On my ride to and from school each day, I dj from my dad’s phone partly to avoid conversation and partly to decompress after an extended period of listening to school lectures. Sometimes, I find myself listening to a few select songs on repeat, to the point where I fear my dad will kill me the next time they are played.
Currently, I am obsessing over two songs, both with addicting melodies and heart-throbbing lyrics.
Currently, I am obsessing over two songs, both with addicting melodies and heart-throbbing lyrics.
"September" by Sons of Texas
Mark Morales, vocalist of Sons of Texas at Rocklahoma 2015
Sons of Texas, an up-and-coming band from McAllen, Texas, released their first album Baptized in the Rio Grande in March of this year. The work of genius features the title track anthem along with hard-hitting “Never Bury the Hatchet” and the heart-rending “Breathing Through My Wounds.” However, my favorite song on the album is “September,” a moving song about a single mother raising her children.
Lead singer Mark Morales’ vocals roll down the strings of a guitar like tears; the guitar riff is delicate with a lamenting, somber tone. “September” is the soundtrack to my daydreams. Listen:
Lead singer Mark Morales’ vocals roll down the strings of a guitar like tears; the guitar riff is delicate with a lamenting, somber tone. “September” is the soundtrack to my daydreams. Listen:
"Fell In Love With A Ghost" by Nothing More
Johnny Hawkins, lead vocalist of Nothing More at Rocklahoma 2014
From Nothing More’s debut album The Few Not Fleeting, “He Fell In Love With A Ghost” mixes different moods and styles to convey the frustration of living with an alcoholic partner. Just read the lyrics to the chorus:
Sober in my dreams, you're dead in real life.
What goes through my mind
Is how you used to be so alive
And now you’re fighting just to put the bottle down,
PUT THAT BOTTLE DOWN!
What goes through my mind
Is how you used to be so alive
And now you’re fighting just to put the bottle down,
PUT THAT BOTTLE DOWN!
The mood changes from sad to angry to frustrated to reminiscent, and touches on every emotion in between. Listening to the song, I feel the exasperations and disappointments of the singer. Enjoy:
 | Zoe Adler is a music journalist from Long Beach, California. Besides her website, which is her pride and joy, she works with the GRAMMY Foundation and the Long Beach Independent. Additionally, Ms. Adler is a musician, spending half of her time playing the flute, piccolo, trombone, and marching baritone. She has been with TeenView Music since the very start and hopes to make something of it in the future. |
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