I just read through all of the pages since Round 2 was posted and I'm still not entirely sure what has happened.
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Devon please don't put my Entry in Quotes when you send/post it, it'll ruin everything
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I feel you
I tried to make my entry look presentable this time, but it's still just a bit too big to fit the PM space, so the judges will receive a mess. It might look decent when posted in the thread though
If Devon is going to post the entries in quotes every week (like he did last week) you can still format within a quote if you need to. You can edit an old post (if you don't want people to see your entry, otherwise just make a new one) with collapse tags and quote tags and format that way. You'll need to add a period or something after the quote tags otherwise it won't post. It doesn't matter how it looks in PM, if it looked right when you posted it, it'll look right when Devon posts it. Just remember to remove the extra tags when sending the PM (i.e. the collapse/quote tags and period). Not sure if you knew that but just a tip! Obviously it'll be too late for this round, but it might be something to keep in mind for next time.
Round 2: The Emotional Song
In the this challenge you need to find a song from your artist that displays an emotion.
Write ups should include include you describing the song, how it makes you feel, and why you picked it
Entries
Part I
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Originally posted by Truth Teller
JoJo
Far From Heaven
1. What it is about
Far From Heaven is one of JoJo's most
heartfelt songs. To me, it's like a eulogy to
a relationship that's falling apart. Heaven
represents the balance, prosperity, joy
and stability that the relationship failed to
achieve, thus JoJo finds herself and her
lover far from it.
2. How it makes me feel
The main emotion that the song coneys
is sadness and a feeling of hopelessness.
I've been in a doomed relationship too,
so I can relate to the song's narrative.
Her soft voice backed only by haunting
piano strings and echo-like background
vocals gave me chills when I first heard it.
Especially when she started belting the
second chorus. It hits home. Hard.
3. Why I chose it
I chose this song because, out of all her
songs, this is the one that speaks to me
the most, hence it was the very first song
that sprang to mind when I read the
challenge. Another reason is that not many
people know this song, since it was just a
leak, but I really want it to be heard! So,
even if I don't make it past the second
round, I'll know I shared what I consider to
be her most haunting and heartfelt song to date
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Artist: Adele
Song: "Remedy" (Sorry, I know it's not a YouTube link, but there aren't any YouTube videos with the song because it's new and Adele isn't allowing the album on streaming formats yet.)
Write-Up: We're only in the second round and this is by far one of the most difficult rounds for me, as my artist, Adele, thrives off of emotion. It's what makes her songs unique, and it's ultimately what caused me to love her so much.
At this point, most of you are probably questioning why I chose "Remedy" over a well-known song like "Someone Like You," a song that is so emotional that Saturday Night Live gave it its own skit in which the emotion packed into the song was ridiculed a few years back. But that would be obvious and take the fun out of the game. Not to mention that this song, I feel, has just as much emotion in it as "Someone Like You," but for entirely different reasons.
"Remedy" was written primarily for Adele's son Angelo, who, in an interview with Matt Lauer, Adele called her "emotional place." Throughout the writing process, Adele's boyfriend, best friend, and grandparents all inspired various parts of the song as well, which Adele confirmed in an interview with i-D. For me, this makes the song that much more emotional and unique. People tend to give "emotional" a negative connotation, but there are happy emotions as well as sad ones. And in this case, while the song itself may sound sad just because it's slow (which, again, is a common misconception), its lyrics are quite uplifting. Adele told Rolling Stone the song made her tear up when she wrote it, and that it gave her back the confidence to write music, which she feared she had lost after having her child and finding true happiness.
Hearing emotion in Adele's voice is no challenge; it's a well-known fact that Adele pours her heart and soul into every song she puts out, and this is no exception. The reason this song is so emotional, though, is because she dedicates it to all of the people in her life that she loves, which you don't need to have been in love to understand. It's an emotion that EVERYONE feels, which I think is really important. I also find "Remedy" to be emotional because it helped Adele find the confidence to do what she loves again, which is making music. The variety of emotions Adele conveys through this song is incredible; we hear gratitude towards her loved ones, we hear devotion to her loved ones, we hear a hint of sadness in the beginning, and we hear encouragement. Not only is this a refreshing change for Adele, whose "emotional" music previously came from a place of sadness, but it also provides everyone who listens to the song with comfort, as it is based on emotions that anyone can relate to.
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It is ultimately a simple song driven by a solo piano and powered by Mars' raw vocals.
This was the first song that made me really listen to the lyrics. I mean I have had my fair share of emotional songs, but this song was just right to me at that time when it was released (way back in late 2012). This song made me realize all the what if's and what could have been's.
I picked this song because, among Mars' roster of ballads, it stands out. It is here where I truly appreciated the saying simplicity is beauty
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Madonna - "Promise to Try"
Achilles.
Madonna's fourth studio album Like A Prayer was released in the year 1989, and it is often seen as her crowning moment--the exact instant that she became the irrefutable Queen of Pop in a whirlwind of controversy, success, and acclaim. Although the album is remembered mostly for its anthemic "Express Yourself" and a title track that is regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time, those who are familiar with Madonna's early albums will also notice that on Like A Prayer Madonna's approach to songwriting shifted a bit. While her first three albums are full to bursting with pop classics and #1 smashes, Like A Prayer marked the first time it could be said that her lyrical content really became personal.
Nowhere is this more apparent than on the song "Promise to Try."
Madonna's mother died when she was very young, and "Promise to Try" marks the first of many times that she wrote about how this affected her. Amongst the numerous songs that she has written about her mother, I believe that this is certainly the most emotionally moving. She sings about trying to remember her mother while also trying to hold herself together and move on. "Little girl, don't run away so fast," she sings, hinting at the idea that she wishes that she could stay a child because when she was a child, she still had a mother.
The song, like several others on Like A Prayer, also alludes to Madonna's Catholic upbringing. "Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall / Does she my voice in the night when I call" poignantly questions whether or not there is any truth to the religious belief that our deceased loved ones are watching over us.
"Promise to Try" concludes with Madonna singing "Can't kiss her goodbye--but I promise to try." It's a line that I think can be interpreted in different ways. First is the literal fact that she cannot have any more time with her mother--that she'll never have the opportunity to give her another kiss. More than this, though, "can't kiss her goodbye" means that she is struggling to move on from her mother's death, but she "promises to try" to do so.
The song is, perhaps, "simple" by Madonna's standards, with fairly straightforward lyricism and production that relies heavily on a piano, but sometimes simplicity can be more effective and more moving than anything else, and I think that that's certainly the case here.
Ultimately, "Promise to Try" is a very powerful song about the fact that no matter what age we are, we still struggle greatly with the deaths of the people who matter most to us. The simple truth of "Promise to Try" is that we are never prepared, never old enough, to lose someone that we love--and that no matter how challenging it is, we must promise ourselves and the memories of our loved ones that we will find the strength to carry on with our lives.
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NELLY - N DEY SAY
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"N Dey Say" by Nelly speaks on different battles that people around the world fight on the daily basis. He covers different issues; such as being a single mother, homelessness, substance abuse, gang violence, and the consequences of each actions.
This song makes me feel mixed emotions; sadness and relief being the first that come to mind. It makes me feel sad because I've fought very tough battles in the past. Growing up wasn't easy for me, I was 12 going on 25, grew up very quickly, which is why some people believe I have an old soul. I experienced many horrifying things, but I didn't let any of these things knock me down for too long, nor did I allow them to destroy my hopes and dreams, which is where the relief comes in.
I picked this song for two reasons. One being that it's a reminder to listeners that no matter what life throws at us, we must keep our heads up and push forward. The second is Nelly's delivery. Not only is he speaking on the situations, he's also giving advice on each matter and encouraging the listener to remain optimistic and focus on the good things, not just the bad.
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I'm sending in When I Needed You for this round. It makes me feel reminiscent. It reminds me of the relationship I had with my ex Scott. Our relationship fell apart because he wasn't there for me when I screwed up with his parents. He knew me WAY better than they did and he didn't stand up for me. He let our relationship fail because I did everything I could to save our relationship, while he just let his parents brainwash him into saying I was a bad person and he was to much of a coward to stand up for me. Listening to this song long after we've broken up, it reminds me of how I felt emotionally during that time of uncertainty.
I remember hearing this song for the first time as I heard their album Vessel. Immediately, I was able to put myself into the shoes of Tyler Joseph - the singer - when I heard the lyrics. They talk about a mother asking her son to take care of her when the father passes. I think as we grow older, we begin to realize and understand not only our mortality, but of those around us. My mom's birthday is in a week and the older she grows, the closer I think I should be to her. I'm fortunate enough to still have both parents around and I think the high worth that I give towards my family is what drove me to pick this song. I think you'll find his voice soothing like I did. The middle of the song is when it states to become more upbeat, representing that we should still have fun with the life that we have.
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I picked Zedd’s song True Colors from his Album True Colors. This song makes me feel a few emotions such as empowerment but also fear. In the lyrics “No I won't apologize for the fire in my eyes, Let me show you my, my true colors, it ain't no rainbow” I feel this sense of empowerment because if you’re determined to do something you will do it no matter what others think.
I also feel fear and mainly fear of acceptance in the lyrics “We've escaped our capture, Yet we have our masters” I feel this because no matter what I do, there is always going to be this doubt or just something holding me back from doing what I want.
Overall True Colors is an emotional song about life and like it says “One page at a time, I’ll show you my True Colors”
I'm With You is an excellent ballad that incredibly captures a lot of emotions. The vocals, the lyrics and tune simply shows Avril's raw emotions. Everything about it is beautiful and sincere. It's as if Avril Lavigne herself is offering her hand to everyone that is lonely in the world, through her enchanting music
I chose I'm With You because I honestly believe that this song truly fits the "EMOTIONAL" core of this round. Avril Lavigne is truly a brilliant artist and that's evident early on her career, the way she was able to prove how great she can convey such emotions through her songs is simply surprising. I'm With You is a great example of it. The people were able to appreciate it and commended her for doing this masterpiece. I honestly believe that it is such a fantastic song about loneliness and what goes with it and how it affects us. With this masterpiece, Avril has placed herself in the list of best musicians of all time. No teen at the young age of 17 would write a song as powerful as this masterpiece. She is irreplaceable. No one come close to her.
It is truly one of her best songs with emotional and heart-tugging lyrics and there's nothing to say about the tune - It's so emotional that it affects me and makes me cry. It makes me reflect about my life. It makes me so emotional, this song has helped me through some of the most difficult times of my life. I hope everyone can get to appreciate this awesome gem from Avril because this is truly one of the best songs of our generation in my opinion,
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Ronan.
A devastating song about loss. Whether it is heartbreak or death. This song captures the emotion of loss perfectly. The song describes, from a mother's point of view, cancer taking over life of someone close to you, specifically a child named Ronan. Swift delivers lyrics so poingnant like, "When the blind hope turned to crying and screaming 'Why?'" Although the lyrics of the song are quite specific, the emotion and delivery by Swift manage to transcend to many audiences regardless of their experience with cancer.
It is not often an artist can make someone get teary-eyed, but Swift manages to accomplish that for many with this song, and thus I have chosen it for "Emotion." Swift makes you feel the rollercoaster of emotions that come with loss and grief. From hope, to denial, to anger, and devastating sadness, it is captured in this short song.
Here is Ronan by Taylor Swift.
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Round 2: - E.mo.tion
Bite your tongue, deep breaths, count to ten, nod your head.
Christmas is a strenuous time for the best of us but the struggle for perfection and the expectation of a seamless cheery season, sometimes backfires into cynicism as the pressure hits a boiling point. The stress strains relationships and makes for an emotionally draining winter with you hoping for an escape by any means necessary, weather it be through music, in a bottle, or a trek through the snow.
Mitch provides the voice of our inner monologue.
"Leave all our hopelessness's aside" he chimes like an angelic cherub pleading out; his vocals illustrating anxiety and desperation. Scott & Kristi support the arrangement echoing emphasis and airy harmonies. Avi administers a subtle bass line accenting the falsetto while Kevin's brisk beat-boxing contributes a striking juxtaposition of rhythm. The cleverly chosen indirect allusion's to Christmas allow for the universal message of an unraveling romantic relationship, strung together with metaphors.This gives the song a secondary interpretation to relate to which is a testament to the lyricists talent.
I chose this song because I can connect to the honesty of the conflicting emotions it conveys. This time a year is difficult in my family and under all that stress it can be hard to put ourselves aside and remember the true importance of the holiday, even harder to realize despite the tension everyone is truly on the same side. So lets bless each other and celebrate together, settling transgressions even if just for now.
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Have you ever felt so happy you feel like you're walking on air? Katy Perry has and so did all those who listened to this song. The 90s deep house throwback sound is incredibly euphoric and infectious. Katy's airy vocals coupled with the playful lyrics make for a very rousing listen. You just can't help but bop to this ear-candy!
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Use collapse tags when you post my entry please, thanks!
Marvin
C I A R A — S O R R Y
One of Ciara's most emotional songs, "Sorry" alludes to the failed relationship between herself and 50 Cent. She retells the story of their breakup, and reflects on what would've happened if she accepted his marriage proposal.
Any person who has been in love could relate to "Sorry." Every relationship doesn't work out, but there are some that you wished did. The pain and regret Ciara feels is constant through this song.
Because "Sorry" is one of Ciara's most personal songs, I found it perfect for this round. Love is the greatest emotion there is, and Ciara is a victim of its flaws in this song.
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OUTSIDE by Mariah Carey
It is her one of emotional songs. As we know Mariah is biracial, she struggled with her identity. Until now she lives in the society where some people put others into a box to make them feel more comfortable.
It is relatable to me. As a Muslim sometimes we have to conceal our identity just to avoid people from judging and alienation. She taught me to be who we really are, believe in ourselves and stay strong.
Video link coming soon.
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I've chosen Beautiful and it expresses the feeling of being loved. That person who makes your imperfections, feel like perfections. Your love for them and their love for you, is something else. There's a connection that can't be broke and you just want to love them forever. They make you feel beautiful and that's the best feeling ever..
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Lana Del Rey - Old Money Nostalgic, heartbroken, lonely
"But if you send for me, you know I'll come
And if you call for me, you know I'll run."
"Old Money" is a heart-wrenching ballad from Lana Del Rey's second album, "Ultraviolence." Lyrically, the song explores themes of heartbreak and loneliness, and the melody (which samples an old demo of hers titled "Methamphetamines" and the "Romeo and Juliet Theme Song" by Nino Rota) has a nostalgic feeling to it. I chose this song because it is one of my personal favorites by Del Rey, and it is also the only song I have ever felt such strong emotions during that I was brought to tears. I also love the vivid imagery she paints with her lyrics.
Round 2: The Emotional Song
In the this challenge you need to find a song from your artist that displays an emotion.
Write ups should include include you describing the song, how it makes you feel, and why you picked it
Entries
"Pablow The Blowfish" is the 22nd track on the Dead Petz concept album. The audio is lifted from Cyrus' live performance for her Backyard Sessions. Solely accompanied by a piano, the ballad was entirely written and produced by Miley weeks after her precious Pablow passed away. This saddening situation constituted the last chapter of an unfortunate series of events that took place in early 2014: Cyrus called off her engagement with Liam Hemsworth, mourned her beloved Floyd and ultimately had to postpone dates to her controversial Bangerz Tour due to an hospitalization.
Despite the random nature of the lyrics, there's beauty in the rawness and tears she sheds on this heart-wrenching ode to her blowfish. It's an honest, unfiltered (and sometimes unintentionally comical) sneak peek of Miley's imagination. Her pets must've been some kind of life companions to warrant so many tributes and public demonstrations of affection. One can assume that they represented a selfless, non-judgemental, unconditional type of love for the superstar - something truly valuable in a world where everyone seems to have preconceived opinions about her persona.
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It is well known that one of Christina's main qualities and capacities is to provide emotion, being highly acclaimed for her powerful ballads. "You Lost Me", is definitely on par with some of her best songs and one of the songs that definitely ticks the "emotional" box under the themes the singer has sung about in her entire career. "You Lost Me" was co-written with Sia, song by which Christina has brought her into the spotlight. Furthermore, the song conveys themes such as: infidelity, cheating or loss of an important person. Her extremely tear-jerking vocals emphasise this theme as she clearly sings with all her heart every single word in the powerful ballad. The lyrics, themselves, show high levels of sadness and regret, but no sign of anger which makes this ballad even more authentic.
It definitely has a huge impact on me and even though I did not lose anybody, I can totally feel the sadness and play it whenever I have this feeling inside of me. It definitely involves a lot of emotion and passion. One more thing I'd like to add is how perfectly the single artwork includes the theme of the entire song, making the listener already know that it's an emotional masterpiece behind it.
I chose the song Skyscraper because it displays Demi overcoming personal struggles and dealing with her problems. Demi originally recorded the song in 2010 as an anti-bullying anthem, but at the end of 2010 she entered into a rehabilitation center for eating disorders, self-harm, drug problems, and other things brought on by mental illnesses that she deals with. Her time in rehab and working to overcome those things gave the song a new meaning and around 6 months after Demi left rehab, she released the song as the lead single from her 3rd album, Unbroken.
For this round, I chose the album track Looking Up from Brand New Eyes. The emotion displayed in this song is happiness. Though this song still retains their usual rock sound, the lyrics exude a significantly positive meaning. "Looking Up" talks about the band's success after RIOT! and how they're finally living their dreams[3] of making great music, touring the world[2] and gaining fans that admire them.[1] Hayley also mentions that all 5 members previously thought about disbanding, but realized that it was better to continue on and grow from the experience.[4] Overall, this track is about the band's joy after becoming famous and doing what they've always dreamt of, as well as the refreshing feeling of overcoming difficult decisions to ultimately become a stronger and better group.
Lyric receipts:
[1] "Things are looking up, oh finally / I thought I'd never see the day, when you smile at me."
[2] "Honestly, can you believe / We crossed the world while it's asleep."
[3] "I'd never trade it in, cause I've always wanted this / And it's not a dream anymore / No. It's not a dream anymore / It's worth fighting for."
[4] "I can't believe we almost hung it up / Oh whoa oh oh, oh whoa oh oh / We're just getting started!"
Nicki has many sides to her personality and expresses them freely in her music, however personal songs have always been on the rarer side which is what makes the pink print and grand piano an excellent addition to her discography. In this song she pours her heart out not by rapping but singing, quite beautifully, revealing insecurity, doubt, and sadness pulling the listener into the heart and mind of the trindadian superstar. The lyrics are thoughtful and relatable "what do I see in you? Maybe I'm addicted to all the things you do" the struggle of remebering the spark, the flame of why a relationship bloomed and now struggling to bring life back into something that is long gone. If you compare the growth to previous ballads, the themes, lyricism, production, and more importantly the vocals have all immensely improved and once again show that Nicki Minaj is an artist that won't let you box her in.
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Gaga wrote Speechless for her father because of his refusal to have the open heart surgery. This is the song that convinced Papa Joe to het open heart surgery, and persuaded him to have it. Without having her father, Gaga wouldn't be able to love, or speak. The song is about never-ending love for her dad, and that he will be her main man forever, in her heart.
"And I know that it’s complicated,
But I’m a loser in love, so baby
Raise a glass to mend,
All the broken hearts,
Of all my wrecked up friends..."
This song is about a love that once was and Lily is still having feelings for this lover. The lyrics are heartbreaking. She is reminiscing about a love that she misses and wonders if that lover misses it too. It's real, and it's incredibly sad. She wishes she could just have him back for one weekend, which is heartbreaking to me.
I chose Try for Nelly Furtado in the Emotional Song entry because it never fails me to ponder about life. Like the song title itself, the lyrics speaks about about the reality of love. It also gives the idea of sometimes life sucks. But life is only so long, and somebody can come along who makes you want to be a better person. You just have to roll with the punches. You just have to keep trying whatever comes on your way. This is the reality of life. So this song makes me emotional because of lifes reality. Fundamentally, the song is a meditative realization to the irrevocable way of life. How things appealed in your perception as a child are not what they're supposed to be by the time you start to grow some puberty hairs. How you thought Robert Pattinson was a hottie but you will soon start to realize that it's actually the fangs that attract your innate flirtatiousness within you. Seriously, though, it's one of those moments when trying, (regardless of what you are pursuing), is a beautiful characteristic. Oh wait, she talked about love too.
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The Song Game 6
The Emotional Round Justin Bieber - Nothing Like Us
I want to go straight away with this because long talk makes the audience walk, I actually made that up but let's start with this. This song talks about Justin and Selena (Jelena) when they first broke up but still didn't officially announce it, yet Justin shows that he still loves her "There's Nothing Like Us baby together through the storm" which shows that when he is with her he feels like he can go through everything while feeling strong . I chose this between all of his songs because this is one of his strongest emotional songs even though it was a bonus track on his album it was the most talked about, he talked about his feelings truly, the lyrics showed mirror Bieber and Gomez's on-again, off-again romance and suggest he couldn't deal with their fighting anymore, as he sings about being confused by his one and only who pushed him away and I feel like Justin did some good work on this song.
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My pick for this one is "Stay".
Rihanna never shies away from saying how she feels, but in this bearing track, she sings earnestly, and entirely stripped down.
It's a song that it's very close to my heart - first time I heard it I was going through a breakup... http://youtu.be/JF8BRvqGCNs
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REGRET
Pixie Lott - Nothing Compares
For this round, I chose "Nothing Compares" from Pixie's debut studio album. In the song, Pixie sings about her ex that she misses. She wishes she could go back to him, but it might be too late. I really like this song because you can hear her sadness through it which makes it one of her best ballads.
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Rita Ora - Grateful
This song expresses the emotion 'Gratefulness'.
She sings about how she's grateful for basically all the bad things in her life, since she learnt how to deal with them or get rid of them in order to be happier.
She also says that those bad things made her appreciate the good things even more.
I can really relate to a specific lyric in the song which is 'I'm grateful for the wrong ones, made me appreciate the right ones'.
That's when I lost a bunch of friends and realized that they were just using me all the time anyways.
It made me appreciate my real friends even more and even after almost 6 years, we're still very good friends.
I think every one needs to hear this song and think about it, how people can forget the good things so easily.
Goldfrapp - Train
According to Alison Goldfrapp, the lyrics of "Train" are based on her observations while in Los Angeles, California. She stated that the song describes wealth, drugs, and sex with "a sort of disgust of it and at the same time a sort of need to indulge in these things."
This song is so sexual to me. It makes me feel horny, sexy, and lustful. There is a grime to this song that makes sexy feel natural and dirty and amazing. I picked this song because, unlike other obvious choices from Goldfrapp like Happiness, this one actually makes me feel the most "emotional", even if it's a more unexpected emotion than usual
The song is about a lover who is supposedly hitting on or cheating with another woman and Beyoncé found out about it. Here a furious Beyonce sings a high-energy song evoking emotions of anger, disgust, shock, sadness and a certain boldness to whoever listen. While most of the song seems to be doused in anger, there is one point of the song where it appears Bey breaks down into total grief and defend herself. And that would be the Bridge of the song: How can you look at me
And not see all the things that I kept only just for you
Why would you risk it baby is that the price I that pay?
Cause this is my show and I won't let you go
All it's been paid for, and it's mine
How could you look at me
And not see all the things
I think when many people think of emotional songs, they tend to think of sad, slow tempo songs about some lame ex-boyfriend or something. That was certainly my first thoughts but here I figure that a high-energy song would stand out more especially from an artist who thrive on this type of energy.
Also enjoy a couple performances I liked of this song (similar to each other). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX5rRPxUjf8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoh-ad-Tjww
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I feel a bit silly choosing this song as it just came out recently as her second single off her upcoming LP. But the song is full of emotion, and probably one of M.I.A. best. This song covers a lot of world issues with some controversial lyrics, but is really a masterpiece. I was emotionally changed after this song released because it helped me realize how this Smartphone generation has really been manipulated into having first-world issues such as music, fashion or something that is so minimal while there are people very right now being bombed their entire lives away and their desires are just to have a good life. I found when M.I.A spoke about this song on how phones are getting smarter but people are getting dumber is very scary to me. I also think the emotion in M.I.A's voice in the song really is coming from the heart as she herself was a refugee from the Sri Lankan civil war. I also think the section of the song when she speaks about "Break The Internet" how a nude photo of Kim Kardashian went viral but those in power via fame are not using it towards changing the world. That is really important to me because I totally believe if people that are famous and in power could easily make a change to the world. I also think it's really emotional how M.I.A lists all of the problems in the world so effortlessly but keeps it broad for you as the listener to think about afterwards, which I think is really important.
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The emotion or feeling that I'm focusing on this round is empowerment, and the song I'm entering is "I Won't Apologize", which is off of Selena Gomez & The Scene's debut album 'Kiss & Tell'. It's about a recently ended detrimental relationship that caused her to come out a stronger person. In the chorus she sings: "I'm sorry for changing, I'm sorry it had to be this way. Believe me, it's easier just to pretend - but I won't apologize for who I am"; and in the bridge she sings: "I thank you for this hopeless war, cause through the pain I've found I'm stronger than before - and I want more". She's come to the realization that she didn't need this relationship; that she no longer needed to force herself to believe the lies she was being fed, and that the only way to better herself (and BE herself) was to get out.
This song has been my favorite song of her's since the moment I heard it in 2009, and it truly does make me feel empowered. It helped me realize (as a young teen at the time, and still today) that I didn't need to change myself for anybody; that embracing who you are, regardless of what others think, is the most important thing you can do for yourself.
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For round 2, i chose Stay Away by Charli XCX. I picked this song because it discusses how heartbreak drives someone crazy and crushes them, but they can't help still being amazed by the person who broke their heart. Charli's voice also shows how painful a break up is and how you want nothing to do with that person after the relationship is over. The song makes me feel sad and gloomy, but I think it also can make me hopeful that there's better people out there
I chose Hooverphonics Vinegar & Salt, I chose the Orchestral version from their album 'In Orchrestra' instead of the Original from 'The Magnificent Tree'
Why? because despite loving the original. The song itself is one of my favorites because this song shows that you don't need much lyrics in order to become an emotional and personal song, as proven by the accompaniment of the strings which help emphasize the songs message and give a more personal and broken feeling to it.
This song conveys the feeling of hurt, pain and vulnerability. This song shows the struggle of a relationship based upon lies and how it spirals out of control but no matter what, she can't bring herself to leave. The Strings parallel this story also which just make this song so great to me.
I just love how the beginning of the song. The chords sound, in a way, broken, discorded and as the song progresses it starts whirling out on control. Getting bigger and bigger till we just reach the climax(the bridge/2:24) as if she comes to a realization that she everything is a lie, and till 2:50 we're just haunted by Noémie vocals, accompanied by a Piano and Violin, which in my opinion gives the song a sense of loneliness and vulnerability of her in a crumbling relationship, but can't come to part with you because she can't help but love you. But she smiles anyway, smiles for you, smiles for the pain, the hurt . But on the inside she's breaking apart. And everything just breaks apart.(final bit/2:50)
I am the vinegar and salt
And you are the oil that dissolves my frustrations
Limitations
But sometimes...
I don't dare to ask why
Round 2: The Emotional Song
In the this challenge you need to find a song from your artist that displays an emotion.
Write ups should include include you describing the song, how it makes you feel, and why you picked it
Entries
Emotion :Confidence
Stronger is an empowering song that makes you feel confident since the first listen, it's the perfect mix of catchy vocals, empowering/relatable lyrics and addictive rhythm that never gets old and remains fresh trough the years.
It's one of my fave Britney singles ever, no matter how many times I play it, I never get sick of it and always put me in such a good and confident mood, it truly makes me forget about all the crap I don't wanna be thinking about for a moment. That's exactly why I chose it, because it's one of those songs that can turn your mood around and makes you wanna get up and dance and feel powerful, that gives you a confidence boost when you need it and makes you wanna sing along like a fool, summarizing, the perfect anthem for everyone tbh!
" You might think that I can’t take it, but you’re wrong
‘Cause now I’m…
Stronger than yesterday
Now it’s nothing but my way
My lonliness ain’t killing me no more I'm s-t-r-o-n-g-e-r. "
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Originally posted by Charting Neptune
WHAT KIND OF MAN
What Kind of Man was released on February 12, 2015 as the lead single from Florence + The Machine's third effort, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. It is a heavy hitting, rock influenced track. The guitar-driven direction which this track follows was new for the UK based band.
This rage packed song stood out to me as a bold and fiery cut from the album. The lyric content tells of someone in a relationship where the other partner is consistently inconsistent with their emotions and actions: "I was on a heavy tip, trying to cross a canyon with a broken limb, you were on the other side, like always, wondering what to do with life" ... "I'd already had a sip so I'd reasoned, I was drunk enough to deal with it, you were on the other side, like always, you could never make your mind"
"What kind of man loves like this?" exclaims a frustrated Florence, unsure of the relationship. But his enchanting kiss leaves her no choice but to stay in the relationship: "And with one kiss, you inspired a fire of devotion that lasts for twenty years"
This song will activate a fierce emotion of anger in the listener (that's what it did for me). Florence's vocals greatly portray this emotion.
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Originally posted by gagacasanova
Shania Twain - It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing
Shania described this as "the sole heartbreak song on this CD [Up!]." This deals with a woman who says she's fine, but she is not fine at all after ending a relationship.
I feel as if I'm in a state of vulnerability when I play this. Which I am sure is what you might feel when you play it... after feeling heartbreak that is.
I picked this because I feel as this is Shania's most emotional track in her entire discography.
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Originally posted by Paramore
'I Know You Care'
Initially a different song came to my mind when reading the word 'emotional', though I feel as if this particular song captivates the true meaning of 'emotion'. In an interview back in 2013, Ellie explained that the track was about the lack of caring her father gave towards her when she was younger, however throughout growing up she came to terms with it and realised being bitter towards the situation wouldn't help anyone.
Reasoning for choosing this song is because I feel as if it was one of those tracks that spoke for me, especially in these recent times as just a month ago I stopped contact with someone that wasn't there for me anymore.
"But I've never known a winter so cold,
Now I don't warm my hands in your coat,
But I still hope"
These three lines give me chills, Ellie is clinging onto the tiny piece of hope she has left, wishing that they'd soon contact her again, which is exactly how I feel when listening to this song.
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Originally posted by Oxygen
The Emotional Song - Honeymoon Avenue by Ariana Grande The Emotion - Nostalgia
The song is a heartfelt ballad with Ariana reflecting on the good times of her relationship before it took a turn for the worst. The lyrics are hopeful for a return to the way things were with her partner as she feels like she is under pressure and that the relationship is running off course.
This song makes me feel very nostalgic as it reminds me of a past relationship I had where it ended very badly due to constant arguing and disagreements, and all I wanted was to go back to the start when we were on track and happy.
I picked this song as I feel like it best represents an emotion many of us experience when going through a relationship which begins to crash and burn, and all you wish for and reflect upon is to go back to when you were both happily in love and everything was perfect in the world
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Originally posted by macrocycle
I had a few options to choose from this round but I felt strongly about submitting 'Love Me For Me'.
Cher sings cathartically about hiding her true-self due to fear of being rejected.
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A doll house is all that you could see
But it's so far from my reality
I got problems, I got issues
Sometimes it's all too much for me
The bridge hits with Cher unapologetically and courageously deciding to let down her guard.
When I listen to it I feel anxious but also hopeful; I can relate to the themes of love and loss of a friendship.
Love Me For Me had no official release, yet the song remains one of her most popular with new people discovering it everday and relating to it's message. I must have played this a thousand times and never tired of it.
Note: Some of those lyrics in the video are wrong.
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Originally posted by Opium
Well, in my opinion, I think this is their most emotional song . The song is about parting ways with someone close (more about someone one was together with) , getting used with the fact the that things between the two won't be the same anymore , and that the only solution would be for them to continue their life without one another and forget what happened before , that 'time will forget'. Personally, I can relate to this song and remember how things used to be between me and other people I were really close with and still care about them , even though we don't keep in touch anymore and it kinda hurts... also, beside these , I also choose this song because it represents in a way the ending of t.A.T.u. since it was the last song in the tracklist from their last studio album they released