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


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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: 


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. 


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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.


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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.


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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:











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. 


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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.


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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...