Saturday, June 12, 2021

Lana Del Rey - Text Book Review




Text Book is a song by singer Lana Del Rey that was released on May 20, 2021. This is the third and final of the surprise release singles from Lana's upcoming album, Blue Banisters.


Here on "Text Book", Lana goes back to her country that first heard on her albums "Norman F***ing Rockwell" and "Chemtrails Over The Country Club".

This dreamy track finds the singer reminiscing about her self-discovery and first loves. She takes her listeners on a journey with her father and being blinded by luxury on the first verse with the lyrics:

I guess you could call it textbook
I was looking for the father I wanted back
And I thought I found it in Brentwood
It seemed only appropriate you'd easily had my back


On the chorus, Del Rey starts connecting the dots between her father and her partner hoping that things will turn out differently for her singing:

You've got a Thunderbird, my daddy had one, too
Let's rewrite history, I'll do this dance with you
You know I'm not that girl, you know I'll never be
Maybe just the way we're different could set me free


She makes a reference to Black Lives Matter as a sign of entering into a new way of activism with the lyrics:

And there we were, screamin', "Black Lives Matter" in a crowd
By the Old Man River, and I saw you saw who I am



Oh my gosh, you guys. Lana Del Rey did not come to play when she dropped these three gorgeous songs without any promotion or announcement whatsoever. Text Book is an awesome song and I liked the way that it sound from beginning to end.

I highly recommend that you listen to all of three of these track by Lana to kinda get the feel of her life story.


Buy, listen and stream Text Book by Lana Del Rey on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube and more:

https://www.iheart.com/artist/lana-del-rey-692502/songs/text-book-134872930/?autoplay=true

https://open.spotify.com/track/50J98YfyIUVLWbXoQZambN?autoplay=true

https://www.deezer.com/us/track/1378563822?autoplay=true

 https://www.amazon.com/Text-Book-Lana-Del-Rey/dp/B0958374Z1

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/text-book-single/1568121778






 


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Lana Del Rey - Wildflower Wildfire review

 

 
Wildflower Wildfire is a song by singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey that was released on May 20, 2021. It is the second one of the first three singles that was released simultaneously for Del Rey's upcoming eight studio album, Blue Banisters.

The piano driven track, produced by Mike Dean, lyrically talks about Del Rey comparing her life to nature and wildfire.

On the first verse, Del Rey wants to talk about a relationship with her boyfriend singing:

Here's the deal
'Cause I know you wanna talk about it
Here's the deal
I promise you, like, a million tomorrows

Lana finds herself wandering alone for the desire of company and warmth as she sings on the pre-chorus:

Baby I, I, I, I've been runnin' on stardust
Alone for so long
I wouldn't know what hot fire was
Hot fire, hot weather, hot coffee, I'm better with you
It's strange, but it's true, darling


Then, the singer get really personal talking about her strained relationship with her mom, which is something that she has never mentioned in any of her music, and her struggles with mental health on the second verse with the lyrics:

My father never stepped in
When his wife would rage at me
So I ended up awkward but sweet
Later than hospitals and still on my feet
Comfortably numb but with lithium came poetry


Lana doesn't want to turn into a wildfire like her mother once was, but she wants to grow into a beautiful and strong wildflower instead singing on the chorus:

Not to turn into a wildfire
To light up your night
With only my smile and nothing that hurts
Baby, I run like a wildflower
I live on sheer willpower
I promise that nothing will burn you


All I can say is that I am absolutely amazed by Miss Del Rey's artistry on "Wildflower Wildfire". It's like she pulled back some layers of her life that we didn't know about until now. The lyrics and production on this is what makes this song so touching.

Buy, listen and stream Wildflower Wildfire by Lana Del Rey on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer and more:

https://www.iheart.com/artist/lana-del-rey-692502/songs/wildflower-wildfire-134873867/?autoplay=true

https://open.spotify.com/album/761oXL0XFzpRE36GF1wn89?highlight=spotify:track:5WhzJEUErG4gdSqxNCB9ED

https://www.deezer.com/us/track/1378563752?autoplay=true

https://www.amazon.com/Wildflower-Wildfire/dp/B09582VZ1C

https://music.apple.com/us/album/wildflower-wildfire-single/1568121964






 

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Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters review

 


Blue Banisters is a song by singer Lana Del Rey that was released on May 20, 2021. It serves as one of the three lead singles off of her upcoming eighth studio album, Blue Banisters.

Blue Banisters is a midtempo indie song that talks about the singer's personal life. She opens up the song with a country reference singing:

There's a picture on the wall of me on a John Deere
Jenny handed me a beer, said, "How the hell did you get there?"

On the second verse, she mentions some flowers that were given to her by her former lover with the lyrics:

There were flowers that were dry, sittin' on the dresser
She asked me where they're from, I said, "A place I don't remember"
Oklahoma (oh)


The Oklahoma reference in this song is rumored to be about Lana's ex-boyfriend Sean Larkin, who works as a police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


Del Rey then moves on to talking about the man who loves to paint her life blue as she sings on the chorus:

Said he'd come back every May
Just to help me if I'd paint
My banisters blue
Blue banisters, ooh


First of all, I am a huge fan of Lana Del Rey's music. Her voice is so beautiful and elegant. The lyrics, production and the cover are all so good. Blue Banisters just proved that Lana Del Rey is ready to release a new era with her music. 

Buy and stream Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and more:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6FpdEqPmZ9aXIXiDi0Ke0f?autoplay=true

https://www.deezer.com/us/track/1378563862?autoplay=true

https://www.iheart.com/artist/lana-del-rey-692502/songs/blue-banisters-134872918/?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blue-banisters-single/1568128574

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Banisters/dp/B09582BC47




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Friday, August 21, 2020

Summer Walker - Session 32 review


Session 32 is a song by Atlanta singer-songwriter Summer Walker that was released on April 4, 2018. 

This raw acoustic track finds Walker confronting an ex-boyfriend who has failed to show his unconditional love to her.

Summer begins to open up the song singing:


Threw away your love lettersI thought it'd make me feel betterI finally got you out my bedBut I still can't get you out my head, ooh



Summer continues to let her former lover have it on the chorus with the lyrics:

And I need you to knowYou don't know what love isAnd I need you to know, you don't know


Before ending the song with these heart-wrenching lines as she sings:

I swear you never seen it in your lifeI swear you never seen it in your life



First at all, I absolutely love this song by Summer Walker. Like, I play Session 32 on repeat and it never gets old. The only problem that I have it is that I wish that it was longer. I really wanted to hear more from Summer. But overall, I love the lyrics, production and the meaning behind this beautifully written track.

I had first saw Summer performing Session 32 at the 2020 BET Awards. You can watch her full performance below in case you missed it:




Buy/stream Session 32 by Summer Walker on SoundCloud, Apple Music, Spotify and more:








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Monday, July 6, 2020

Kira Kosarin - FaceTime review


FaceTime is a song by singer-songwriter Kira Kosarin that was released on June 24, 2020. It is the fourth and final single from the singer's upcoming EP Songbird.

FaceTime is described as a love song that talks about falling head over heels for someone after meeting them on the app of the same name.


Kira kick things off on the first verse with the lyrics:

I can't remember what I said last nightBut there had a reason whyI called youHad to talk to youI can't remember what was on my mind


Now, the singer finding herself having second thoughts about everything that she told this person on FaceTime on the chorus singing:

I spilled my heart on a FaceTimeWish I didn't though to tell you the truth'Cause now there's no more playing it cool


Buy and stream FaceTime on Spotify, Deezer and SoundCloud:







Pre-save or add Kira's Songbird when it comes out on July 15th:

https://songbird.ffm.to/songbird

Watch the official lyric video for FaceTime below:






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Friday, July 3, 2020

Kira Kosarin - Loving You Silently review


Loving You Silently is a song by singer and actress Kira Kosarin that was released on June 3, 2020. It serves as the third single from Kosarin's upcoming project Songbird.

Lyrically, the song is about Kira dealing with a breakup and reminiscing about how she will always carry a part of her former lover on the inside of me despite the pain that he has caused her.


Kosarin opens up on the first verse with:

You always said I'd break your heart (one day, one day)Ain't it funny how the roles reversed?I should've known it from the start (no way, no way)I was never gonna put me first

Then, the singer starts to show her vulnerable side singing on the pre-chorus:

 No use in holding you from afarIf I'll just be opening other scarsIf missing means hellThen there isn't much else I can do


There is a part of Kira that still loves her ex-boyfriend and wishes that they could've made their relationship work as she sings on the chorus:

So I'll go on, loving you silentlyYou're not the one but you're still a part of meWe never won, and never even really got to try


Buy/stream Loving You Silently on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and more:









And don't forget to pre-save or pre-add Kira's Songbird EP when it drops on July 15th:



Check out the quarantine style music video for Loving You Silently below: 


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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

KIra Kosarin - Something to Look Forward To review



Something to Look Forward To is a song by singer Kira Kosarin that was released on May 14, 2020 through AWAL. It is the second single for Kosarin's upcoming EP Songbird.


Something to Look Forward To is an emotional pop song that finds the singer being in dark place in her life and she really needs something to look forward to so that she doesn't have to feel sad anymore.


Kosarin sings on the first verse:

I don’t wanna be sad again todayI don’t wanna rain on your paradeI’m tired of tears feels likeI’ve been crying for years



Then Kira continues on the chorus with the lyrics:

Something to Look Forward ToSomething to Look Forward ToOoh, oohI really needSomething to Look Forward ToSomething to Look Forward ToOoh, ooh



I love how Kira is showing us her vulnerable side in "Something to Look Forward To" through the lyrics and production of this song with her mesmerizing vocals.


This is definitely one of my favorite tracks from the Songbird era along "First Love Never Lasts". Thank you so much Kira for blessing us with this beautiful masterpiece. 


Buy, stream and download Something to Look Forward To on Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube and more:








Check out the official music and lyric video for STLFT below:






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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Kira Kosarin - First Love Never Lasts review



First Love Never Lasts is a song by singer Kira Kosarin that was released on April 20, 2020 through AWAL. It serves as the lead single for Kosarin's upcoming extended play Songbird.

Lyrically, First Love Never Lasts is a guitar driven track that talks Kira about trying to replace a memory of a previous relationship with her ex lover by dating another person. But then, she later realizes that it's doesn't work.


Kosarin starts off on the first verse with:

Yeah, I got a new boy who looks like youDark brown hair with a cool tattoo he's gotGreen eyes that fade to blueI tell him that I love him but I know it ain't true


The singer is tired of pretending her feelings with her new partner singing on the pre-chorus:

Why do we act like this works?Are we just making it worse?

On the chorus, Kira learns to be grateful for the moments that she had with her former boyfriend and accept the fact that it will always exist with the lyrics:

I wanted to be your first and lastBut baby that first love never lastsAre we so wrapped up in the memory?Are we both okay? We pretend to be...It was only perfect in the pastCuz a first love never lasts


Kira Kosarin never fails to disappoint me with her new music. I love the beautiful meaning, the lyrics and production for "First Love Never Lasts". 


It's such an original yet authentic song by her and I could listen to it on repeat if I wanted. She is definitely the underrated artist that you do not want to sleep on, ladies and gentlemen.


Buy, stream and download First Love Never Lasts on Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube and more:







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Marshmello & Halsey - Be Kind review



Be Kind is a song by producer Marshello and singer Halsey. It was released as a single on May 1, 2020 through Joytime Collective, Astralwerks, and Capitol Records.

Be Kind is an emotional EDM song that finds Mello and Halsey exploring through trust issues with a significant other in a relationship and that there's nothing wrong with being expressing yourself towards the one that you love.

Hal opens up the first verse with:

 Wanna believe, wanna believeThat you don't have a bad bone in your body
But the bruises on your ego make you go wild, wild, wild, yeah


The singer can be heard reassuring the man that she will be there to support him on the pre-chorus with the lyrics:

I know you're chokin' on your fearsAlready told you I'm right hereI will stay by your side every night


On the chorus, Halsey is reinforcing the listeners that it's okay to be vulnerable with someone that you adore singing:

When you know you can cry to the oneAlways confide in the oneYou can be kind to the one that you love


I think that Be Kind is one of my favorite songs so far in 2020 by Halsey and Marshmello. I started to get this 80s summer inspired vibe to the track when I had first listened to it. 

If you are trying to find some songs to listen to during quarantine, then you should definitely add "Be Kind" to your playlist right now.


Buy, stream and download to Be Kind on Google Play, Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and more:










    
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Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber - Stuck with U review


Stuck With U (stylized as Stuck with U) is a song by singers Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber that was released as a charity single on May 8, 2020 through Def Jam Recordings and Republic Records.

All of the sales and streams from this track will be donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation. The money will fund for scholarships for children of frontline workers whose lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Stuck with U is described as a "50s-influenced retro pop ballad" that contain R&B and doo wop music elements within the song. It is a romantic song that talks about being grateful to spend some time with a loved one.


On the first verse, Grande sings to her lover:

I'm not one to stick aroundOne strike and you're out, babyDon't care if I sound crazyBut you never let me down, no, no


Then, Ariana continues on the chorus with:

So, lock the door and throw out the keyCan't fight this no more, it's just you and meAnd there's nothin' I, nothin' I, I can doI'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you


Bieber appears on the second verse of the song with the lyrics:

There's nowhere we need to be, no, no, noI'ma get to know you betterKinda hope we're here forever


Before him and Ari come together with their verse on the chorus singing:

 So, go ahead and drive me insaneBaby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change
Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with youI'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you



I absolutely love this song by Justin and Ariana. I have always wanted a collaboration between these two talented artists.  The lyric and the smooth production on this track is flawless.


 And you can also dance to this song with your partner especially while we're all going through a difficult time right now. Music is meant to heal us. And that's what it's going to continue to do until this is all over with.


Make sure that you buy, listen and stream Stuck with U by Ari and Justin on Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music, Apple Music and more:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Ariana_Grande_Stuck_with_U?id=Bmrntlonyo2mtfmgfepuocejedq

https://open.spotify.com/album/5mUdh6YWnUvf0MfklEk1oi

https://music.apple.com/us/album/stuck-with-u-single/1511562938

https://www.amazon.com/Stuck-Ariana-Grande-Justin-Bieber/dp/B0882123HK

https://www.shazam.com/track/518160015/stuck-with-u

https://www.deezer.com/us/album/146920942?app_id=140685&utm_source=partner_linkfire&utm_campaign=6fbcf1cfcda9ece56a1080fecd5a2985&utm_medium=Original&utm_term=objective-stream&utm_content=album-146920942





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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Billie Eilish "No Time To Die" review


No Time To Die is a song by singer Billie Eilish that was released on February 13, 2020. It is the theme song to the upcoming 25th James Bond film of the same name.

Both Billie and Finneas wrote and recorded the song in just three days on a tour bus in Texas. At just 18 years old, Billie is the youngest artist in history to ever write and record a James Bond theme song.

No Time To Die carries the theme of romantic betrayal, which lines up with hints from the film's trailer showing that dark secrets will be revealed about Bond's Spectre love interest, Dr. Madeleine Swann. 

Billie sings on the piano ballad track with the lyrics:

You were my life, but life is far away from fair
Was I stupid to love you?
Was I reckless to help?
Was it obvious to everybody else?
 

Then, Eilish really bares it all on the chorus singing:

That I'd fallen for a lie
You were never on my side
Fool me once, fool me twice
Are you death or paradise?
Now you'll never see me cry
There's just no time to die




I really love the song No Time To Die by Billie Eilish. The production and the lyrics are what made this track sound so emotional on the first listen. 

This 18 year old Rockstar from Highland Park and her older brother Finneas are on top of their music game right now. I definitely can expect more musical projects from the Grammy-winning sibling-duo in the future for sure. 


Buy and stream No Time To Die on all platforms now:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-time-to-die-single/1498647640

 https://play.google.com/store/music/album/No_Time_To_Die?id=B6ieljgkugen6njvhf4xkst5jgm&hl=en_US

 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B084QHN6FK

https://open.spotify.com/album/5sXSHscDjBez8VF20cSyad

https://www.shazam.com/track/508366692/no-time-to-die

https://www.deezer.com/en/track/877873612

https://www.pandora.com/artist/billie-eilish/no-time-to-die-single/ALqm2hhvgzzddJK


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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Demi Lovato "I Love Me" review


I Love Me is a song by singer Demi Lovato that was released on March 6, 2020 through Island Records and Hollywood Records. It serves as the lead single from Lovato's upcoming seventh studio album.

I Love Me is an upbeat pop song that talks about struggling with self image and also having a positive message about loving yourself.

 She sings on the first verse:

Flippin' through all of these magazines
Tellin' me who I'm supposed to be
Way too good at camouflage
Can't see what I am, I just see what I'm not


Then, she makes a reference to her struggles with a eating disorder singing:

I'm guilty 'bout everything that I eat (Every single thing)
Feelin' myself is a felony

Demi sings about how she is going to love herself no matter what flaws that she might have on the chorus with the lyrics:

Oh, why do I compare myself to everyone?
And I always got my finger on the self-destruct
I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I wonder when I love me is enough (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

I really like the message of self love and self acceptance in I Love Me by Demi. Lovato is showing the world that despite all of her downfalls, she manages to display a new version of herself who doesn't need a man in her life to make her feel loved.


Buy and stream I Love Me on all platforms now:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2IHLaN6wwYKQ3S24NsQqpA

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/I_Love_Me?id=B2t775wd5semi7skwp5nnusk63i&hl=en_US

https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-love-me-single/1501727015

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Me-Explicit-Demi-Lovato/dp/B085FS9JR3

https://www.pandora.com/artist/demi-lovato/i-love-me-single-explicit/i-love-me/TRXnPh9lf9nrkjZ 

https://www.shazam.com/track/509556448/i-love-me


And check out the Demi Lovato Official Store for merchandise inspired by her latest single:

https://shop.demilovato.com/

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Taylor Swift "Only The Young" review


Only The Young is a song by pop singer Taylor Swift that was released on January 31, 2020 alongside her Netflix documentary titled "Taylor Swift: Miss Americana".

Only The Young is a political anthem that encourages teenagers and young adult to use their voices in what they believe in. 

Taylor can also be heard making a reference to Donald Trump and 2016 U.S. election on the first verse with the lyrics:

You did all that you could do
The game was rigged, the ref got tricked
The wrong ones think they’re right
You were outnumbered this time


 Before she later calls out the controversial president as the "big bad man" on the second verse singing:

And the big bad man and his big bad clan
Their hands are stained with red
Oh, how quickly they forget


 Then Swift continues on the chorus while being accompanied by a kids choir as she sings:

Only one thing can save us
Only the young (Only the young; Don't say you're too tired to fight)
Only the young (Only the young; It's just a matter of time)
Only the young (Only the young; Up there's the finish line)
Only the young
Can run

I love that Taylor Swift is getting political in her music especially with this song "Only The Young". The message behind this track is so amazing and I think that young people, like myself, should use their voices to really fight for what's right.

Buy and stream Only The Young on Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Music, Spotify, Deezer and SoundCloud Go+:


 https://open.spotify.com/album/5LGsh3kexUfi3qkIIxb8vK

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B084BWCXJ5

https://www.deezer.com/en/track/864743322

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Only_The_Young_Featured_in_Miss_Americana?id=Bt3oo4smbftlwrfsyovut6xncom&hl=en_US

https://soundcloud.com/taylorswiftofficial/only-the-young-featured-in




And make sure to watch Taylor's documentary Miss Americana on Netflix:

https://www.netflix.com/title/81028336

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Lana Del Rey - Text Book Review

Text Book is a song by singer Lana Del Rey that was released on May 20, 2021. This is the third and final of the surprise release singles fr...