[Heartbeat Song]

Originally posted by North & South

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Anyway, back to Kelly.....
@SherylCrow
Just heard @kelly_clarkson sing Baby Don't Rush on the radio - what an unbelievable voice!

she has about 100,000 followers, maybe at least half of them will go download it now...even though she called BABY don't rush lol

[Eyarimu]

I want to hear her singing DR but it's nowhere to find. Is there any chance we'll hear it?

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Originally posted by Mr. Know It All

I've always thought that Catch My Breath is a bit wordy. It's not so much about the word count of the song, per se, but that a number of lines in it are simply awkward. For example, "catching breath in a web of lies" isn't wordy because there are a ton of words (there aren't), but it is wordy in that it's clumsy to say and doesn't make a great deal of sense.

But it makes perfect sense.

"Catching breath in a web of lies, I've spent the rest of my time."

I guess we'll chalk it up to English not being your first language?

[Heartbeat Song]

Chart News ‏@chartnews
Billboard Adult Contemporary: #1 (6 weeks) Home, Phillip @Phillips | #6 Catch My Breath, @Kelly_Clarkson (Greatest Gainer).

[Mhs90]

I think by less wordy, Kevin means something that has simple lyrics everyone and anybody can sing along to.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

What is so hard about "c-c-c-c-c-c-c-catch my breath?"

[Mr. Know It All]

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

But it makes perfect sense.

"Catching breath in a web of lies, I've spent the rest of my time."

I guess we'll chalk it up to English not being your first language?

I'm American. English is my first language.

I can't exactly explain it, but that line just sounds clunky and choppy to me; it doesn't roll off the tongue like most well-written lyrics. She could've used so many other words but instead settled for those—"catching breath in a web of lies".



Maybe it's just me.

[Chivas]

Originally posted by Mr. Know It All

I've always thought that Catch My Breath is a bit wordy. It's not so much about the word count of the song, per se, but that a number of lines in it are simply awkward. For example, "catching breath in a web of lies" isn't wordy because there are a ton of words (there aren't), but it is wordy in that it's clumsy to say and doesn't make a great deal of sense.

Originally posted by Mhs90

I think by less wordy, Kevin means something that has simple lyrics everyone and anybody can sing along to.

Utilize a dictionary and figure out the definition of the word "wordy" and then feel free to join in on this conversation.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Chivas has been on a ROLL with his week long period.

[Mr. Know It All]

Originally posted by Chivas

Utilize a dictionary and figure out the definition of the word "wordy" and then feel free to join in on this conversation.

Chivas, you and I know very well that wordy, although strictly meaning "too many words", is also synonymous with verbose, garrulous, prolix, etc., all of which (including wordy) can and very often do imply an unnecessarily complex combination of words.

[Chivas]

Originally posted by Mr. Know It All

Chivas, you and I know very well that wordy, although strictly meaning "too many words", is also synonymous with verbose, garrulous, prolix, etc., all of which (including wordy) can and very often do imply an unnecessarily complex combination of words.

That's just it. None of those words describe the lyrics of CMB accurately and none of these claims about the lyrics hold any water.

Are there spots in the song where she tries cramming too many words into too little time (i.e. wordy)? NO

Are there words that are excessively difficult to understand? NO

Are there lines that could have been phrased differently while conveying the exact same meaning as well as reducing the number of syllables? It's next to impossible to give a definitive NO on this one, but it's unlikely.

Are there any lines that are confusing? NO

(Keep in mind that these questions apply only to native speakers of English. Any song could be difficult to understand for a non-native speaker. )

[Chivas]

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Chivas has been on a ROLL with his week long period.

A week? Oh, honey...

[Mr. Know It All]

Originally posted by Chivas

That's just it. None of those words describe the lyrics of CMB accurately and none of these claims about the lyrics hold any water.

Are there spots in the song where she tries cramming too many words into too little time (i.e. wordy)? NO

Are there words that are excessively difficult to understand? NO

Are there lines that could have been phrased differently while conveying the exact same meaning as well as reducing the number of syllables? It's next to impossible to give a definitive NO on this one, but it's unlikely.

Are there any lines that are confusing? NO

(Keep in mind that these questions apply only to native speakers of English. Any song could be difficult to understand for a non-native speaker. )

I will admit that wordy probably wasn't the best word for describing what I had intended, but I'd still argue that some lines are unnecessarily clunky for the message they convey. For example, the entire second verse (although I do like the verse itself) is a bumpy pronunciation ride from start to finish: "Heavy heart, now a weightless cloud/Making time for the ones that count" is a mouthful, and it requires you to precisely annunciate each syllable simply to avoid stumbling.

Now, I will agree to disagree with you here (the semantics of a pop song is hardly a pressing issue), but I still think the song could've been written much more smoothly, even if that were to mean sacrificing a particularly clever but awkward line.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Originally posted by Chivas

A week? Oh, honey...

Well, shove a tampon, pop a midol and come laugh hard with me with the windows down. We'll take a road trip to Kal.

[MJ Boston]

What is going on with you girls?

[Mr. Know It All]

Originally posted by MJ Boston

What is going on with you girls?

We're passing the time with a semi-intellectual conversation.

It's better than what usually happens in the base, to be honest.

[Taigan]

What I meant by take notes from Demi is to work with producers who can give her a fresh sound.

Heart Attack sounds fresher than anything off Stronger, and that's a fact.

The electropop is sharp, the strings perfectly placed, the beat rides hard.

The production on all of Kelly's new music is so second-rate.

And those who don't think People Like Us to too autotuned, are you deaf? Listen to when she says "living on the BOTTOM". It sounds like a robot, especially the "high note" after the bridge.

Heart Attack sounds like a Kelly Clarkson song in the fact that it's anthemic. The chorus is an explosion. And Demi belts.

But Heart Attack is more of a BUMP than anything Kelly's released the past couple of years. WDKY sounds so bland to me in comparison.

[Chivas]

I don't get it. The three times Kelly says "bottom" in PLU sound to me like the most raw vocals of any song she's ever recorded

[jpsketch]

PLU is one of the rawess/clearest studio vocals from Kelly.

[Taigan]

CMB is not exactly wordy. I actually like that it isn't so simple. Let Kelly show off some of her songwriting.

The melody of the song remains juvenile.

Kelly needs some pop smashes, and if she isn't going to work with Dr. Luke or Max, she's going to need to find some new producers. Darkchild and Kurstin's productions don't really impress me that much.