Sorry, but my computer is being super annoying right now and won't let me type in the format I use for lyric posts, so I'm gonna have to settle for just the video. It's still a fun song, though!
I love so many Local Natives songs, but I had to pick this one for what was Music Monday. It has that summer vibe, ya know? Besides, you'll hear some others on Friday! Then, I can chat about all the reasons they're one of my absolute favorite bands on Earth. :)
Name meaning: "Sanctus" means "Holy," and "Real" means "Real."
Discovered this band six years ago. They are probably one of the most popular Christian bands out there, actually.
Genre: Christian Rock, Pop, Alternative
So... what's so real about Sanctus Real???
"Forgiven." I sang this song in sixth grade, and it was the first one I ever sang in public. I remember my favorite part was the "ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh" because it was so cute and fun.
You know, "We Need Each Other." It's the title track of that album (as you can see in the video). This will always be one of my faves by them. Best song to hear when you're lonely. "I need you! You need me! And that's the way it's got to be!" So encouraging and fun...
You always have to pull out an oldie! "The Face of Love" was probably one of their first hits, actually. You can see their last in the lyric post of the song I'm singing at Nationals this year.
Look up on your own: Matt, their lead vocalist, has a solo project going on. Check out his song "All of Me," written for his son.
I think some of my blog readers know me better than my friends do sometimes.
I mean, I'm not that hard to decode when my entire life is written out.
And one thing that you guys know about me that some of my friends don't? I am obsessed---and I mean it---OBSESSED with "Inception" music. If you've been reading since June 2011, you are probably sighing right now or moving the cursor to the red X, or switching back to Facebook or Tumblr for "just a minute" because you've heard it all before.
1. "Inception Music Makes Everything Intense" by Chris and Gary (@BigGuknowme on YouTube).
This is the song "528491" by Hans Zimmer. This demonstrates how simple activities can be more dramatic with a simple change of music. And a change of your outfit, get out a glass of wine (not recommended if you are under the age of twenty-one in the United States), change your facial expressions a little bit, yell "NO! NOT HERE!" when a guy tells you to make a sandwich. And there you go.
2. "Bambi Trailer + Inception Music = Blows Your Mind (Heist)" by @swordsman3003.
This is the song "Mind Heist" by Zack Hemsey. This is just an attempt to scare you out of watching Bambi and make you wanna see it again all at the same time.
3. "Inception Music Makes EVERYTHING Better!!!" by @willeyboy2.
This is also "Mind Heist" by Zack Hemsey. But worse. As much as I love Rebecca Black, this video honestly scares the crap out of me (not literally). Especially at 0:09 (she like, pops up right on time!) and 0:44 (she points you out. Again, right on time!!!). This didn't mkae me laugh at all. It just freaked me out. And to think this is the same girl we fell in love with for her cute songs "My Moment" and "Person of Interest." This is "Friday," a song little to no people liked. I liked it, though.
So, this is what INCEPTION does to a blogger after she's seen it so many times.
Awaken me,
That's what I've been asking
Like I can't do this on my own
And I know I can't
I need You to open my eyes for just one second
And let me see
All the plans You have in store for me
Awaken my eyes,
I'm tired of being blind
...This...
...Changes...
...Every
thing...
Sometimes I just wanna start over 'Cause everything looks like a wreck And I need the courage to carry on, 'Cause I can't see what's ahead. And there are place I've wished I could be, Battles I've wanted to win, Dreams that have slipped through my hands That I may never get back again.
But I'm still a Dreamer, A Believer! Oh I've lost my faith in so many things but I still believe in You 'Cause you can make anything New...
Sometimes I just wish we could say All the things that are easy to hear, Ignore the injustice we see, And explain every unanswered prayer But I'd rather speak honestly And wear a tattered heart on my sleeve 'Cause in the middle of my broken dreams, Redemption is here.
And I'm still a Dreamer, A Believer! Oh I've lost my faith in so many things but I still believe in You 'Cause You are the Answer, The Redeemer! Oh I've given up on too many things but I'm not giving up on You 'Cause You can mkae anything New...
I don't have every answer in life, but I'm trusting You one day at a time 'Cause You can make a weak heart stay alive Forever. And this is where heaven and earth collide. I lift my hands, give my life. This is how my weary heart stays alive.
And I'm still a Dreamer! (This is where heaven and earth collide, lift my hands and give my life)
Still a Believer! (This is how my weary heart stays alive. Ooh, ooh...)
And YOU are the Answer! (This is where heaven and earth collide, lift my voice, give my life)
The Redeemer! (This is how my weak heart stays alive. Ooh, ooh...)
I love this style guide by Seventeen magazine's staff. Sure, I may not be that old (which is very frustrating--- at a church I was visiting they give you name tags that also say what year you're graduating in, and the wrong year was listed for me, so now they think I'm a frickin' middle schooler when I'm a freshman! And then I got kicked out of a shoppping place that's popular in my area because it was past nine and I'm under sixteen. Ugh.), but I can still enjoy the extras the staff has to offer!
Why read this book? Because it's not full of "you can't do this" and "you can't do that." It's full of possibilities. Whether you're a girly girl, an inner rock star, bohemian, the classic prep, or in love with all things indie, you will love this book. It has helped me put two outfits together.
What's to love? It doesn't list $200 and $500 things, like you may find in TEEN VOGUE (and seriously, what teenager who is in their sane mind, wants to go to college, and has a minimum wage paying job is going to spend that much?), but it's a whole bunch of stuff that if you have any taste in fashion, you probably already have in your closet. It just shows you how to make it work. Again, unlike TEEN VOGUE, it doesn't make you feel bad becuse you get reduced lunch and can't exactly afford Louis Vuitton right now.
I love this book because it was made for REAL teenage, middle-class girls. Not Malia Obama, Elle and Dakota Fanning, not Victoria Justice, or Miley Cyrus, and DEFINITELY NOT Willow Smith. It'f for girls like me and you who live in the real world, in a reality where you can't be shelling out $1,000 for a purse.
It's being creative with what you already have, and that's why it's such a hit!
So what are you doing? Go to your local library and get it!
