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! :) 

song 131

 Song 131

Welcome back to the blog! I've got another one for you! I won't be able to write one next week, because I'll be on vacation. Until I get back, I hope you enjoy this one! The song today is You're So Ugly When You Cry by The Funeral Portrait ft. Bert McCracken from The Used! I honestly think this was a great collab, their voices work so well together. The intro for this, has the chorus in it. So you know the drill, we'll begin with the first verse: "Everybody wants to be a martyr, and everybody wants to know their father. Loves their precious son. (4, 3, 2, 1) Everybody wants a happy ending, anything to keep pretending. You hurt yourself for fun, cherubim and therapists. They build your chains the same." Not much to comment on here, so I'll let you do that. The chorus: "How can I change my life, when I only wanna die. You couldn't love me if you tried, you're so ugly when you cry. So bury, me deep. Cause all the world around me is so ugly." I really like how relatable this song is, especially for these times. The world is a pretty dark place right now, but that shouldn't discourage us from trying to make it better. Second verse: "Does anybody really wanna live forever? Ask me when the party's over, aren't you having fun? (Aren't you having fun) And everybody wants a happy ending, no more tears the world is ending. And all the kids do drugs, maybe we were always meant to. Hurt the ones we love." Ooh that verse is a real thinker, that last line cuts deep. I personally don't want to hurt the ones I love, it doesn't feel good. There isn't really a bridge in this song, I guess the "bridge" would be when it slows down, on the third repeat of the chorus. But there's no new lyrics. I love the vibe of the instruments on this one, they're awesomely edgy. Which is very fitting for the context of this song. There's this really cool scratchy sound right before the slow down, I love that. I also think there's some shredding on this track, which I absolutely love! The high pitch shred/strum of an electric is just pure perfection! There isn't really an outro on this track, which is fine. Not every song is going to have one, just how not every song has a bridge. 

That is it for this review, I hope you consider checking it out. I will see you, when I get back from my trip :) 

Song 130

 Song 130

Here we are song 130! Welcome back to the blog, I literally just found this song today. But it really deserves a review! So let's get into it! The song is Nose Bleed by Stand Atlantic & Sueco, yet another band that my person got me into! (The first song they ever sent me was from this band!) (Thank you R <3 The intro has the chorus in it, so I'll just skip to the first verse, than go on with the chorus. First verse: "Get mad on Monday, don't talk on Tuesday. Then wake up on Wednesday, Throw-up on Thursday. F*** on Friday, and now I'm brain dead. Rinsed and defeated, numb to the bleeding. Sugar-coated hunting season." I like the lyrics, just not sure what is being implied here yet. The pre-chorus: "So this is what you get? For messing with my head, don't wanna end up dead (dead) Six feet in the ground, so this is what you get? (This is what you get?)" Okay, now we have some more context. The chorus: "I'd rather be lonely and hate myself, than someone you think about. I got a nosebleed, if you want me dead. Twist the knife while you watch me bleed out. I don't wanna be someone you think about. I got a nosebleed, if you want me dead. Twist the knife while you watch me bleed out." I know it's a little violent, but amazing song writing. I love angsty songs, they feed my soul. It seems like they think someone has it out for them, maybe from a past experience. The second verse is where Sueco comes in, I like his voice. Second verse: "Manic on Monday, you take me down on Tuesday. I'm wired on Wednesday, through to Thursday. Same old Friday. Girl you got me fiending, I can still see red. Cause I'm in pieces, barely breathing, by the weekend. (by the weekend, I'm in pieces)" It seems like this person they're talking about, really did a number on them. The bridge: "So this is what I get? I let you mess with my head, am I gonna end up dead? Six feet in the ground. So this is what I get (this is what I get)" I actually like the softer edge on the instruments, they're not really hard or heavy with the bass. I think it fits this really well. There's obviously still drums, but it works. Then the chorus repeats, and the melody is pretty consistent throughout the song. I think on the bridge it slows down a bit, but other than that, it's pretty much the same. The outro has the melody fading out, a little bit. And the last line of the song, which is "Twist the knife while you watch me bleed out." A very good song, I'm so happy I came across it. 

Well that's it for this review, I highly recommend you check it out. So what are you waiting for? Go listen to it right now! Hehe ;) See you next time! 

song 129

 Song 129

Hello my fellow music nerds! Welcome back to the blog, I hope you're all having a good week! I have a new one for you today! I can't remember if I had reviewed a song from You Me At Six before, but that's the band I'm reviewing a song from today! Causally recommended to me from my person! (Thank you R! <3) The song is Deep Cuts! I actually really like this song. The intro is really interesting because it has this electronic echo thing going on. Then it comes in with the strumming, only it's a unique strum pattern. Leading us into the first verse: "Yeah, it's true, I don't know how it feels. But tell me, did you take the red or blue pill? A finger on the trigger is a crutch. Time to press eject, it's a feeling in your gut." I'm not gonna analyze this one, so I'm just gonna write these as they come. I will make a comment on the lyrics though. The pre-chorus: "It's a heartache in the making, it's half past lonely. Dead beat promises, for your eyes only. Eyes wide shut, you're all grown up." I just like it hehe :) The chorus: "And oh, death by a thousand cuts. A lover's touch hurts twice as much. A flesh wound got you all torn up. And I don't want you to live like this forever, and I don't want you thinking you can't do better. You're upside down, and you're inside out. And I know that you would be better, better off alone." I like the melody with this chorus, it's very cool. Also good song writing, I always appreciate that. Second verse: "He's got the legion, it's speaking, a language I ain't feeling. Caesar, the palace, ODed on wrecking havoc. Stroke of genius, it's seamless, the man's an extremist." This part of the song has an almost speaking part to it, only it's still in song form. (Just a heads up, I'm not very good at describing things lol) The bridge: "And I, I know. You've got deep cuts (you've got) People tell you to move on (I, I know) Still holding on to what you know is gone. (You've got) An alibi, another chance to lie. (Deep cuts) Caught with tears in your eyes. No more time for sad songs (I, I know) In all black, no funerals (you've got) Plastic flowers for vacant souls (deep cuts) Jealousy's a fatal dose." The brackets are the backing vocals, which always add that extra layer of musicality on songs. I like how the vocals gradually become heavier as the bridge goes on. That's really cool. Then the chorus repeats again, and the outro is just some echoing backing vocals as they fade out. 

I really like this song, and I hope you will too :) See you in the next one! 

song 128

 Song 128

Hello everyone, welcome back to the blog. Today's song is Silver Bullet by I Fight Dragons. Another band that my person got me into <3 I like this one because of the slow pace of it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a rock girl. I love fast paced hard chords, and thrash sounding music. But I also love slow, romantic songs as well. Now for this song intro, they have part of the chorus. "Bullets made of silver and, bullets made of porcelain. There's no way to know what's in your hands, until the bang." This brings us into the first verse: "Take a breath and take a look around, nowhere left to run and no time left now. Stand your ground. Took a lifetime just to get right here, in a moment everything comes down to you. Choose truth or fear." I like what they're saying here. How the decisions we make is ultimately up to you. The chorus: "Bullets made of silver and, bullets made of porcelain. There's no way to know what's in your hands, until the bang. Maybe I'll be powerful, maybe I'm delusional. Maybe there's no way to know for sure, so take a stand. Ready, aim, fire, and." I think I am delusional, just a little bit.  Anyway, back to the song. Second verse: "Does she love you, does she love you not? Can a risk be worth might be lost in, the best intentions? Do or die, sneaks up on all of us. Time to fly or time to face the cost now, once and for all." I still think it's worth the risk for us. Then the chorus repeats again. Just really love the use of the acoustic guitar on this one. There's also drums, and a little strumming from the electric as well. 

That's it for this one, see you in the next one. 

Song 127

 Song 127

I have another AFI song to review today, also they are releasing a new album this year! My person and I are both really excited about it! But for now the song I am reviewing today is called Carcinogen Crush! It's really good. The intro hooks you in immediately, and is really nice. I freaking love riffs and drum beats thrown together. Another song that is hard to break up into sections. So I'll just write out all the lyrics. "Speechless, read the words between your lines.  In isolation, silence separates of what design? I heard you speak, words I know you didn't write. But I believe you, believe them. Cause you spoke them again, in my dreams last night. I swear to you, I'm not the one. I swear so I'll become, your only desire. Take a bow, you've performed exquisitely. Through the millions scream, I know you'll see. Each subtlety's understood by me, I, I would be as devout. As the high school sweetheart, that I never had, I s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-swear! I swear to you, I'm not the one. I swear so I'll become, your only. So if you are confined to me, I swear that you will be. So lonely (dreaming) Airs of grace, your airs of grace will fill me. Airs of grace, your airs of grace will fill me. Airs of grace, your airs of grace will fill me. Airs of grace, your airs of grace just kill me. Oh! I swear to you, I'm not the one. I swear so I'll become, your only. So if you are confined to me, I swear you will be. So lonely (dream-like) Dream-like. Dream-like." Okay, so the part about high school sweetheart. I can totally relate to that, I never had one of those. Dating wasn't really something that interested me when I was a teen, crushes have always been weird for me. They are either super intense, or non existent, or it's just infatuation. There is someone I've been crushing on someone since the day I met them, I'm literally so freaking in love with them. Anyway, back to the song. I think this song is about wanting and not wanting at the same time. Which is kind of confusing. But I still really like this song, and again I feel like AFI is so underrated. 

So go check them out, they are awesome. Listen to this song, and others of theirs. I promise you won't be disappointed. That's it for this review, I will see you in the next one :) 

song 126

 Song 126

Hello! Welcome back to the blog! Our house lost power for almost three days, so that was crazy. But we got it back! I can write again, and I have a new song for you all! But first, I have been really happy lately. I was depressed for a long time, part of it was due to seasonal depression. But also just struggling in general, now I am genuinely happy. I would elaborate more, but I don't want to make things too public. So let's just continue on with the review, the song I picked today is Born Cold by Creeper. Another really iconic song, musically and vocally. My person actually introduced me to this band as well, thank you R <3 I have reviewed two of their songs before. This one is really fun, it almost sounds like something from the ninety's. There isn't really an intro with this one, so we'll jump right into the first verse: "I was born cold, so much colder than you. A transparent brute, a black heart you see right through. You're all spirit, all auburn and morning. I'm the smoker's health, the hang man hangs himself." The song writing in these is so deep and and amazing, I absolutely love it. The chorus: "Do I look so good, that you wanna treat me bad? We sleep together, me and you. Because we've nothing else to do." I'm not really sure how to decipher this one, but I really like the melody on this part of the song. Second verse: "Midnight and back in luck, on the hood of your father's truck. Fall fast and feel the devil at the wheel." The vocals on the first part of this line, are *chef's kiss* just perfection. The bridge on this song is really good as well: "Try to feel, try to feel anything. Pretty boys, pretty girls, petty promise rings. Die young and swoon, let's both be doomed together. Try to feel, try to feel anything. (I was born cold) Pretty boys, pretty girls, petty promise rings (so much colder than you) Die young and swoon, let's both be doomed together." Than it repeats a third time. The part in brackets is the backing vocals. As the bridge repeats, the more the key goes up in range. That really adds to the vocals. My only critique on this track is how it ends, like it doesn't finish the sentence. "We sleep together, me and you. Because we have nothing else." That's how it ends?! Like at least finish the sentence! Lol other than that, it's a great track. 

That's it for this one, see you next time :)