1) Imagine by John Lennon - John Lennon is one of the largest and most important figures in the history of music. This song is about how he wishes that the world would be a happier and better place to live for everyone. Where there would be no religion, no hell, heaven, countries, possessions, reasons to fight for, greed or hate. I love this song. It means so much to me. Many a days I find myself wondering why all we people give ourselves reasons to fight and hate each other. The reason that there is so much misunderstanding and conflicts around the world is because we think that we are so “different” from each other. We like to think ourselves superior – sometimes inferior, too. The world is never the perfect place to live on. There’s always some sort of problem. I wish that maybe Lennon’s song would come true. If only…
2) Schizophrenia by BrokeNCYDE - The reason I chose this song is because there have been a lot of people, in the past and present, who have started to grow a certain hatred towards me. I probably haven’t ever done anything to that person most of the time. They just start hating me for some queer reason – whether it be how I dress, how I act, my behavior, attitude etc. Tension stirs between both parties, and I feel rotten at that time. I keep thinking what I had done wrong, what I had done to deserve such treatment from those people. Most of the times, I can’t find answers. I’m finally through with people hating me without even knowing the real me, and this song describes, in a very artistic way, how I feel and what I want to say to them.
3) Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park - This song related to me because, no matter where I am or in what situation, I always feel like I’m out of place, like there isn’t a place where I can fit in and be exactly who I want to be – me. It feels like, the main reason that I am this way is because of myself. It feels like I don’t fit in because I can’t be like all the others around me, even if I try. It’s kinda sad if you think about it. But, don’t think me as a very disturbed child or emo or depressed anything of such sort, because I’m not. If you know me, you’d know that I’m a very talkative and cheerful person. I like being happy and I don’t even try to act emo at all. Maybe it’s my eyeliner, or maybe it’s sometimes what I wear – but people seem to distinguish me from who I really am – a normal, fourteen year old teenage girl who goes to school and has a normal life.
I think I finally found company where I can express myself and just be myself. And that feels really good - like a great burden’s been lifted off my shoulder.
4) Don’t Forget by Drew Ryan Scott – I am most definitely not a person that can be easily forgotten; thrown away like a piece of used tissue. I’ve been told before that I’m “extremely friendly and easy to make friends with”, and I plan of keeping that up. Whenever I make friends, I make sure that I can plant a part of me into their memories forever. That way, even when we leave, or get into a bad relationship and decide to forget each other, that person won’t be able to forget me even as hard as he or she tries. They’ll always remember about the best things about me – they won’t be able to forget me. Don’t forget.
5) Look Away by Bobby Edner – “I can’t see past this blind-fold over my eyes and I – see little reason to remove my disguise cause’ I, am so afraid of what the people may think…” Sometimes, I end up forgetting who I am and try way too hard to “fit in” to whatever it is that people are so desperate to be a part of. I end up forgetting who I really am, acting like someone else. When this happens, I try my best to impress others – to be more like them. But, then, I finally realize that who I’m acting like is not the real me, so what’s the use in acting as someone who I’m not? Is there any use at all? I don’t want to be something I’m not. I want to be me, and I want people to be fine with just who I am. I have friends who know the real me, care about me, and now I don’t care what people say anymore. I’ll be who I am, because I know that I have people who will help me through all the way.
6) Fifteen by Nevershoutnever! –
“Just the other day she was a little girl, taking over the world,
With her smile.
But just the other day I saw that little girl
Taking a tongue down her throat
By a boy that didn't give a damn
That she was only fifteen
'Cause she was more than willing
To take a chance,
To find romance,
To grow up fast, but I-
Know she is so much better
Then to give it all away
To the first guy,
First try,
First lie,
First goodbye.”
This song doesn’t really relate to me, but I do know someone that can be portrayed perfectly by this song. She was very dear to me, and still is. I witnessed her heart being broken by “the love of her life”. When she first started seeing this boy, she was so happy. She believed that they were soul-mates, made just for each other. She was moving on too fast in this relationship - she was forgetting that she was only fifteen, and that she had a whole life to lead before her. I tried bringing some sense into her, but she refused to listen. She was so happy, and, seeing her happy made me happy too. But I knew that the day would have to come soon - the day when she would find out what her “soul-mate” was really like. A cheater, a scoundrel. We never did see it coming. I know that she hasn’t gotten over this, and probably never will. He was her first love. But, still, she has moved on now. She has a new boyfriend, and she’s taking her time with him. After all, she is only fifteen.
7) Dead and Gone (Remix) by Travis Garland – ”Do you remember, when you told me that, I’d never be good enough for anyone? That I wasn’t worth your time, your energy?” I’m pretty sure everyone in their life has felt lousy and useless at least once in their lives. I’m positive. No one is perfect and never will be. Then why are there people who constantly try to take control of you and tell you how to lead your life, try to turn you into someone you are not? Why must people strive so much to be what they consider perfect? Also, why must they inflict their thoughts about perfection upon those who do not want anything to do with it, but can only listen on helplessly? What is the use?
Why would someone try so hard to turn me into somthing I’m not? Tease me, humiliate me, take advantage of me – all because you think I am not perfect.
But you know what? I hardly care anymore. I don’t care what you say about me, how you feel about me.
“So, you can love me for who I am, or hate me for who you think I am – but the old me’s dead and gone, I’m movin’ on now.”
8) In My Life by Thomas Fiss - This song has specific meaning in my life. The lines “There are places I remember, all my life, though some have changed, some forever not for better – and some remain. All these memories of the moments, with lovers and friends, I still recall. And I know I’ll often sob and think about them in my life - I loved them all” mean a lot to me. Indeed, there have been many monumental places and people in my life. Many of them have passed away, and many still remain. No matter what, I will always remember them and love them and cherish the memories I have with them. They will forever remain in my heart.
9) Know Your Enemy by Green Day - To different individuals, this songs has different meanings. To some, this song talks about the government and politics being the enemy, to other this song speaks to them about the war in Iraq, and then, to some, this song means nothing. To me, this song makes me think about the company I keep around me. How do I know who are my friends, and who are my enemies? How can I be sure that maybe one of these people aren’t actually not who I think they are? I’m not paranoid, and I love my friends. I know who is like what, and I believe that none of them would ever be my enemy. But, you still never know…
10) Everything’s Gonna Be Okay by Brittani Louise Taylor – There are times when I start to feel sorry about myself and not feel fulfilled by all that life has given me. I am upset, stressed. I start to want more – I am not satisfied with what I have. I start to forget about all of the less fortunate people out there. This song reminds me that there are many, many people out there who live inbad worse conditions and have many other problems. This song reminds me that I am lucky not to be a homeless person, with scarcity of food; or to have my parents divorced. Divorce has a very negative impact on every child’s life. This song also makes me grateful for the fact that I have a good life without problems that many teens face. I have not to deal with pregnancy, drinking problems, divorce, emotional-stress, money problems or anything of such sort.
2) Schizophrenia by BrokeNCYDE - The reason I chose this song is because there have been a lot of people, in the past and present, who have started to grow a certain hatred towards me. I probably haven’t ever done anything to that person most of the time. They just start hating me for some queer reason – whether it be how I dress, how I act, my behavior, attitude etc. Tension stirs between both parties, and I feel rotten at that time. I keep thinking what I had done wrong, what I had done to deserve such treatment from those people. Most of the times, I can’t find answers. I’m finally through with people hating me without even knowing the real me, and this song describes, in a very artistic way, how I feel and what I want to say to them.
3) Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park - This song related to me because, no matter where I am or in what situation, I always feel like I’m out of place, like there isn’t a place where I can fit in and be exactly who I want to be – me. It feels like, the main reason that I am this way is because of myself. It feels like I don’t fit in because I can’t be like all the others around me, even if I try. It’s kinda sad if you think about it. But, don’t think me as a very disturbed child or emo or depressed anything of such sort, because I’m not. If you know me, you’d know that I’m a very talkative and cheerful person. I like being happy and I don’t even try to act emo at all. Maybe it’s my eyeliner, or maybe it’s sometimes what I wear – but people seem to distinguish me from who I really am – a normal, fourteen year old teenage girl who goes to school and has a normal life.
I think I finally found company where I can express myself and just be myself. And that feels really good - like a great burden’s been lifted off my shoulder.
4) Don’t Forget by Drew Ryan Scott – I am most definitely not a person that can be easily forgotten; thrown away like a piece of used tissue. I’ve been told before that I’m “extremely friendly and easy to make friends with”, and I plan of keeping that up. Whenever I make friends, I make sure that I can plant a part of me into their memories forever. That way, even when we leave, or get into a bad relationship and decide to forget each other, that person won’t be able to forget me even as hard as he or she tries. They’ll always remember about the best things about me – they won’t be able to forget me. Don’t forget.
5) Look Away by Bobby Edner – “I can’t see past this blind-fold over my eyes and I – see little reason to remove my disguise cause’ I, am so afraid of what the people may think…” Sometimes, I end up forgetting who I am and try way too hard to “fit in” to whatever it is that people are so desperate to be a part of. I end up forgetting who I really am, acting like someone else. When this happens, I try my best to impress others – to be more like them. But, then, I finally realize that who I’m acting like is not the real me, so what’s the use in acting as someone who I’m not? Is there any use at all? I don’t want to be something I’m not. I want to be me, and I want people to be fine with just who I am. I have friends who know the real me, care about me, and now I don’t care what people say anymore. I’ll be who I am, because I know that I have people who will help me through all the way.
6) Fifteen by Nevershoutnever! –
“Just the other day she was a little girl, taking over the world,
With her smile.
But just the other day I saw that little girl
Taking a tongue down her throat
By a boy that didn't give a damn
That she was only fifteen
'Cause she was more than willing
To take a chance,
To find romance,
To grow up fast, but I-
Know she is so much better
Then to give it all away
To the first guy,
First try,
First lie,
First goodbye.”
This song doesn’t really relate to me, but I do know someone that can be portrayed perfectly by this song. She was very dear to me, and still is. I witnessed her heart being broken by “the love of her life”. When she first started seeing this boy, she was so happy. She believed that they were soul-mates, made just for each other. She was moving on too fast in this relationship - she was forgetting that she was only fifteen, and that she had a whole life to lead before her. I tried bringing some sense into her, but she refused to listen. She was so happy, and, seeing her happy made me happy too. But I knew that the day would have to come soon - the day when she would find out what her “soul-mate” was really like. A cheater, a scoundrel. We never did see it coming. I know that she hasn’t gotten over this, and probably never will. He was her first love. But, still, she has moved on now. She has a new boyfriend, and she’s taking her time with him. After all, she is only fifteen.
7) Dead and Gone (Remix) by Travis Garland – ”Do you remember, when you told me that, I’d never be good enough for anyone? That I wasn’t worth your time, your energy?” I’m pretty sure everyone in their life has felt lousy and useless at least once in their lives. I’m positive. No one is perfect and never will be. Then why are there people who constantly try to take control of you and tell you how to lead your life, try to turn you into someone you are not? Why must people strive so much to be what they consider perfect? Also, why must they inflict their thoughts about perfection upon those who do not want anything to do with it, but can only listen on helplessly? What is the use?
Why would someone try so hard to turn me into somthing I’m not? Tease me, humiliate me, take advantage of me – all because you think I am not perfect.
But you know what? I hardly care anymore. I don’t care what you say about me, how you feel about me.
“So, you can love me for who I am, or hate me for who you think I am – but the old me’s dead and gone, I’m movin’ on now.”
8) In My Life by Thomas Fiss - This song has specific meaning in my life. The lines “There are places I remember, all my life, though some have changed, some forever not for better – and some remain. All these memories of the moments, with lovers and friends, I still recall. And I know I’ll often sob and think about them in my life - I loved them all” mean a lot to me. Indeed, there have been many monumental places and people in my life. Many of them have passed away, and many still remain. No matter what, I will always remember them and love them and cherish the memories I have with them. They will forever remain in my heart.
9) Know Your Enemy by Green Day - To different individuals, this songs has different meanings. To some, this song talks about the government and politics being the enemy, to other this song speaks to them about the war in Iraq, and then, to some, this song means nothing. To me, this song makes me think about the company I keep around me. How do I know who are my friends, and who are my enemies? How can I be sure that maybe one of these people aren’t actually not who I think they are? I’m not paranoid, and I love my friends. I know who is like what, and I believe that none of them would ever be my enemy. But, you still never know…
10) Everything’s Gonna Be Okay by Brittani Louise Taylor – There are times when I start to feel sorry about myself and not feel fulfilled by all that life has given me. I am upset, stressed. I start to want more – I am not satisfied with what I have. I start to forget about all of the less fortunate people out there. This song reminds me that there are many, many people out there who live in
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Wow, i like the choice of songs you pick. Also the fact that you underlined or changed the colour of important words that really brought out the feeling of the songs.
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