Disturbed - Open Your Eyes

Hey there!

This is an interesting one. I have been wanting to post this for a couple of weeks, but the recent events have made me press the button.

It is very fitting with the situation.

Disturbed - Open Your Eyes

As we all know, Disturbed became slightly serious and a bit more political before they went on hiatus. They made songs about real problems like suicide and corruption. Their comeback has a similar style, if not more focused on the latter. I completely agree with passing a message on through music, people listen and take it on board. I feel his vocals are powerful enough to make people listen.

Like I said, the past few months, I heard this song and I felt I could relate a little. In recent days, events happened that has made me want to post this. I never post my political opinion or my opinion on such events. The most I feel comfortable doing is posting this.

It is clear what the message is, don't listen to everything the media throws at you. Open your eyes and see the lies you are being fed - not just by the media. Maybe, in some cases, not complete lies, but fabricated to make it a lot worse than it is to make you feel more hatred and turn against others. 

The music to this track makes me think. The way its paced. I think that is the whole idea. I think David Draimans vocals work very well with this style of music, I do however miss their old stuff. I miss his oh-wa-ah-ah-ah! 

I hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as I do.

A/N

I don't want to make this political, I don't want to argue what is right and wrong. I am simply posting this to make people aware and hope they realise that the media doesn't give you the whole truth, and to take everything they say with a pinch of salt. 

Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Limit Break!

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I decided to pick a song from a game OST this time. I feel they don't get enough love.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Limit Break!

I find this song doesn't hugely fit in with the rest of the OST, which is why I like it so much. 

You know its for a boss fight that is a pain in the backside due to it being a heavy metal/screamo style track. You're in for the long-haul so you need a good heavy track that will give you fighting spirit! 

I love this soundtrack as a whole, I love how its peiced together. A lot of the songs are serene, but then those songs have an "aggressive mix" or are changed due to the nature of the game. A paralell time. Same area, just a different time, give it the same track but change it slightly. I think its so we know its a different time. Could be, or they just wanted a really long-ass OST haha!

I feel there are a lot of emotions put into the tracks too. Like this one has the fighting spirit. Others give you a lonliness feel. I will get around to writing about those another time!

I really should play the game myself, I watched others play it. That was enough for me. I hope they bring it out in a collection for the PS4 sometime. I will definitely pick it up then. 

Hope you enjoy this track as much as I do!

Big Bang - If You

Hello!

It is that time again.

I was browsing Youtube, like you do, and this particular song came up in my suggestions. Never heard of it before so I went and had a gander, and where we are!

Big Bang - If You

This song starts off with a very sad melody, which stays consisten throughout the song. The first vocals I believe is T.O.P? Who is the bands rapper. Which I find is very intestesting. Throughout the whole song, there is not a single rap break. This, to me, shows the full emotion of the song as a whole and how important the concept is for them all. T.O.P's vocals aren't perfect harmony, but I find that they portray the emotion very well. Personally, I think he should try and sing more. A lovely deep voice.

All of the other vocals are amazingly emotional, making the listener feel the sorrow and pain in the lyrics. The reason I picked up and wrote about T.O.P's vocals is because it was perfect for starting the song. Creating the melancholy and broken feeling to the song right from the get-go.

This particular video has the English translation. It is quite clear that it is about a break-up or losing someone they loved. I think a lot of us have been there, feeling broken, feeling regret. Doing silly things because we want to mask the pain, like alcohol and such. Luckily, I have never felt the urge to overdose or take drugs after a break up, but that doesn't mean others haven't. Losing someone like that can destroy people. Especially when they start to think on how their relationship was, and they knew they were at fault (to a point, it takes two to tango.) We all blame ourselves to some extent. The video shows each of the boys dealing with this emotional pain, its a very sad song.

Once again, Big Bang have showed their talent and it is amazing. It is very difficult to portray these kind of emotions and not over-do it and make it overly dramatic. All of their voices work harmoniously together and it creates something beautiful, something that touches peoples hearts. Well done to them, keep it up.

Hope you enjoy this song as much as I did!

Moumoon - Chu Chu

Greetings!

I have been quiet lately, but its back to listening to music!

This particular song came on a playlist I was listening to on the app 8track.

Moumoon - Chu Chu

I found this song on a playlist, which no-longer exists apparently, while I was on my way to work. 

This isn't something that I would normally listen to. At first I skipped it, then it re-played the list and actually listened to it and I found it a pretty decent song. It is slightly bouncy in terms of beat and feel to it. Whenever I feel rubbish or need a lift in mood, I put this song on. 

The song gives the feel of happiness and love. Chu is "kiss" in Japanese, so roughly, the song is about wanting to kiss. Its cheesey, but adorable at the same time. We all have had that moment, if you haven't, that day will come. 

Looking at the lyrics, it is a song about being head over heels, that cute - but for everyone else annoying and gross- feeling of being in love with someone. More or less.

This puts me in a fantastic mood, because the emotion this song is pushing though, is an amazing feeling. I love feeling it.

I thought I would just share a name I had never heard before and have come to love. Such a cute lady too! I hope to post more of this band up at some point! 

Hope you enjoy this song as much as I have.

Uniklubi - Haudattu

Greetings!

I have come with something thats a little bit different from my usual recommendations.

Let's see what we have here..

Uniklubi - Haudattu

This is a new one for me. I haven't written about any songs from Europe much.

The song starts off with a nice melody, along with nice guitar. The vocals come in softly, they stay that way throughout most of the song. Which I always find a nice touch to a track like this. Strong guitaring and/or distortion with soft vocals is always a personal favourite of mine. It makes it easy to listen to. A nice relaxing song - close your eyes and let the harmonious singing take your worries and stress away.

I would like to point out - when the vocals started, I thought it was Ville Valo from HIM. A very similar sound. This is not a bad thing. I find it quite a unique sound. The feeling of emotion and passion can be heard through the small changes in pitch which I think a lot of vocalists find difficult when making a ballad of somekind.

What makes this song truly beautiful - is the language. 

I am a sucker for songs in a different language. True, I don't always understand, but it is amazing how much we understand through the feel of something. Before I read the lyrics, I felt a tinge of lonliness and heartache - reading the lyrics. I wasn't far off, if the translation is correct... The melody of the song and the vocals made it feel like a sad song. Beautifully written.

This is what I love about music, though. It is open for your own personal interpretation of it. It doesn't matter if you can understand the lyrics, what matters is how it makes you feel. No-one can tell you otherwise.

This track is a beautiful piece of work. I am so glad my friend sent me this.

I hope you have enjoyed it too!  

TesseracT - Tourniquet

Hey there!

Apologies for the lack of posts.

I decided to return with a friend recommendation. Something very different from the previous posts.

(I just learned this band is from Milton Keynes, UK. A local band! Fantastic!)

TesseracT - Tourniquet

This is a band I have not really listened to much. I have been meaning to have a listen but I end up getting distracted and forget.

My first impressions of the song - relaxing, easy listening, emotional. I think this pretty much sums up this song as a whole. The melody starts off- and keeps a slow, calming rhythm throughout the whole song. The vocals are quiet, almost a whisper through most of the song. The vocalist lets out a higher pitch which almost seems angelic. He never lets himself get louder than the guitar. I find this skill to be very difficult for a lot of vocalists. A lot end up turning it into a strange wailing sound and end up drowining out the rest of the band, but this was very well done.

As the song progresses, the vocalist gets louder in time with the other instruments coming in. His voice filled with passion. I can feel the emotion that has been put into it. The bass gets a small solo, its not hugely technical, but I feel it is to return the song back to its calming state. Closer to the end the guitaring starts up again.

This is a great way to end a song, in my opinion. It is definitely something I could listen to while studying or just on a wind-down after a day at work. 

The lyrics - To me, they talk of a love. Someone they feel they cannot live without. They "stop the bleeding" - stopping the life draining from them, as it were. This is just my personal interpretation of the lyrics. Whether this is what they mean, I don't know. We would have to ask them! 

In contrast to their other music. I listened to a little earlier. This could be classed as a masterpeice of their work. I thoroughly enjoyed this track. I even went out of my way to listen to more! 

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. I wouldnt mind hearing what you lovely people think of this. 

Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song

Hey there!

Time for another post. This one is a bit different from the ones I have posted previously.

First of all its not Korean or Japanese! Haha!

Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song

This song hold memories for me. I first heard this a good few years back. Had some fun people around me, luckily I still keep in contact with them!

This song is beautiful for its vocals and acoustic guitar. The vocals are quite powerful along with the gentle acoustic. I always think of fantasy worlds whenever I listen to this. A realm where Bards exist and would play music in a tavern or something of that sort. Gets me in the mood for wanting to play games such as D&D, Skyrim or even Final Fantasy XIV. I play as a Bard hehehe. I can always imagine a Bard playing this. 

I love the little solo bit too, makes me want to dance around the room to it. ^_^

Traditionally, a bard would sing of the adventures and brave tales of heroes and warriors. Those that cannot tell the tale themselves. 

I like how the lyrics stay true to that idea that the Bard's song will remain. Even when you're scared and feel alone. The songs will comfort you. The people who fought bravely will never be forgotten as they live on in the songs of the Bards. 

Thats how I feel about it anywho.

I just wanted to share this. Its a good song.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!