My favorite songs (A.K.A. The soundtrack of my life)
At work, we were recently asked to list our favorite songs. I have several favorites, each with unique reasons for being my favorite. Each has something that resonates in me either musically or lyrically. Below are a few with explanations of why I love these songs.
#5. You’ve Got a Friend – Carol King (http://youtu.be/Ko_vnGuVMHA)
When you're down and troubledThe reason I love this song is that it speaks of geniune friendship. The kind of friendship that we all long to have and the kind of friendship we should all strive to show to others. Plus, Carol King is a genius; undeniably one of the best songwriters of all time.
And you need some loving care
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
#4 Till Summer Comes Around – Keith Urban (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0ESB30eJA)
Another long summer's come and goneKeith is the best thing to come out of Australia in many years. His lyrics are atypical of most county songs and his musicianship is unmatched. Till Summer Comes Around features a haunting guitar lick that automatically takes you to that empty beach where you met your first love. Who hasn't has a summer love and waited in the hope for those days to return? It's hopeful and sad at the same time.
I don't know why it always ends this way
The boardwalk's quiet and the carnival rides
Are as empty as my broken heart tonight
#3 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSv-lKwOQvE)
I have climbed highest mountainThis song has been covered my gospel groups ever since it was released in 1987. I loved the honesty, the searching for something bigger than yourself. And you have to be crazy not to love U2.
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
#2 Listen - Beyonce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1rLZfAfQLM)
Listen, I am alone at a crossroads
I'm not at home in my own home
And I've tried and tried to say what's on mind
You should have known
Oh, now I'm done believing you
You don't know what I'm feeling
I'm more than what you made of me
I followed the voice you gave to me
But now I've gotta find my own
We've all found ourselves in a place that isn't right for us. That relationship, that job, that city, that just doesn't work for us anymore. We've become what someone else has dreamt for us. The problem with other people's dreams is that they can turn out to be our own nightmares. Self-preservation and this song allowed me make a major in my life when the opportunity presented itself.
#1 - No More Drama – Mary J. Blige (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em328ua_Lo8)
It feel so good when you let go
Avoid this drama in your life
Now you're free from all the pain
Free from all the game, free from all the stress
So find your happiness
I don't know, only God knows where the story endsThis is my all time favorite song. It came out in 2001 when there was so much turmoil in the world and in my life. It summed up how I felt and what I wanted...what I still want. Mary J Blige acknowledged the pain and declared that it needed to end and that it would start inside of her. I remember reading that it became the "divorce" song; the song that empowered women to leave abusive relationships.
For me, but I know where the story begins
It's up to us to choose whether we win or loose
And I choose to win
In explaining what "No More Drama" means for her, Mary J. Blige said, “When I say ‘no more drama,’ I’m saying no more to things like being my own worst enemy, no more hurting myself, just no more of that mess. Life is full of drama, but the bottom line is, you’ve got to make the choice whether you’re going to be happy or not. Even when you make the choice to be happy, there’s still going to be drama – but at least you won’t be inflicting the drama on yourself.”
from http://rnbdirt.com/mary-j-blige-describes-no-more-drama/1892/
