I've got high hopes baby But all you do is take me down to depths that i never knew

Artist- Kimbra
Song of the day- Cameo Lover

This weird spring weather in Chicago has confused my body in not having the winter blues (which I didn't realize I was having till I stepped outside today). Each moment the lovely breeze (and not horrid ice wind) hit me I suddenly became excited by life and the prospects of riding my bike to friends house, strolling by the lake, going to outdoor concerts and bonfires and then I had to snap my body back into reality. That sadly this wasn't the beginning of spring and fun again, but creepy global warming weather and the probability of it snowing later in the week. Spring and fun times seem so far away at the moment. Yet this happy feeling came again when discovering that today's artist will be touring with Gotye which ensures not only seeing perhaps the up and coming hit song of the year performed live, but also getting to see my new fav artist and what will be not just a great dancy show, but might be the concert to see this year. Perhaps I'm speaking to soon, but do keep an eye on these Australians. And if you're feeling anything like I am in the midst of winter gloom, a cameo of happy fun times might just be the ticket to get us to spring, so open up your heart and let her pull you out.



This is nonstop baby
You've got me going crazy
You're heavier than i knew
But i don't want no other
You're my cameo love
Only here for a moment or two
You stay inside that bubble
With all of your trouble
In your black hole
You turn from the skies
You dance with your demise
I'll be here when you come home

We've all gotta break down
Let me come and break down with you

Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep!
Love is like a silhouette in dreams!
Open up your heart! Open up your heart
Open up your heart and let me pull you out
Everyday's like talking in your sleep!
Love is like a silhouette in dreams!
Open up your heart! open up your heart
Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here

I've got high hopes baby
But all you do is take me down to depths that i never knew
You've got two arms baby
They're all tangled in ladies of the black skies posing blue
Let go of your mother
And turn to your brother!
Not a long gone lover's noose
Sometimes baby the hardest part of breaking is leaving pieces behind you

Oh we've all gotta get by
Let me come and hold you high, with you

Everyday's like talking in your sleep!
Love is like a silhouette in dreams!
Open up your heart! Open up your heart
Open up your heart and let me pull you out
Everyday's like talking in your sleep!
Love is like a silhouette in dreams!
Open up your heart! Open up your heart
Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here

Open up your heart to me!
The sun won't shine if you're not looking
Baby love is all that you need

When everyday's like talking in your sleep!
Love is like a silhouette in dreams!
Open up your heart! Open, open, open

Everyday's like talking in your sleep!
Love is like a silhouette in dreams!
Open up your heart! Open up your heart
Open up your heart and let me pull you out

Open up your heart! Open up your heart
Open up your heart! Open up your heart
Open up your heart! Open up your heart

I'm gonna love you like I'm indestructible

Artist- Robyn
Song of the day- Indestructible

I've felt a bit ambivalent about continuing my blog having hit my goal of a year of songs. But several people have asked me about keeping it going, even if it is every once in a while, so I figured my birthday was the perfect time to kick off a new year of musical (and my probable psychological rambles) goodness! I needed the perfect dance beat for my big day which could only be provided by Robyn. She can not only mix excellent lyrics with dance beats, but performs them with a full orchestra at a peace conference. If there was any way to bring peace to the world, a good dance song just might be it. So here's to another year older and the hope of indestructibility...

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!!!
Having gone through 365 songs with me I thought I'd reward you by creating two sweet playlists so you can reflect on sweet jams that got us through the year. Just copy and paste the links if you have spotify!
One is for your holiday delight:
http://open.spotify.com/user/megr2.0/playlist/5ZnG6TO9tPa5AfSLGJDKlZ

The other are the rest of my collection (minus those not found or locked up by spotify):
http://open.spotify.com/user/megr2.0/playlist/3AzTBpTpTaHceVOp8D9oun



I'm going backwards through time at the speed of light
I'm yours, you're mine
Two satellites
Not alone
No, we're not alone

A freeze-frame of your eye in the strobelight
Sweat dripping down from your brow
Hold tight
Don't let go
Don't you let me go

And I never was smart with love
I let the bad ones in and the good ones go
But I'm gonna love you like I've never been hurt before
I'm gonna love you like I'm indestructible
Your love is ultramagnetic
Not again it's taking over
This is hardcore
And I'm indestructible

Hands up in the air like we don't care
We're shooting deep into space
And the lasers split the dark
Cut right through the dark

It's just us we ignore the crowd dancing
Fall to the floor
Beats in my heart
Put your hands on my heart

And I never was smart with love

I let the bad ones in and the good ones go
But I'm gonna love you like I've never been hurt before
I'm gonna love you like I'm indestructible
Your love is ultimate
Not again it's taking over
This is hardcore
Ooh and I'm gonna love you like
Like I've never been hurt before
I'm gonna love you like I'm indestructible
Your love is ultimate
Not again it's taking over
This is hardcore
And I'm indestructible

And I never was smart with love
I let the bad ones in and the good ones go
But I'm gonna love you like I've never been hurt before
I'm gonna love you like I'm indestructible
Your love is ultimate
Not again it's taking over
This is hardcore
Ooh and I'm gonna love you like
Like I've never been hurt before
I'm gonna love you like I'm indestructible
Your love is ultimate
Not again it's taking over
This is hardcore
And I'm indestructible

Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you. But in your dreams, whatever they be Dream a little dream of me

Favorite: All time song
Artist: Mama Cass
Song of the day: Dream a little Dream of me

Though sure it may have actually taken over a year, I thought it only fitting to finish off my 365 days of music on the last day of the year with my favorite all time song. I don't quite know what makes this song so special? It has the voice, the melancholy melody, and that hint of how I always feel in poetic lyrics that make it the song I always have in the back pocket of my mind. And hey it also makes a pretty good ending song. This blog has been quite a gift for me and my rants, music obsessions and therapeutic thoughts. I hope at the very least it got the chance to soundtrack on of your days. Happy New Year listeners. This one's for you.



Stars shining bright above you;
Night breezes seem to whisper æ…– love you?
Birds singing in the sycamore tree.
Dream a little dream of me.

Say nighty-night and kiss me;
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me.
While I'm alone, blue as can be,
Dream a little dream of me.

Stars fading but I linger on, dear---
Still craving your kiss.
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear,
Just saying this...

Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you---
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you.
But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.

Stars fading but I linger on, dear---
Still craving your kiss.
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear,
Just saying this...

Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you---
Sweet dreams that leave all worries far behind you.
But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.

The stars are brightly shining

Favorite: Day of the Year
Artist: The Parson Red Heads
Song of the Day: Oh Holy Night

As I sit in my Texas home watching christmas movies, wrapping presents, seeing snow fall out my window and getting ready for my favorite night of the year it's easy to forget the trials of the past year and easier to dwell on the present and joys and celebration the night represents. Today's song usually brings me to tears every time I hear it, but I also love this twangy version by the adorable Parsons and sums up my current holiday happiness. Merry Christmas Eve to you and yours!

It's not about hanging on It's making my deal with God If I could call one last truce We've given it all we've got

Not My Favorite: pre test songs
Artist: Brandi Carlile
Song of the day:The Heartache can wait

So I have also noticed throughout the year my song moods tend to fit wherever I am school wise, and I had hoped this would be over once I graduated but with one last impending test I'm not quite through my melodic hurtle yet. I awoke singing this song in my head and not just because it's a fantastic christmas song, but also because my subconscious is doing everything in it's power to stop me from fully panicking. The heartache can wait just might be my current christmas anthem as I try to not give in to my own worst enemy of worry. So here's to those just holding on this holiday season and searching for one more chance to be inspired. This one's for you.



You're talking about leaving

It's right about Christmas time

Thinking about moving on

I think I might die inside



I'm thinking about years gone by

I'm thinking about church at midnight

I'm thinking about letting go

I think that might finally be alright



But this is where we shine



Silver bells and open fire

And songs we used to sing

One more chance to be inspired

Is what I'm offering if love is not enough

Then stay with me because

The heartache can wait



It's not about hanging on

It's making my deal with God

If I could call one last truce

We've given it all we've got



Then I'm gonna catch my breath

And make it a long December

If we've got nothing left

This could be worth remembering

With a smile upon my face



Silver bells and open fire

And songs we used to sing

One more chance to be inspired

Is what I'm offering if love is not enough

Then stay with me because



Silver bells and open fire

And songs we used to sing

One more chance to be inspired

Is what I'm offering if love is not enough

Then stay with me because

The heartache can wait

May all your troubles soon be gone Oh, Christmas lights, keep shinin' on

Favorite: Holiday
Artist: Coldplay
Song of the day: Christmas lights

I don't really mean to always do what my sister tells me to but she tends to just have this power over me...and that power is usually her good taste. With only a few songs left in my blog I wasn't going to focus too much on christmas songs, but seeing as it is my fav holiday it is difficult to resist. Even more difficult when Coldplay writes such a great holiday song, it's exactly how I'm feeling, and my sister tells me to post it. But as I'm spending the holidays in the library trying not to stress about taking a test that determines my future and keeps being described as the "most important test of my life" the chirsmas spirit seems to be sucked right out of my soul and as I'm waiting for this impending snow to fall, it doesn't really feel like christmas at all. I actually keep forgetting it's christmas. But even if i'm fortified in my own humbug reality, it's hard to escape the magic of the holiday just around the corner. Just walking into a store full of christmas music, the streets lined with decorations, a church merrily celebrating advent, and the lights at night. When the lights turn on tends to ignite the christmas spirit in me and has always been my favorite activity (minus eating mexican food for christmas eve) during the holidays. Candle light service and looking at christmas lights on all the houses carries that unspeakable magic and joy from childhood. May you find the holiday joy in your own christmas lights, or coldplays.


Christmas night, another fight
Tears, we cried a flood
Got all kinds of poison in
Of poison in my blood

I took my feet to Oxford Street
Trying to right a wrong
Just walk away, those windows say
But I can't believe she's gone

When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all

Up above, candles on air flicker
Oh, they flicker and they float
And I'm up here holdin' on
To all those chandeliers of hope

Like some drunken Elvis singin'
I go singin' out of tune
Sayin' how I always loved you, darlin'
And I always will

Oh, when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/coldplay-lyrics/christmas-lights-lyrics.html ]
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all

Those Christmas lights light up the street
Down where the sea and city meet
May all your troubles soon be gone
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shinin' on

Those Christmas lights light up the street
Maybe they'll bring her back to me
And then all my troubles will be gone
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shinin' on

Oh, Christmas lights, light up the street
Light up the fireworks in me
May all your troubles soon be gone
Those Christmas lights keep shinin' on

I wanna settle down Baby there's no need to run I'll love you well

Favorite: Dance
Artist: Kimbra
Song of the day: Settle Down


Also reflecting on a year of songs, my favorite discovery was learning to embrace my dance and love of dance music. Amidst the empty beats and excessive electronica to cover up bad singing, certain artists out there have taken the club sound into their own creative hands and made it a genre worth reckoning with and if you don't believe me check out Robyn and her Grammy nominated self on SNL tonight. As a music listener known for her enjoyment of the darker mood side, it's always a happy surprise to discover a tune that I can't help busting a move to every time it comes on. This happened when discovering Kimbra and today's song. The mere beginning "boom bas" bring a smile to my face and my shoulder's can't be stopped once the clapping chime's in (as we know I'm a sucker for a good clap!). And any artist that can turn the female obsession of settling down into a little girl dance off just might be a genius and at the very least became my hero while dancing as scary dolls are being set on fire. I can't even grasp all the symbolism but my phobia of doll heads appreciates it. That is why I love dance and dance songs, they can be about anything, happy, sad, frustrating, excited why limits these emotions to just one genre? When you can settle down with dance.



I wanna settle down
I wanna settle down
Won't you settle down with me?
Settle down

We can settle at a table..
A table for two
Won't you wine and dine with me?
Settle down

I wanna raise a child
I wanna raise a child
Won't you raise a child with me...
Raise a child

We'll call her Nebraska
Nebraska Jones
She'll have your nose
Just so you know

I wanna settle down
I wanna settle down
Won't you settle down with me?
Settle down

Run from Angela Vickers
I saw her with you
Monday morning small talking on the avenue
She's got a fancy car
She wants to take you far
From the city lights and sounds deep into the dark

Star so light and star so bright
First star i see tonight!
Star so light and star so bright
Keep him by side!

I wanna settle down
I wanna settle down
Baby there's no need to run
I'll love you well
I wanna settle down
It's time to bring you down
On just one knee for now
Lets make our vows