Song Breakdowns

Wednesday 28 January 2015

"One" by Ed Sheeran (Breakdown)

One

 written by: Ed Sheeran

About:
It was the first single of his second studio album "X"

Meaning:
"One" is the only song on X that was written about the woman/girl (Alice) who inspired his first studio album. Its about the break up, his pain, wishes and hopes about her coming back. As he says in the song "you are the only one". Its about the time after the break up and describes his feelings while losing her.

Opinion:
Ed Sheeran is an amazing songwriter. This is one of my favourite songs on his second album. I love the way its just him and the guitar. The vocals are amazing and his way of expressing himself is really unique and amazing

Lyrics:
Tell me that you turned down the man
Who asked for your hand
Cause you're waiting for me
And I know, you're gonna be away a while
But I've got no plans at all to leave
And would you take away my hopes and dreams?
Just stay with me

All my senses come to life
While I'm stumbling home as drunk as I
Have ever been and I'll never leave again
Cause you are the only one
And all my friends have gone to find
Another place to let their hearts collide
Just promise me, you'll always be a friend
Cause you are the only one

Take my hand and my
Heart and soul, I will
Only have these eyes for you
And you know, everything changes but
We'll be strangers if, we see this through
You could stay within these walls or leave
But just stay with me

Oh Lord, now

I'm stumbling out drunk, getting myself lost
I am so gone, so tell me the way to home
I listen to sad songs, singing about love
And where it goes wrong?

"Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato (Breakdown)

Skyscraper

written by: Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins and Kerli Koiv

About: 
Its the lead single of Lovatos third studio album Unbroken

Meaning: 
For Lovato the song represents everything she was going through during her depressive time.  Its about staying strong. 
"The song was inspired by a picture of the apocalypse, in which the world was in ruins and among collapsed buildings, one skyscraper was still standing...When the song was recorded, Lovato was very emotional which triggered outbursts and caused her to start crying. In November 2010, Lovato entered a treatment facility to deal with her personal struggles. After completing her treatment and leaving the treatment facility in late January 2011, Lovato re-recorded the song, but kept the original recording as she felt it was "symbolic" to her"-Wikipedia 

Opinion:
"Skyscraper" really means a lot to me. The lyrics are really good written and the meaning is amazing. I love the vocals in there. Her voice turns a bit throaty during the chorus and her breathing expresses the whole story.
Its an amazing pop song with great lyrics an amazing story and great vocals.

Lyrics:
 
Skies are crying
I am watching
Catching tear drops in my hands
Only silence has its endings
Like we never had a chance
Do you have to make me feel like there is nothing left of me.

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I am made of Glass, Like I am made of paper.
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper.

As the smoke clears I awaken
and untanggle you from me
Would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed?
All my windows still are broken but I am standing on my feet.

Go run run run I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you dissapear
yeah oh
Go run run run yeah it's a long way down
but I am closer to the clouds up here.

Thankyou for reading :)

"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift (Meaning)

Blank Space 

written by: Taylor Swift, Max Martin and Shellback

About:
Blank Space is the second song on Taylor Swifts album 1989. Its the second official single.


Meaning:
Swift wrote this song about the media and the way they made her up as a totally different person. During the last years the media said lots of wrong stuff about her. She wrote the song from the perspective of that crazy woman the media made up.
"The media talks a lot about what they think my personal life is like. they draw off this fictious profile of this girl whos a serial dater and she is over emotional and she is this unstable completly clingy lady. I thought about how complex and interesting that character actually is, if it were a real girl."-Taylor Swift

My opinion:
I truly love it. Its different from everything she has done before. The story and the lyrics are amazing. Its a good produced song and even if you usually dont like Swifts music you might like it. Its really pop but still different from everything we usually get to hear on the radio.
Its a really good pop song and i really enjoy listening to it :)

Lyrics:
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?
New money, suit & tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny, rumors, lie
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport in my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name

Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the King baby I'm your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait the worst is yet to come, oh no
Screaming, crying, perfect storm
I can make all the tables turn
Rose gardens filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya

Thankyou for reading :)