, it's off their mini LP and second EP back in 2003. I really like the 2000s sound on this track, so let's get into it! 

Starting with the intro, we have this guitar strumming. Backed up by drums, it deffinitely has that old school pop punk vibe. I love that. This takes us into the first verse: "Walking off that stage tonight, I know what you're thinking yeah. He stands alone, because he's high on himself. But if you only knew, I was terrified and would you mind if I sat next to you, and watched you smile. So many kids, but I only see you. And I don't think you notice me." I think this song is about meeting someone at a concert, and being too shy to say anything to them. I also love the catchy melody in this section. The pre-chorus: "Well, I've seen your boyfriend, and I don't think he treats you right. But that's none of my business is it?" Perhaps, but if he's being abusive to her in anyway. I think you should say something. The chorus: "I'm not the way you think I am. No. I'm not the way you think I am, no." Now this could mean a number of things, because people are very complex. I feel like this chorus is open to interpretation. The second verse: "The only girl who ever gave me the time, was the one who only wanted five minutes of mine. Knocking boots in the back, how degrading is that? I decline. I'm too terrified, and would you mind if I sat next to you, and watched you smile. So many kids, but I only see you. And I don't think you notice me." I decided to group that last line, into the verse because I just felt like it wasn't a true pre-chorus. Also good for you for declining what was suggested there. I know some of the context here, is a little creepy. Like sitting next to someone, and watching them smile. It's a little odd. But he is too scared to say anything to this person, plus he did kind of ask her. But it can be interpreted as creepy. The pre-chorus and the chorus repeat. Then there's an instrumental part, and there's no bridge on this track. After the instrumental, the chorus repeats six times before coming to a close. I also like the vocals, because you can hear how far Patrick Stump has come with his singing. He sounded good here, but he sounds even better now. The song ends with a little drum/cymbol combo. It's very faint but it's there. 

I think this is a really good song, and deffinitly worth a listen. Especially if you're a Fall Out Boy like myself. That's if for this review, until next time Happy Listening! RAWR XD <3

song 251

 Song 251

Hello my fellow music lovers! Welcome back to the blog! Today I am reviewing Incantantion by The Howling! I don't think I've ever reviewed anything by them before. They are really good, they're from the UK and I am obsessed with this song right now, and I really wanted to review it! So let's get into this song! 

Starting with the intro, we have this guitar fade in this time. Which is really cool, but then the rest of the instruments pick up as the first verse starts. "In the mud and filth we'll invite the fires in. Holding hands, we'll watch the whole world burn down. A hedonistic silver dream, a vision of purity. Watch the pretty dancers going round and around. They'll never tell this story, there'll be no-one else to tell it to. It's the horror of a perfect ending. And it's over." Not really sure, what he means by this. But I really love the set up. One thing about me is, I have a very obscure music taste. I listen to things that may not always be classified in the emo/rock/metalcore genres. But the songs have a similar vibe. This band's sound kind of has that 80s/90s rock to it. I like songs that almost sound like a different decade, while still being modern. If that makes sense. The chorus: "Join me at the last resort, we'll commit the incantations to memory. Love me, we'll writhe and contort. We'll write an ending to bring down history." I love the chorus on this song so much! It's so fun, and very easy to dance to. Here I think they're saying how we have the power to change whatever we feel is wrong, and I love how they went about this. The second verse: "A morning caffeine sacrifice, lay your heart on ice. A poison will is just as good, as anything. Filthy fingernails with bullet lust, I say in venom we trust. What we deserve and what we need are not the same things, lay in our back here for me. Let's be the last to be so free, all on black for fortune and glory. It's juts you and me, I wanna watch the world bleed." Some very profound lines in this verse, I like that. A song that makes you think, not just about the world but how you see the world as well. The chorus repeats twice, then we have the bridge: "Love me by the fireplace, I'm content to never dare replace. I bequeath my body and my soul to eternal distaste. And you won't even know my name, happily I'll watch you trace. The endless flaws and scars behind this face. Watch the phantoms swirl and surround the failing engines, we're both so tired of this chase. So let's just erase." Amazing song writing, there's a lot to take in here. So I'll leave this part up to the readers to analyze, and find out what this section means to you. I love the vocals as well, their lead singer is very good. The chorus repeats two more times, with the outro repeating the last line. I like how he draws out his voice on the last syllable. Then we have this guitar riff right at the end. That struck chord sound, that's drawn out with moving the instrument shaking the strings. I love that! 

Highly recommend this song, I hope I have persuaded you to check it out! Until next time, happy listening! :) RAWR XD <3

Here's a picture of the band, and a screenshot from the video for this song :)