MFEO: You Can Breathe.
MFEO Part 2: You Can Breathe
By: Jack's Mannequin
This song is one of my favourite from "Everything in Transit." It is truly Andrew McMahon at his best. Its one of those songs that when I first heard it, I remembered everything about the day--How I was feeling, what day of the week it was, how it smelled like where I was, what I was doing--and this song will stay with me for the rest of my life.
"You can breathe, you can breathe now. You can breathe, but the air is running out." I can relate this best to my life in two ways; love, and time. Love is complicated but simple. It is hard to find love, it is easy to give love, it is difficult to withhold, but at the same time it is easy to lose. Once you find it, guard it. Treasure it with your entire soul before it slips away. Tell someone you love them, before they're gone. Before your feelings give out, or your love runs out first. Time is again complicated, but simple. We only have a certain amount of days in our lives, and it is difficult to accomplish all of our dreams or see the entire world. But the easy thing is, no one is stopping you. Go see the world. See every rock concert you can. Do something totally random or stupid. Everyday is an opportunity, all you have to do is LIVE. Live your life before, it too, runs out.
As for the first day I heard this song: I felt calm, but troubled. It was a saturday evening in April--after I came home from HMV and Church. My window was open just enough to smell the fresh fallen rain of spring. Lastly, I can clearly picture what I was doing--Sitting on my bed. Looking out the window. Clutching the Everything in Transit booklet in between my hands, reading, word for word, something I felt was a musical masterpiece:
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out on you
You waited for me in the rain
In the parking lot
Cold hands, lips blue
Clothes stuck to you
You could have phoned me for a ride
It's a mess out there
you said the rain's the rain
Some air'd be good for you
Well good for you
You get in my car
Where its warm
You cannot forget
skin new, hands true
My hands all over you
so whats another night
The seats rolled back
We can't see through
The rains the rain
Some air'd be good for you
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out on you
And you walked for miles down
The shores of California to the
Coast of Mexico where you could hide
And no one'd have to know
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
By: Jack's Mannequin
This song is one of my favourite from "Everything in Transit." It is truly Andrew McMahon at his best. Its one of those songs that when I first heard it, I remembered everything about the day--How I was feeling, what day of the week it was, how it smelled like where I was, what I was doing--and this song will stay with me for the rest of my life.
"You can breathe, you can breathe now. You can breathe, but the air is running out." I can relate this best to my life in two ways; love, and time. Love is complicated but simple. It is hard to find love, it is easy to give love, it is difficult to withhold, but at the same time it is easy to lose. Once you find it, guard it. Treasure it with your entire soul before it slips away. Tell someone you love them, before they're gone. Before your feelings give out, or your love runs out first. Time is again complicated, but simple. We only have a certain amount of days in our lives, and it is difficult to accomplish all of our dreams or see the entire world. But the easy thing is, no one is stopping you. Go see the world. See every rock concert you can. Do something totally random or stupid. Everyday is an opportunity, all you have to do is LIVE. Live your life before, it too, runs out.
As for the first day I heard this song: I felt calm, but troubled. It was a saturday evening in April--after I came home from HMV and Church. My window was open just enough to smell the fresh fallen rain of spring. Lastly, I can clearly picture what I was doing--Sitting on my bed. Looking out the window. Clutching the Everything in Transit booklet in between my hands, reading, word for word, something I felt was a musical masterpiece:
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out on you
You waited for me in the rain
In the parking lot
Cold hands, lips blue
Clothes stuck to you
You could have phoned me for a ride
It's a mess out there
you said the rain's the rain
Some air'd be good for you
Well good for you
You get in my car
Where its warm
You cannot forget
skin new, hands true
My hands all over you
so whats another night
The seats rolled back
We can't see through
The rains the rain
Some air'd be good for you
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out on you
And you walked for miles down
The shores of California to the
Coast of Mexico where you could hide
And no one'd have to know
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
You can breathe, you can breathe now
You can breathe, but the air is running out
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Why Worry
By: The All-American Rejects
This song is off of the self titled album by The All-American Rejects, and I never noticed how much the song relates to me, well at least the first few lines, that's for sure. There's a specific reason why I chose a song by The All-American Rejects, but I'll explain that a bit later.
"I worry, I wonder all the time, why worry? It's killing me, forget about it." I really do wonder why I worry all the time. I think I worry more than the average person my age does. It's weird though, because half, no wait, more than half of the time I worry about things that aren't really important. I usually worry mostly about the future. I wonder if all this work in highschool is eventually going to pay off, and if I'm going to go to a good university and pursue my lifelong wishes and dreams. I also wonder how life would be like on my own, away from the city, and if I would live in the quiet country. Most of the time, I think about whether or not I will find love, like something real. Its something I've never experienced before. I'd like to experience it, but you know what they say, having a lonely heart is better than a broken one.
When I think about all of this, I ask myself "why am I thinking about this now? Its all going to happen further down the road." Its killing me, but I can't just forget about it. So it seems like my worries aren't going anywhere.
On a more exciting note, I know its kind of late but on November 7th, 2006, I saw The All-American Rejects live in Toronto, Canada. It was the first rock concert I've ever been to, and I absolutely loved it. It was one of those moments where you remain breathless, as well as speechless. Music is what keeps me alive everyday, and that day changed my life. I remember standing in the largest crowd ever, listening to the band perform "Straitjacket Feeling" and realizing that this was all actually real. I have such vibrant memories of that day, and these memories will remain with me for as long as I live. Now I think its safe to say that, November 7th, 2006, was officially the best day of my life.
xxmixedtape23xx
By: The All-American Rejects
This song is off of the self titled album by The All-American Rejects, and I never noticed how much the song relates to me, well at least the first few lines, that's for sure. There's a specific reason why I chose a song by The All-American Rejects, but I'll explain that a bit later.
"I worry, I wonder all the time, why worry? It's killing me, forget about it." I really do wonder why I worry all the time. I think I worry more than the average person my age does. It's weird though, because half, no wait, more than half of the time I worry about things that aren't really important. I usually worry mostly about the future. I wonder if all this work in highschool is eventually going to pay off, and if I'm going to go to a good university and pursue my lifelong wishes and dreams. I also wonder how life would be like on my own, away from the city, and if I would live in the quiet country. Most of the time, I think about whether or not I will find love, like something real. Its something I've never experienced before. I'd like to experience it, but you know what they say, having a lonely heart is better than a broken one.
When I think about all of this, I ask myself "why am I thinking about this now? Its all going to happen further down the road." Its killing me, but I can't just forget about it. So it seems like my worries aren't going anywhere.
On a more exciting note, I know its kind of late but on November 7th, 2006, I saw The All-American Rejects live in Toronto, Canada. It was the first rock concert I've ever been to, and I absolutely loved it. It was one of those moments where you remain breathless, as well as speechless. Music is what keeps me alive everyday, and that day changed my life. I remember standing in the largest crowd ever, listening to the band perform "Straitjacket Feeling" and realizing that this was all actually real. I have such vibrant memories of that day, and these memories will remain with me for as long as I live. Now I think its safe to say that, November 7th, 2006, was officially the best day of my life.
xxmixedtape23xx
Creep
Creep
By: Radiohead
Seems angry by the name, huh? But it really isn't. It's more depressing than angry. That's what I love about Radiohead. They have this amazing talent in songs like Creep, and my other favouite Radiohead song, Karma Police. Radiohead's song have this poetic, beautiful, and meaningful thing about them. They're like some of our personas, tough on the outside, sweet and touching in the inside.
"I dont belong here." A pretty straight forward line this time. Sometimes I never feel like I belong. Sometimes I feel like I'm just so different, that there isn't a place that I could honestly say that I could belong. But other times, I feel comfortable in my home, in my own skin, and I belong here. I belong in my family, in my small but trustworthy group of friends, I belong in this skin. I belong sitting here, typing and thinking about an amazing song.
"I don't care if it hurts, I want to have control, I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul." I just love the last...five words in this part of the song. I put the whole section of lyrics because they all intersect with each other and the song sounds crazy when it rhymes like that. I want a perfect soul. Don't we all? A clean heart, because we've all wronged someone in this world. A soul that would be invincible when faced with fear and pain, a soul that was invisible to heartache. Nevertheless, nothing in this world is perfect except our Creator. It really is impossible to have a perfect soul. Or a perfect anything for that matter. Everything has its downfall, its flaws, and it's just something we need to deal with.
xxmixedtape23xx
By: Radiohead
Seems angry by the name, huh? But it really isn't. It's more depressing than angry. That's what I love about Radiohead. They have this amazing talent in songs like Creep, and my other favouite Radiohead song, Karma Police. Radiohead's song have this poetic, beautiful, and meaningful thing about them. They're like some of our personas, tough on the outside, sweet and touching in the inside.
"I dont belong here." A pretty straight forward line this time. Sometimes I never feel like I belong. Sometimes I feel like I'm just so different, that there isn't a place that I could honestly say that I could belong. But other times, I feel comfortable in my home, in my own skin, and I belong here. I belong in my family, in my small but trustworthy group of friends, I belong in this skin. I belong sitting here, typing and thinking about an amazing song.
"I don't care if it hurts, I want to have control, I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul." I just love the last...five words in this part of the song. I put the whole section of lyrics because they all intersect with each other and the song sounds crazy when it rhymes like that. I want a perfect soul. Don't we all? A clean heart, because we've all wronged someone in this world. A soul that would be invincible when faced with fear and pain, a soul that was invisible to heartache. Nevertheless, nothing in this world is perfect except our Creator. It really is impossible to have a perfect soul. Or a perfect anything for that matter. Everything has its downfall, its flaws, and it's just something we need to deal with.
xxmixedtape23xx
For Blue Skies
For Blue Skies
By: Strays Don't Sleep
I heard this song on One Tree Hill. I immediately fell in love with it. This song is literally 6:11, it feels like your average three minute song. Beauifully said too.
"I'm under that night. I'm under those same stars." Sometimes I forget about that, the fact that I'm not alone in this world, that there's actually like 6 billion people on Planet Earth, and its truly impossible to really BE alone. However, it IS possible to be alone in your mind, to be isolated, to feel secure for just two minutes of lonliness. Sometimes I think about this line when I am all alone in my head and in my soul.The fact that someone's feeling the exact same way that I'm feeling, and to know that you may actually get to meet that person. If you don't, how can you tell? You never knew who they were and how they looked like in the first place. I'd love to meet the person who's out there for me, but that's the mystery of life. I'm going to meet the person who's feeling the way I am, and the person who's looking at the stars at night that we all share at the exact same time that I am. Or, even listening to the exact same song as I am right now. The beauty of it all is just the security of knowing that there's someone under that night. Under those same stars.
xxmixedtape23xx
PS. check out Panic! At The Disco with special guests BLOC PARTY and.... JACK'S MANNEQUIN!
www.panicatthedisco.com for more info.
By: Strays Don't Sleep
I heard this song on One Tree Hill. I immediately fell in love with it. This song is literally 6:11, it feels like your average three minute song. Beauifully said too.
"I'm under that night. I'm under those same stars." Sometimes I forget about that, the fact that I'm not alone in this world, that there's actually like 6 billion people on Planet Earth, and its truly impossible to really BE alone. However, it IS possible to be alone in your mind, to be isolated, to feel secure for just two minutes of lonliness. Sometimes I think about this line when I am all alone in my head and in my soul.The fact that someone's feeling the exact same way that I'm feeling, and to know that you may actually get to meet that person. If you don't, how can you tell? You never knew who they were and how they looked like in the first place. I'd love to meet the person who's out there for me, but that's the mystery of life. I'm going to meet the person who's feeling the way I am, and the person who's looking at the stars at night that we all share at the exact same time that I am. Or, even listening to the exact same song as I am right now. The beauty of it all is just the security of knowing that there's someone under that night. Under those same stars.
xxmixedtape23xx
PS. check out Panic! At The Disco with special guests BLOC PARTY and.... JACK'S MANNEQUIN!
www.panicatthedisco.com for more info.
Dusk&Summer.
Dusk and Summer
By: Dashboard Confessional
One of the few accoustic songs off the album "Dusk and Summer." I felt like listening to this song today because I am beginning to feel what emotion the song is expressing. The song is basically about closure. Summer's conclusion. We all have to face it, even though we all love summer, its eventually going to end.
"But you've already lost, when you only had barely enough to hang on." This line sums up the whole summer for me, and how I feel about it's conclusion. Yeah, summer's awesome. You get comfortable enjoying your days without school or work. You spend your first few days sleeping in, just catching all the sleep that you've missed working. Its time to chill, enjoy yourself and do what you want. Go to the beach, go to the movies, you know, browse the internet... One month passes by. Then you go on an amazing vacation to an extremely warm place, hit a few concerts, and soak up the sun. Then comes today. September 1st. I thought to myself, it Feels like summer just started. But all those days I spent at home, and at the beach, I lost them. I'd never be able to re-live them. When I got used to summer, I realized that the rug will soon be pulled from under me. Its two months or less, not a lifetime. So summer ends, when you only had barely enough to hang on. I enjoyed my summer, had a lot of memories, but the season left. Lost. In the grasp of dusk and summer.
xxmixedtape23xx
By: Dashboard Confessional
One of the few accoustic songs off the album "Dusk and Summer." I felt like listening to this song today because I am beginning to feel what emotion the song is expressing. The song is basically about closure. Summer's conclusion. We all have to face it, even though we all love summer, its eventually going to end.
"But you've already lost, when you only had barely enough to hang on." This line sums up the whole summer for me, and how I feel about it's conclusion. Yeah, summer's awesome. You get comfortable enjoying your days without school or work. You spend your first few days sleeping in, just catching all the sleep that you've missed working. Its time to chill, enjoy yourself and do what you want. Go to the beach, go to the movies, you know, browse the internet... One month passes by. Then you go on an amazing vacation to an extremely warm place, hit a few concerts, and soak up the sun. Then comes today. September 1st. I thought to myself, it Feels like summer just started. But all those days I spent at home, and at the beach, I lost them. I'd never be able to re-live them. When I got used to summer, I realized that the rug will soon be pulled from under me. Its two months or less, not a lifetime. So summer ends, when you only had barely enough to hang on. I enjoyed my summer, had a lot of memories, but the season left. Lost. In the grasp of dusk and summer.
xxmixedtape23xx
Recent Reviews
So here's a story about a young adolescent boy who is ill, and is remembering the moments that consistently took place in his life. One of which, is the pivoting and moving concept of this boy's father taking him to see a parade--"The Black Parade." My Chemical Romance has, once again, created an amazing album. With songs like "House of Wolves," "The Sharpest Lives," the creatively different "I Don't Love You Anymore," and the song that reveals the story behind the album, "Welcome To The Black Parade," this album will definitely keep on entertaining me. My Chemical Romance has created an album to remember. Great job boys, as always. Good job setting the bar higher and higher after every album release.
posted December 1, 2006 at 03:06:13 PM
Before the All-American Rejects came out with the amazing second release "Move Along" album which includes "Dirty Little Secret," the catchy "Move Along," and the poetic/smart "It Ends Tonight," they released their self-titled album. I'm writing this review because this album is barely mentioned and it's a shame. I personally own this album and I love it. "Swing, Swing" was quickly admired on the radio, which influenced me to buy this album. I love "Your Star," that song quickly hit me at heart, "My Paper Heart" was so well written, and "One More Sad Song" is truly magnificent. On the behalf of myself, go buy this album. Now!!!
posted September 19, 2006 at 03:07:25 PM
I'll use the song "Everynight's Another Story" to help give everyone some good advice: Breathe in deep, let it out slow, did you hear? GO GO GO...Get this album! Even though this album is an EP with only seven songs, it is still worth buying. Two amazing songs on this album are "Everynight's Another Story" and "I Want to Hear You Sad." Pick up this CD. Since its an EP, its not a wallet killer. It will be one of the greatest things ever bought with six bucks.
posted September 3, 2006 at 07:32:10 AM
In My Opinion, "A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar" is one of Dashboard Confessional's most memorable albums. With amazing songs including "As Lovers Go," "Carry This Picture," "Carve Your Heart Out Yourself," "Am I Missing," and the unforgettable hit "Hands Down." Chris Carrabba speaks directly from the heart, making at least one song relate to every person in this world. This CD is one of my favourites, and I will treasure it forever. Beautiful.
posted August 23, 2006 at 04:22:33 PM
The song "Smoking Umbrellas" is definitely one of my favourite songs by Failure of all time. The song has a very cutting edge beat to it, heavy on the electric guitar and on drums. "The fireman calls out, we've got another smoking umbrella in the hallway and..." This song was very well written and well presented. FAILURE ROCKS!!
posted August 2, 2006 at 07:51:46 AM
Love a lot of rock music, especially indie or alternative.
