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So I realised I never actually finished my music blog thing and I was looking through my old posts and I couldn't believe they were written by me. I just don't remember myself ever writing such things, and some of them were pretty insightful if I do say so myself 😝

So here I am, deciding to finish up the rest of the days. I had a few days stored in my drafts from 4 years ago so I'll put up some page breaks so you know which is 2011 Hazel and 2015 Hazel (I sincerely hope there's a difference between them 😅)


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*sheepish*

hahaha k enough said.

Day 22 - A song you can't help but air-jam to

Complete Me by Avril Lavigne

haha yes I know you probably haven't heard of this song before, and that's because it's not been released yet, this is actually a leaked song :x it's an instrumental though but i love it so much because of the guitar. haha so i went to learn it and everytime i listen to it i'll always be air jamming to it. it's beautiful without lyrics, so i guess with lyrics it's be unbeatable? haha because everyone knows this girl writes the best lyrics :P

Day 23 - A song you often get stuck in your head

With Ur Love by Cher Lloyd

This is actually a part lie. It actually depends what i'm listening(read: obsessed and on replay) to at the moment, which at this point in time would be this. It's a nice song, but I don't really like how she sings sometimes, with a little black accent? Not being racist here but yeah, she's obviously not black so why with the accent? And it would have been perfect if not for the bridge with Mike Posner. when he raps the bridge... it's cringe-worthy. not only because of his voice but the lyrics are CHEESY omg. so his attempt at a seductive voice + cheesy lyrics= x(. oh and this song: heaped with auto tune. sorry but yeah. and it's obviously quite lazily produced because a lot of vocals are just cut and pasted from the first/second verse into the last chorus.

haha i didn't mean to criticise this song that much but i couldn't stop :P but it's a catchy song though, especially the chorus and that's why it gets stuck in my head haha :) and she's so pretty, love her eyes.

Day 24 - A song you like to work out to

Misery Business by Paramore

No particular reason haha, it just came up the most today while i was at the gym so yeah. it's a nice song though and the MV is interesting ;)

Day 25 - A song you're embarrassed to admit liking

Who Says by Selena Gomez

._. hahaha yes. i dont really like Disney singers but this song by her is not bad. it's quite catchy and i absolutely LOVE the little intro part haha. i learned that part on guitar and it's fun to play LOL. But she's not an AMAZING singer or whatever, just listen to Naturally. yep.

Day 26 - A song you like that is the only one you have by that band

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

this song is so amazing! i just love the vocals. I know it's a pretty old song, but yeah. And i love how it's so singable, unlike some other songs where you need like a huge vocal range to sing and what not. They key is manageable too haha.

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Day 27 - A song you got because you overheard it and all you could remember was one line

Here Without You by Three Doors Down

Yeah I hope you can tell this isn't really my genre of music. I actually had to look through my iTunes for this day, and I stumbled across this song. I still remember that I heard that one line that goes "I'm here without you baby, are you still with me in my dreams" in one of the advertisements when the TV was one and got hooked immediately, thus eventually downloading the song haha. It's a pretty good song tho, I love the melody of the chorus and how it's wistful and hopeful, along with the slight melancholy that the music provides.

Day 28 - A song that you don't like but inexplicably keep anyway

Brokenhearted by Karmin and Never Stop by Safety Suit

Another one in which I had to search through my iTunes for. I don't like these two songs for the same reason: they remind me of things I want to forget so desperately. The former reminds me of orientation, and the latter of a friend who hurt me really badly. She was actually the one who introduced me to the song, and I fell in love with it immediately after and couldn't stop playing it on repeat. It's a pity that I have such bad memories associated with these two songs because they are actually pretty amazing. Brokenhearted is so fun and upbeat despite its less than optimistic lyrics, and Never Stop is really romantic, a perfect song to be played at a wedding, summarising everything a girl would want in a guy.

Like I said, what a pity.





Day 29 - A song that you've heard a million times but still don't know all the words

Pompeii by Bastille

Okay so remember when this song was overplayed? I only got it after the hype died down and listened to it on repeat, but I still don't know all the lyrics. Maybe it's because all the verses sound the same, such that I can only remember parts of the chorus (how am i gonna be an optimist about this) and a teeny bit of the bridge. It's a good song, nevertheless, it's catchy and has a somewhat older (?) feel to it that kind of reminds me of Ancient Rome (???) maybe because of its intro.



Day 30 - A song you could sing right now despite not having listened to it in a long time

My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne

hahaha I'm sorry for using Avril again but I promise I haven't listened to her in the longest time ever, so naturally this post would be about Avril. This is overall such a great song that totally fuels my badass, couldn't care less, better off without you attitude. It's such a strong anthem that kinda promotes healing while also encouraging one to build up as many walls as possible to stay guarded, and that's totally my thing. hahaha enough said.



Day 31 - A song you think everyone should hear

Last Hope by Paramore

I love this song so much. It's one of their newer songs. I remember how this song helped me when I was dealing with some issues back in JC, and how it's still helping me right now, even though what I'm going through is completely different. It provided me with the emotional validation I was so desperately seeking, and acted as a soothing balm to my battered heart. I remember how I'd allow myself to get lost in the quiet yet rhythmic melody only to perk up at my favourite lines every now and then:

I don't even know myself at all, I thought I would be happy by now
The more I try to push it I realise, gotta let go of control
And the salt in my wounds isn't burning any more than it used to
And the blood in these veins isn't pumping any less than it ever has// and that's the hope i have, the only thing I know that's keeping me alive
So if I let go of control now I can be strong 
It's just a spark, but it's enough to keep me going

And this live version is so gorgeous. Her voice just gives me shivers, and it is so utterly amazing and heartfelt. I really look up to Hayley. Listen to this if you're having a hard time. I promise it will help, because Paramore really knows what they're doing.

I'm finally done!!!!!! Who says I don't finish things I start? ;)

❤️ always,
Hazel