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''A Moment'' We Are Yong-Fun (feat.Janelle Monae )
‘’We are Young’’ by Fun (featuring Janelle Monae) This song is a moment. I'm sure when this song is played, it emits a certain nostalgia that is felt regardless of age or time. The message and how the song is engineered tells us the listener, a narrative of youth, having fun and being in love. It's what I like to call ‘’ a moment’’. We have all at some point experienced it. I have a personal connection with this song. Yes, it involves me attending my Jr High graduation dance, It was in the school cafeteria. And yes, I had a love interest and we kissed while this song was playing, and it was ...as you can guess ‘’a moment’’. The moment was unanimous in joy and positivity. There between me and my love interest lied a sense of wonder and possibility that filled the room that night. So, it's safe to say the song brings back memories to me.
By Ashley Powell6 years ago in Beat
5 songs for healing in heartbreak
Musical comfort helps us all when the end of a relationship has happened. It’s a go to therapy to help heal our soul from a broken heart. I’ve picked songs that sing about various situations that anyone can relate to . These tunes have helped me, I hope it’ll help your heart get back together.
By Samantha Parrish6 years ago in Beat
Tears in Heaven
This has been one of the most difficult writings that I’ve felt compelled to do. A song that resonates with me as a source of healing and a source of pain is, Tears in Heaven, by Eric Clapton. The song was written for his young son that he lost in a terrible accident. I had heard the song before many times, but the lyrics didn’t really have true meaning for me until I suddenly lost my mother in October of 2016. Like myself, Eric Clapton had experienced great loss and that was the dark, yet light space that these lyrics are pulled from.
By Kanisha Moye6 years ago in Beat
The song closest to my heart
Someone Somewhere by Asking Alexandria Music is one thing in this world that can bring people from all walks of life together. Whether you’re old or young, rich or poor, there are so many different genres of music that bring people together. Music has always been an essential part of my life, even as a child. I was exposed to different types of music from a small age. I even started playing bass guitar when I was 14. Throughout my teenage years, my musical taste expanded, from listening to only classic rock and country, to some newer music. Back in 2011, one of my favorite bands, Asking Alexandria, came out with an album titled Reckless and Relentless. One song from this album stuck out to me, Someone Somewhere. Though there were a lot of songs by them that I’ve always enjoyed, this song was different. It became very important to me, and still to this day has a place in my heart.
By Lillian Rose6 years ago in Beat
Remembering who I was
It's year 2017. The month of August. and the 3rd day of the month. It's my day off from work, so of course I'm relaxing in my living room, have lit some of my favorite candles and I'm listening to some music. At the time I was obsessed with James Arthur's new album, Back from the Edge. I knew a lot of the songs on this album were inspired by the hard times he had been going through due to the fall out of his success with his music after winning the X Factor. He had been cancelled by a lot of people due to using offensive lyrics in a song that shocked and angered the LGBT community. He was dropped from his recording label which would leave him to have to release any future music independently.
By Claudia Coto6 years ago in Beat
i love you
(Note: I am not a Vocal+ member but I decided to write this for fun instead of for money.) 18-year-old pop phenomenon Billie Eilish has risen into incredible, prominent, global fame in the last year. Her debut song, dreamy love ballad ocean eyes, garnered millions of listen on SoundCloud and the attention of several big name labels. Billie's 2017 EP, don't smile at me, debuted in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia in the Top 15 Charts. Finally, with the release of her first LP album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? last March, Billie made the astronomical leap from relatively popular to the biggest global pop sensation in the 21st Century.
By Amanda Harris6 years ago in Beat
Tunes to Get Grooving To (Part 19)
Hi all! It’s week 19 of Tunes to Get Grooving To and I am back this week with five new tunes for you to get grooving tune. Whether these are popular songs you might have heard of or if they’re something you’ve never heard of before, these five new tunes will definitely be ones to add to your playlists!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
Mississippi by Bob Dylan; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying…
Bob Dylan has been a massive part of my life for a while and I think we can all name at least one song he has sung. Whether it be from the protest days of “Blowin’ in the Wind” or from the Gospel Era with “Property of Jesus”. Bob Dylan has had a profound impact on the world of music and how we see songwriting today. I never thought that a song could actually change my life so much that I would begin to question what kind of person I was, but here I am today - a changed human being because of one folk song.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
Bittersweet Symphony
Love at first Sound~ I had never truly felt what I considered to be an out of body experience until the moment Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve first graced my ears. From the moment the violin intro began playing, no longer was I sitting in the floor of my dads living room in my pajamas but instead my soul had been sucked into the ending scene of cruel intentions and I was now Annette Hargrove. I could feel the wind whipping my hair as I sped down the highway in that flashy Jaguar convertible, shades on, breathing in sunlight and freedom. I sat with the tone of this moment wondering at its duality, it was both tragic and beautiful.
By Marissa Luna ☽❁6 years ago in Beat
How Linkin Park’s ‘Waiting For The End’ Helped Me Find Closure and a New Outlook on Life
We all have dreams. Goals that we set ourselves so our lives have a sense of meaning and something to look forward to when we wake up early in the morning, ready to face a new day. How many times haven’t you replayed, in your head, a scenario or situation that you wish it to become true. What happens when, after all the time and effort you invested, the outcome is not what you expected? We strive always for success but do you consider the possibility of failure? We prepare ourselves all our lives to succeed, but are we prepared to lose?
By Jonas Casillas6 years ago in Beat
