8x9 :: a hastily put together collage of sun shining songs

wow, i broke the through 8th issue, i'm free! haha, some changes around here, mainly i might break the 8 main songs rule. so far, i haven't really kept it, just made it look like they are 8 but there are like about 3 more songs filed under an item so that's technically like cheating. so yeah, out it goes i guess. that also means i can post 1 song editions! haha, well that's really the reason why. kinda hard to come up with material nowadays, not in any part, due to a lack of good talent, but more for the fact that i'm having a hard time getting hold of them.

another change is now there will be snippets of them songs. my fave lines i guess. =D

anyway, this compilation reflects that of those who needs a pick-me-up. well, no actually. i just threw these guys together in a playlist. hence, the picture: senseless. get all of them here.

1. Colbie Caillat- Bubbly :: get me!
   "just take your time now, holding me tight"
   this is such a feel good song. if it doesn't work for you, then i don't know what will. hearing it is like eating a pure dose of concentrated sunshining rainbow. it like... makes you feel bubbly! perfect song to wake up to!
2. Bell X1- Bad Skin Day :: get me!
   "feels like we're always waiting, feels like we're never leading"
   right, this already has a separate post here. but i so <3 this song right now so you gotta live with it. here is the original version. its a great song from an irish band who used to have damien rice on board. no irish band can make it big without being compared to U2 of course, which, i guess, is the reason why its kinda hard for irish bands to make it big. i noticed that there's an "epiphany" part in this song, like the climactic high point, like the same technique coldplay used in fix you when he let go of the light thingy. might be the reason why i find it good. but this has some of the same feel that coldplay's fix you has, only much lighter. it also sings from your heart, like the song is something you know inherently.
3. Morning Runner- Burning Bencher :: get me!
   "we're not overly good friends, but its not heaven without you"
   bam! a sad one! a dramatic sad one! note of caution, this is the type of song that grows on you with each press of the play button, specially when you let the words wash over and engulf you completely. starts out sad, ends rocking and embarassed.
4. Sheryl Crow- The First Cut is the Deepest :: get me!
   "i still want you by my side just to help me dry the tears that i've cried"
   out of the many variations and covers of this song, i like her's the best. for some reason, her voice fits it perfectly. her voice doesn't make it sound dramatic, nor emo, but its still able to convey the song perfectly. it doesn't twist any of your heartstrings, maybe your vocal chords but definitely not your heartstrings.
5. Liz Phair- Why Can't I :: get me!
   "why can't i breathe whenever i think about you"
   unlike sheryl crow's, i cant say this is not dramatic. but i love the way how she sings the chorus, like its so natural for her.
6. Jonatha Brooke- I'll Try :: get me!
   "i am not a child now i can take care of myself, i mustn't let them down now- mustn't let them see me cry"
   i dedicate this song for all you who are simply finding their you're way in this world. for all of you who feel overwhelmed, saddled by responsibilities, bit off too much than you can handle. this one's for you. keep on beliving in pixie dust.
7. Grandaddy- Jed's Other Poem(Beautiful Ground) :: get me!
   "you said i'd wake up dead drunk alon in the park, i called you a liar but how right you were"
   simple. poetic. simple. i guess when you hit rock bottom, you can only go under now.
8. A Fine Frenzy- Almost Lover :: get me!
   "goodbye my almost lover, goodbye my hopeless dream"
   haha, so easy to relate to this song. heck, its so easy to get that line stuck on your head, especially with the tune. if you do listen to it, don't say i didn't warn you! its just so dramatic! and that's what makes a keeper. and i just love the lyrics, its such a tearjerker! not to mention it also sounds like the theme song of masochists... i should know.
9. Massive Attack- Teardrop :: get me!
   "love, love is a verb, love is a doing word"
   what's the differential? time for the big LP.. Lumbar Puncture. but the blood work is negative for everything! then what are you standing around there for?! go do some more tests! and chase, go to his house, check out what pills he's popping.
10. Alicia Keys- No One :: get me!
    "when the rain is pouring down and my heart is hurtin, you will always be around this i know for certain"
    i love her. and i love the all out performance she gave last new year's eve. i love how she can radiate energy and strength. i always fall for that trick. yeah, and my other weaknesses are chocolates and chinito guys. haha! classic ad. anyway, this song of her makes me feel good. this is testament that shouting out lines, when mashed with a set interval of looping thumps, works. that and you'd have to have the name alicia keys.

gad, i'm getting older!

-- goes well with a broken heart. haha!