I'll admit, I still haven't gotten all the way through Warrior yet - it's nowhere near as good as her previous efforts, but this song stuck out like a sore thumb.
The lyrics are pretty good, Ke$ha's vocals are pretty good and the song is just... I don't know how to explain it. Contagious I guess? The beat is awesome and it's such a great song to sing along to.
The empowerment side of it is also done amazingly well. It's aggressive but not too "**** the world!" so it's just the right amount. I was just about to write my favourite line but then I realised I have no clue what that is. I thought it was "Cut the ******** out with a dagger, with a dagger, with a dagger!" but the line "Animals you redee to FIGHT?!" is also brilliant.
Last minute switch with #11, but that song is too brilliant to not be above this.
Okay, so Florence works amazingly well with dance music. No one could have seen it - not with her usual avant garde, operatic style that she fits so comfortably in.
I was going to choose Ellie's effort with Calvin over this but I think Florence and Calvin just have that little bit more that makes this song better and more preferable.
Anyway, once again we get a fantastic display of Florence's impressive vocals that are undeniably captivating. Her voice works incredibly well with dance music and Calvin knows how to manipulate her to maximum potential.
Kudos to both and their great chemistry.
11.
Florence + the Machine Breath of Life
Album: Snow White and the Huntsman (OST)
Well, she was gonna be in my list one way or another. Bitch makes her appearance at number 12 with her Machine with the theme song of the Charlize film Snow White.
When it was released I didn't even know she had a new song out - I was still busy listening to Ceremonials on repeat. But I'd so ****ing glad she made this song. It's so perfect and Florencey.
The battle drums, oh my god the drums! So damn powerful and emotive I can even handle it. And her vocals! My god she is by far the voice of our generation, Christina doesn't even come close - even further when Florence begins her chanting in the background of this song.
Anyway, I'll stop geeking out now that I've stopped listening to it. Second best song from a film this year.
Warrior is not one of my favorite tracks on that album it just seems kinda weak to me compared to others.
Sweet Nothing it's amazing. I love Florence powerful voice over the dance beat, she makes this song. it's definitely a bit more special than the Ellie collab.
Warrior is not one of my favorite tracks on that album it just seems kinda weak to me compared to others.
Sweet Nothing it's amazing. I love Florence powerful voice over the dance beat, she makes this song. it's definitely a bit more special than the Ellie collab.
and I haven't heard Breath of Life yet
Omg, you have to listen to Breath of Life! I was listening to it when I wrote about it and I wanted to cry, it's so amazing.
Granted, the Ellie / Calvin collab is brilliant, but Sweet Nothing is just slightly better.
This is the best song from Some Nights and is a million times better than We Are Overrated.
It's just a really great song as a whole, choir vocals include. The chorus is easily the best part of this song.
I don't know what else to say? It's a really great song and I love it.
9.
Lana Del Rey Lucky Ones
Album: Born to Die (Deluxe Edition)
Runner-Up: Lolita
Lana's tricky when it comes to my favourite song by her. It used to be National Anthem until I realised that actually isn't that great, but before that it was Lolita. I then went to This Is What Makes Us Girls because that song's fantastic, but I think Lucky Ones is definitely far ahead of the others. It's not until I listen to it I realise how great it is.
I was told the song is about her former boyfriend who died in a car crash (as most of the album is) and once I found that out the song's beauty was magnified tenfold for me, and her emotion and dedication in the song is a huge part of what makes it so damn good.
Lucky Ones is a beautiful ballad, and I'm still hugely surprised Lana could do it. She works the song effortlessly and it sounds damn flawless.
not you stanning for the song that's possibly my least favorite on BTD Idk, it's a very sweet song but most times when I listen to it, I find it a bit too cheesy and maybe not dark enough, like the rest of the album. it's still good though.
and Some Nights I love the lyrics for this song so much.