Here we go, it's time to start the top 5!!
05. Skillet - The Older I Get
- Starting off the top 5 is a band that I discovered this year, Skillet. I had never heard of Skillet until I saw a song in Johnny's countdown, and when I checked them out, I could not believe how great they were. Skillet is now one of my favorite artists and I can't wait to hear more songs by them. The Older I Get I did not like at first. I thought it was ok but nothing that great. Later on when I did not have much other stuff to listen to, I gave this song another chance. It's a very good thing that I did that because this song is too good to pass up. The Older I Get is about problems in life and getting over them and the lyrics in this song really get that point across. Most of you probably have not heard of Skillet, and for those who haven't, I seriously reccomend checking them out. They deserve to have their music listened to.
The walls between
You and I
Always pushing us apart
Nothing left but scars fight after fight
The space between
Our calm and rage
Started growing shorter
Disappearing slowly day after day
I was sitting there waiting in my room for you
You were waiting for me too
And it makes me wonder
The older I get
Will I get over it
It's been way too long for the times we missed
I didn't know then it would hurt like this but I think
The older I get
Maybe I'll get over it
It's been way too long for the times we missed
I can't believe it still hurts like this
The time between
Those cutting words
Built up our defenses never made no sense
It just made me hurt
Do you believe
That time heals all wounds
It started getting better but it's easy not to fight when I'm not with you
04. Muse - Starlight
- This is Muse's first time appearing on any of my year end lists, and they do it with their biggest hit from Black Holes And Revelations, Starlight. Starlight was a song that I thought was bland and boring at first. However, after a lot of listens early this year, my opinion changed completely. Now, Starlight is my favorite song by Muse and one of my favorite calm songs ever. I can listen to Starlight in any mood, depressed, excited, angry, happy, etc. Starlight surprisingly, only peaked at #2 on my countdown. It had many chances but unfortunately never was able to hit the top spot. Looking back on those days, I think I definately would have given Starlight the top spot a lot more.
Far away
This ship is taking me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if I live or die
The starlight
I will be chasing the starlight
Until the end of my life
I don't know if it's worth it anymore
Hold you in my arms
I just wanted to hold
You in my arms
My life
You electrify my life
Let's conspire to re-ignite
All the souls that would die just to feel alive
I'll never let you go
If you promise not to
Fade away
Never fade away
Our hopes and expectations
Black holes and revelations
03. Good Charlotte f/ M. Shadows & Synyster Gates - The River
- The River was the first song of 2007 that I liked. It made a big impact on my countdown, never leaving the top 3 and hitting the number one spot six times. This was Good Charlotte's first song since The Chronicles Of Life And Death, and I must say that this song is 10x better than any song on that album. Not only does this have Good Charlotte though, including Avenged Sevenfold on the track only made this song better. This was the original number one song many months ago, and even after 365 days, it's still able to stand as the number 3 song of 2007.
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA
The footsteps that were next to me have
Gone their separate ways
I've seen enough now
To know that beautiful things
Don't always stay that way
I've done enough now
To know this beautiful place
Isn't everything they say
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered