#lyrics from ‘halo’ by beyoncé

[empress-of-snark]

hit me like a ray of sun

burning through my darkest night

you’re the only one that I want

think I’m addicted to your light

[tomorrowxtogether]

TOMORROW X TOGETHER & Jonas Brothers - Do It Like That

Oh my God, this is the collab we didn’t know we needed. Can you blame us for voting it the best new music of the week on Billboard? And believe me, their contenders were very powerful ones. I mean an 89% vote in a category featuring Taylor Swift, Rauw Alejandro, and a Cardi B collab? Once you listen to it, it’s going to be extremely hard for you not to hit the replay button. But boy would I want to be the one receiving those beautiful praises that make up the lyrics of the song.

With thumping basslines and heavenly harmonies, TOMORROW X TOGETHER‘s upbeat track, “Do It Like That,” with the Jonas Brothers, from prolific producer Ryan Tedder – I’m talking about the Tedder behind OneRepublic’s “Counting Stars” and Beyoncé’s “Halo” – is the real feel-good song you need whenever you feel like you can’t get people to dance on top of their cars just by your presence.

“You get me so off track, yeah / Been spinnin’ for miles / But I think that you like that / Can’t deny it,” Nick Jonas kicks off the song, with Joe Jonas leading the pre-chorus, before the three brothers join their voices together in the chorus.

The dance pop song describes the feeling you get that moment you fall in love with someone. Since humans are so very conceited, we often tend to think that whoever we’re falling in love with is the best in the world, and the song perfectly captures that feeling. In fact, its most iconic line is a highlight of that: “You rockin’ that fit / That’s makin’ all them strangers smile.”What screams harmony better than eight great singers joining their voices together on one epic song?

Penned by COLETON RUBIN, Grant Boutin, and Ryan Tedder, the single was accompanied by an exhilarating music video featuring all of TOMORROW X TOGETHER members, including the Jonas Brothers. Within three days, the video managed to bring in 16 million views and looks set to debut at a comfortable spot on various charts across the globe.

“Do It Like That” is the first piece of music from TOMORROW X TOGETHER after the release of their February single “Goodbye Now.” If you want to know more about TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s world, you can certainly catch up with them when upcoming concert/tour documentary, arriving on Disney+, debuts later this month.

The Jonas Brothers heavily promoted the song to their fans with various posts containing snippets of the song’s lyrics. “You sending signals and them waves go far,” Joe shared, with Nick following it up by sharing the same pictures from Joe’s post and adding, “You’re bringing my life back, yeah, you’re doing it in style.”

[thesinglesjukebox]

BEYONCÉ - "16 CARRIAGES"

You guessed it! (...did you?) It's B'Day! Let's end it off strong...

[7.44]

Daniel Montesinos-Donaghy: An exponentially stronger B-side to the paint-by-numbers honky-tonk of "Texas Hold 'Em," "16 Carriages" is reminiscent of the widescreen ballads that Beyoncé hasn’t made in some time. There have been slow songs and Quiet Storm tributes, but few all-ages Bold Metaphor jams to flick your lighters up to. Usually, this isn’t my favourite of Knowles’ modes (give it up for a day-one "Halo" sceptic), but the frayed-family narrative and arena-size swell are moving. Compared to "Break My Soul" and its eye-rolling lyrics about quitting dead-end jobs, "16 Carriages" doesn’t make me balk at one of the world’s richest women singing about being “underpaid and overwhelmed." In its earnest hugeness, you can feel the artist reach for the mythic, or a theatrical archetype at the least. It’s strong character work. [7]

Rachel Saywitz: After an album bereft of slow-churning, sob-inducing ballads, it’s very satisfying to hear Beyoncé back in her element with “16 Carriages.” There’s a gorgeous tension to it, a slow buildup rich with narrative interiors—regardless of whether the track is pulled directly from Beyoncé’s life, its story shows in blistered verses frantic with stormy memories and repeated affirmations. I can sense, in her melodies and vocal runs, that there’s a rush to race ahead of the track’s patient lap steel and slow percussion thumps. Her voice grows in power so gradually that when the anticipation finally reaches its peak in that final chorus, it’s hard to feel relief. I want to keep living in the epic fantasy of the song’s tale, where strife is rewarded and fear begets a legacy.  [9]

Hannah Jocelyn: "16 Carriages" is billed as country, but it reminds me more of maximalist chamber pop like Perfume Genius’ No Shape with its drastic dynamic shifts and off-kilter orchestration. Beyoncé’s performance is virtuosic in its relative restraint, letting the crashing horns and strings do the heavy lifting. (Good singing =/= belting everything!) She recasts her history as an underdog story and sells it -- and for what it's worth, getting famous at an early age actually sounds pretty traumatizing! The oddly lo-fi production grounds the narrative. This obviously isn't a truly unpolished Beyoncé -- this is more self-mythologizing -- but it's great storytelling and worldbuilding. "Carriages" can't be narrowed down, always eluding any easy genre tag or even any easy answers in the lyrics. It's been a while since a pop star released something this weird, and even longer since they pulled it off. [10]

Jeffrey Brister: This one feels more in line with my expectations. "16 Carriages" isn't perfect—it has a repetitive melody, doesn't do nearly enough with the bluesy vocal, and feels a lot longer than its 3:53—but there’s enough to make it a distinctively country song. It also makes some smart choices with arrangements and productions -- the slight crunch and airy decay on the drums giving it an off-kilter feel, smartly knowing when to crash into climaxes and pull away to the spare beauty that shows off Bey’s voice. [7]

Dorian Sinclair: Releasing “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” simultaneously was smart. Where the former is gleefully cluttered, “16 Carriages” is stripped-back and stately, letting the lead vocal line carry the track almost entirely on its own. It’s a risky gambit; the melody is repetitive, and without a commanding performance the song could easily feel stagnant. But we know Beyoncé can deliver a commanding performance, and she does so here, with a precise understanding of how to execute on all those little flutters, and how to make the moments when the melody does break out of its limited range and climb a little higher really feel exciting. It all works right up until the last 45 seconds or so — introducing a new melodic idea so late in the song makes the whole thing feel kind of formless and unstructured and the ending feel notably untidy. This might make more sense on the album, but for now it’s unresolved. [7]

Aaron Bergstrom: It's been almost fifteen years since 30 Rock taught us that "going country" is a totally legitimate career move, and yet I confess that abrupt genre-hopping still makes me question an artist's motives. It's easy to see the commercial justification for Beyoncé finding new worlds to conquer, and I do love that a Black woman succeeding in country music makes some of the worst people in the world tie themselves in knots trying to explain why they're (a) mad about it but (b) somehow not racist. Still, if all we're doing is running it back with banjo instead of house piano, then I can't say I'm all that invested. Luckily, "16 Carriages" shows that there's also an artistic justification: country music can be such a compelling medium for storytelling. This is a song that needs to shake off the dust before it gets going, a song that needs to unfurl itself, unhurried in its presentation. It evokes weatherbeaten grandeur and the way that an unbroken horizon can signify both freedom and isolation, both possibility and emptiness. It drags in places and never reaches a real emotional climax, both of which could be seen as purposeful artistic choices. But ultimately it's undaunted, or at least as undaunted as you can be when it feels like your dreams are escaping.  [7]

TA Inskeep: First of all, this ain't country just because it has some acoustic finger picking in it. This sounds more Lumineers-core to my ears, especially the way it gets stompy as the arrangement gets bigger and swells with strings near its end. The lyric could be more effective with better music and a less sweet vocal. Maybe bring it back for that purported "rock" album and let Jack White go loose, encourage Beyoncé to go full Tina Turner -- that'd work. [5]

Brad Shoup: Genius is calling this a "classic country anthem," which may be true if your classic country stops at "An American Trilogy". When the symphony blares down the steel, it feels like the song taking its true intended form. She's going asking it to hold up so much, so quickly: origin story and present-day triumph and private burdens. That may be the most classic country thing about it, actually. [6]

Taylor Alatorre: "16 Carriages" is a songwriting case study in the power of selective ambiguity. Why carriages, and why 16 of them, when Beyoncé gives 15 as the age by which her innocence had "gone astray"? Part of it could be the centrality of the "sweet sixteen" in American girlhood, but that hardly seems like the whole story, especially when the song is bent on depicting the precise opposite of a normal American adolescence. The subsequent use of "umpteen," an ungainly word that Beyoncé seems to roll her eyes through, confirms that this is not about a specific moment of lost innocence but a larger, hazier sense of loss that weaves its way through the cracks in one's life, lying dormant and then springing back up at unexpected moments. A long train of carriages riding off into the sunset is a dream image, some mirage-like melding of Wild West and rock 'n' roll mythology that hits at something primal and almost beyond naming. The passing of childhood, yes, but more specifically the closing off of a universe of choices that were once available to us and no longer are. This being a Beyoncé single, the mourning is laced with the requisite triumphalism, but this doesn't negate the message that every worldly gain is built upon worldly loss but strengthens it. Those bone-rattling surges of guitar and percussion, at once funereal and propulsive, provide the ideal frame for this balancing act, jolting us back and forth between reality and the reverie. We never find out exactly what dreams are being carried away by the carriages, but that's fine -- all the better to universalize this inherently exceptional case of the self-sacrificing celebrity. [8]

Jackie Powell: Ever since Beyoncé released “Formation” and subsequently Lemonade, a common criticism emerged about what her brand stands for, and a question was posed: can she currently relate to the stories about being a Black person in America? Ernest Owens’ column from eight years ago makes points that remain relevant. “Just know that Beyoncé is making bank off of a variation of blackness that she isn't currently living in or experiencing,” he wrote. With Renaissance, released six years later, there were questions about how Beyoncé could earnestly lean into the plight and earn profit from the Black queer folks that Renaissance pays tribute to. And with “16 Carriages,” a track written like a modern day “work song,” how does that factor into that discourse? Putting it simply, Beyoncé has struggled with being relatable, but “16 Carriages” challenges that. What was her life like before the millions of dollars and even before Destiny’s Child? I didn’t really know until now. She writes of sacrifice, something that is a part of everyday life for all. And she also writes of the struggles that people who choose a life of creative work are accustomed to. “Goin' so hard, gotta choose myself/Underpaid and overwhelmed.” That’s so real. “Sixteen dollars, workin' all day/Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make.” That’s also so real. “16 Carriages” is written like a poem in couplets, with Beyoncé placing accents after each clause or phrase. The most important words that she wants you to take away are what she accents. It’s intentional, just like a lot of the recent Beyoncé story. Could this be Beyoncé’s “Jenny from the Block?” It might be, but it’s a bit more sincere and much less silly. Beyoncé knows she’s not that professional teenager anymore. [8]

Nortey Dowuona: Atia Boggs once wrote the hook "oh, I don't recall, all the tears of them all, the children of men, children of men." She also wrote: "baby, I might let you go, baby, baby no matter what, and like I switch the other side of me, baby gotta lotta ride on me." She has been writing songs that take all sorts of shapes, but she is credited on this song, and those two feel close to it. The first is a Trae the Truth record where he and J. Cole tell sad stories of young black men being sucked into the prison system, and the hook memorializes their lives. The second is a trippy Childish Gambino acid trip with a girl with a cat who looks at him sideways and has a little ride on her -- which Boggs sings about before her words are once again cut up and scattered to the winds. "It's been umpteen summers, and I'm not in my bed, on the back of the bus in a bunk with the band." I figure that a longtime songwriter like Boggs and Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter can both resonate with this lyric: both of them have lost umpteen summers to the reality of being musicians, and both are still in the chase and still have dreams left to achieve, still remember the dulling ache of being young and chasing and fearing not keeping up with the elders who are ahead. "It's been 38 summers, and I'm not in my bed, on the back of the bus on a bunk with the band." Now they are the elders, the ones the younger singers and songwriters are keeping pace with, seeing the road begin to shorten, time running out. "Going so hard, now I miss my kids, overworked and overwhelmed." It's easy to forget that both Boggs and Beyoncé are human beings, especially when one is a longtime songwriting veteran with dozens of credits and one is the most revered people in black music -- in music, period, which is why you make songs like this. Not everyone is free to sincerely indulge, but everyone is free to grieve the shortening of the runway, afraid of running and coming up short, losing time with your children, wondering whether the overwhelming grind will actually end. For Ms Knowles Carter, hopefully soon. For Mx Boggs, the future is far more uncertain. [10]

Katherine St. Asaph: Authenticity arguments are generally boring. But I would be lying if I claimed it didn't lend some gravitas to "16 Carriages" that Beyoncé wrote it with a songwriter for Renaissance and not a songwriter for Fletcher. The song is a showcase of vocal interpretation -- which it has to be, because it's essentially one short melody -- and genuinely strange, a power ballad that Beyoncé's verses keep prodding and dodging until it sounds less inspirational than destabilized. More than anything she's released in a while, this reminds me of 4, a sadly-but-unsurprisingly underrated casualty of the album it preceded. [8]

Ian Mathers: Much more so than "Texas Hold 'Em," this feels like one of the high-drama Lemonade or Beyoncé tracks transposed to a more country backing -- not in a bad way, if anything in the "this is a real song because it works even if you do it real stripped down" sense. (Not that this is particularly stripped down; the bombast really works for me, actually.) The fit isn't quite as smooth as "Texas Hold 'Em," but that just means that one feels like an all-timer while this just feels strong. I suspect it'll work great on the album -- sequencing being yet another thing Beyoncé is generally great at. [8]

Will Adams: The "country" designation for "16 Carriages" doesn't really connect with me. Rather, the song stands as the ideal version of what Beyoncé was going for with the adult contemporary half of I Am... Sasha Fierce that ended up quite bland. With heaps more production value and maturity, she's finally sold it. [7]

Isabel Cole: I thought it was the melody that I didn’t quite like, but then I couldn’t get it out of my head for a week, and found I didn’t mind it there. The plodding beat makes sense conceptually -- evoking the drag of horses’ hooves, or perhaps the crack of a whip driving them on as they pull -- but it’s a little grating. The way the arrangement veers between sparseness and bombast feels like the song can’t make up its mind about whether it’s a vulnerable confession or a statement of pride. And, again, that’s the point, I know; and, again, it just doesn’t land for me. [5]

Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: Bombast can in its own right become a virtue – if this were any smaller of a song I'd note the flaws in its construction more closely, spend more time trying to piece together where the core metaphor goes. In practice, "16 Carriages" leaves me with no time or resistance to consider such petty concerns; in every giant, resounding organ chord and wail of the steel guitar I am simply awed, bearing witness to Beyoncé at her most ideal form, a force of grace and power embodied. [8]

Michael Hong: Authenticity is wholly unimportant when it's this well-acted. With every shaky line reading and teetering run, she evokes the rickety journey of a carriage, bumping through the clunk of the guitar. It doesn't matter whether the lyrics are true to Beyoncé or any of the songwriters; you hear the lift when she looks upward.  [7]

Leah Isobel: I wonder whether the Renaissance project is about refraction - funneling Beyoncé's mythmaking through different genre prisms, seeing what aspects of her art and her life story are emphasized in each new mode. "16 Carriages" suggests as much. The Act 1 material felt like she had time-warped back into her youth, its energy libidinous and present-focused, its references rooted in the various forms of dance-pop that carried the early stages of her mainstream crossover. (Like, there are two Beyoncé songs that sample Donna Summer: one off Dangerously in Love, and one off Renaissance. Seems like a purposeful choice!) Here, though, her mode is more reflective, more "adult." The previous record's shifts in tempo and syncopation could evoke the time-shifting qualities of a great dancefloor, the way that the past and present and future blur into meaninglessness, but "16 Carriages" delineates clearly between what has passed and what is to come. Its instrumentation is built on harsh, regimented blasts of instrumentation that corral her vocal into measured units: you can hear her pacing out exactly how much melody she can fit in between each beat. It's like the ticking of a clock, or a step forward into the future. But it feels limited, somehow, by that regimentation. "For legacy/ If it's the last thing I do/ You'll remember me," she sings on the bridge, as if it's a self-evident value. Perhaps it's a peek inside what it takes to be an unbelievably famous and successful superstar after nearly 30 years: you cannot ever let yourself run out of steps forward. There is only the body and the road, pushing forward. I just wonder what it might sound like if she stopped. [7]

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[youchangedmedestiel]

I just got a revelation. My sister was listening to "Halo" from Beyoncé and holy shit, I looked at the lyrics and that's just... it's Dean about Cas.

"You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away"

"Hit me like a ray of sun Burning through my darkest night You're the only one that I want Think I'm addicted to your light"

"Everywhere I'm lookin' now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my saving grace"

I mean, WTF! I'm sure someone already noticed it before me. But damn I feel blind for not figuring it out sooner. Am I the only one here? Please tell me that I'm not.

[kuri-crocus]

A list of songs I associate with Good Omens now but it is random and mostly not that deep

Me (an elder Gen Z) found my MP3 Player I got in 2010 and GO-fyed serval songs in my head. Others that aren't from the MP3-Player are songs I listen to to while browsing GO related stuff. For some of them it's just buzz words and vibes because I don't understand all lyrics word by word, sometimes I don't speak the language at all... Some call to action before I start with the list: Tell me which songs you did or didn't knew before if you like :) Anyway here is it:

Halo by Beyoncé

Sweetest Poison by Nu Pagadi (Engl. Translation but Nightcore)

Natteravn by Rasmus Seebach

Bloody Mary by Lady Gaga

Wretched And Divine by Black Veil Brides

Fallen Angels by Black Veil Brides

Lost by Linkin Park

Reich mir die Hand by Blutengel

Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna

Telephone by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé

Crush by Jennifer Paige

I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas

My Heart Skips a Beat by Olly Murs

El Amor, El Amor (Zumba Fitness) (Note: A silly one I just know Amor means love in spanish...)

Beautiful by MARA, Robert Taylor & Beto Perez

Bailando Bachata by Chayanne

Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell

I Feel Love by Jeanette Biedermann

Ready for Love by Cascada

Herz an Herz by Blümchen

Magia by Kalafina (Note: I consider this as my fav song ever, it has apocalyptic vibes, so it has to be here!)

Crucified by Army Of Lovers

They Don't Care About Us by Michael Jackson

Daylight in your eyes by No Angels

Do you like what you see by Ivy Quainoo

My head is a jungle, jungle by Emma Louise and Wankelmut

In The Dark by Dev

Angel Of Darkness by Alex Christensen ft. Yasmin Knoch

Destiny by Vanessa Mae

There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics

Licht und Schatten by Super Moonies (Note: I know this is a sily one)

Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue 

Kiss Me by Rea Garvey

Don't know what to do by Blackpink

Ahsoka Ending theme by Kevin Kiner (I don't care if it's Star Wars, now it's GO!)

Spice up you life by Spice Girls (Also don't care if it's DW related now it's GO related as well!)

Brave Enough by Lindsey Stirling ft. Christina Perri (Original / Nightcore I listen to)

Love's Just A Feeling by Lindsey Stirling ft. Rooty (Original / Nightcore I listen to)

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush (Note: This one is only here because of @thesherrinfordfacility 's amazing edit! Thanks for that!)

Cheers when you read until here!

[frodothefair]

Numbers 9 and 13 for the ask game, perhaps?? Also congrats on finishing the Rivendell story!! I saw that was up and I know you've been working hard on it!!

The ask game in question

9. Top three fics you’ve written (in author’s opinion)? ♡♡♡

Hmm. I'll limit this just to the ones currently published as I'd rather not discuss my past anime fic writing career on this space. There are only three fics currently published. I'd rank them as follows:

Rivendell (thanks for the congrats, btw! It was fun to write!) This is simply because it's actually a finished, cohesive piece. I know I said I might write more, and likely still will, but the way it is now works as a shandalone.

Flowers of Mordor. This is because it’s still not written all the way to the end, and I am still not 100% happy with a couple of the chapters in the middle, so am putting them through another round of edits. But overall it's my longest-running project to date, and also my longest fic ever (there may have been one prior fic that just crossed the 100k mark), and of course I love the way Marigold turned out, as well as Frodogold as a couple.

Expats. The fun first chapter got written, but I don't know if I have what it takes to write the whole story, because heck if I know anything about how Hollywood works, especially its more unsavory parts. But then again... if it's just fanfiction, how accurate does it really have to be when it's all in good fun?

13. Drop a playlist for a story! ♪♡♪

Ok, um. You have to realize you asked for this. You have only yourself to blame. A lot of the songs on my fic playlists have to do with not just the overall gestalt and concepts of the fic, but specific scenes and even lines, and I am here to explain it all.

Here's the definitive playlist for Flowers of Mordor. Tagging @konartiste per our special pact.

(cut for minor spoilers.... also for being long):

"Dawn" theme from the Pride and Prejudice 2005 soundtrack. A must for the Austenian vibe.

"Poppy's Song, Wandering Day" by Bear McCreary from Rings of Power. The singer sounds exactly what I think Marigold sounds like.

"I Dreamt I Dwelled in Marble Halls" as performed in the Dickensian Finale. Sam/Rosie relationship vibes. I imagine Rosie singing this song for an audience in the tavern, but looking at Sam all the while -- which is essentially what happens in the finale of Dickensian.

"Halo" by Beyoncé, arranged for strings for Bridgerton. Pippin arranges this song for violin and writes a Shire-compatible version of the lyrics as a candidate for the first dance music at the Frodogold wedding.

"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston, arranged for strings for Bridgerton. Another candidate wedding song by Pippin.

"Tous les garçons et les filles de mon âge" by Françoise Hardy. Marigold vibes: sweet innocent girl slightly wistful that everyone her age is in a relationship and she is not... yet.

"Portugeuse Love Theme" from Love Actually. Love reunited theme.

"On my Own" from Les Miserables. Direct inspiration for the following excepts from Chapter 16: "Marigold had found herself lying awake for hours, watching the starlight in the trees and thinking, with surprising nonchalance, “Oh, dear, I guess I cannot sleep.” And when she did at long last fall asleep, then the dreams would begin, and Frodo would appear before her, and together they would walk and talk until morning." Original lines: "in the darkness the trees are full of starlight and all I see is him and me forever and forever" and "I walk with him till morning."

"Nessun Dorma" from Turandot. Needs little explanation, I think. Frodo is an insomniac.

"In Dreams" by Roy Orbison. But when Frodo does sleep, he has a lot of dreams.

"Dreams are My Reality" from the movie La Boum. Again a reference to Frodo's many dreams.

"Babylon" by David Gray. Inspiration for the scene where Marigold kicks through the autumn leaves in Chapter 13.

"May it Be" by Enya. Probably needs no explanation either.

"Everywhere" by Michelle Branch. Vibes of Marigold being in unrequitedly in love and seeing Frodo in everything around her, wondering if he feels the same.

"Flora's Secret" by Enya. Vibes of Marigold and Frodo lying in the grass, holding hands and staring at the sky grinning like idiots.

"Don't Talk To Me About Tomorrow" by Sandra Lisa. A song the Gamgee family ensemble would perform poorly but enthusiastically at... oh, Midsummer or something.

"Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem ft. Rihanna. Directly referenced by this except in Chapter 20: "She loved him so much that she could not deny him. Even if he said that she should burn, she would burn. And even if he said that he would watch her, there, at the edge of that forest – watch her with indifferent eyes as she screamed and burned to death – she would only have welcomed it; she would have only been glad of such an end." Original line: "gonna stand there and watch me burn? That's alright, because I love the way you lie."

"Black Sheep" by Metric. Referenced by the following line in Chapter 3: "And then there was him and Sam, lying on a rock amid flows of lava, waiting for the world to end." Original line: "hello again, friend of a friend, our common goal was waiting for the world to end."

"Concerning Hobbits" from The Lord of the Rings. No explanation needed, again.

"Je suis malade" by Lara Fabien. Vibes of Marigold screaming in the woods in chapter 20.

"Blue Hydrangeas" by Lana Del Rey. Chapter 8 is literally called "Of Lembas and Hydraneas," and Bag End is referenced as having blue hydrangeas in the garden. Blue hydrangeas symbolize regret. Also, it's repeatedly mentioned that Marigold would run to Frodo if only he called her... though in the end she... actually does not? Not immediately? Because you don't jerk someone around for months and then get away with it scot-free.

"The Rosenkavalier Suite" by Richard Strauss. It has like three lovely waltzes rolled into one, and Frodo must teach Marigold something similar to a waltz for their first dance together at the wedding.

“Here we come a-caroling” as performed by Blackmore’s Night. The Gamgee a slightly modified version of this song in Chapter 19 while caroling on Yuletide Eve.

Béma above... what did I just spend 30 minutes of my life on? Lol.

[lovesongbracket]

Reminder: Vote based on the song, not the artist or specific recording! The tracks referenced are the original artist, aside from a few rare cases where a cover is the most widely known.

Lyrics, videos, info, and notable covers under the cut. (Spotify playlist available in pinned post)

All of Me

Written By: John Legend & Toby Gad

Artist: John Legend

Released: 2013

Cover included: Darren Criss for Glee, 2014

“All of Me” is the third single from and sixth track on John Legend’s album Love in the Future (2013). Legend wrote it along with Toby Gad. It has become one of Legend’s most popular songs, earning an 8x Platinum RIAA certification and appearing on top of 9 different countries' charts (including the US Billboard Hot 100). Legend’s performance was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2015 Grammys. Legend has said in interviews that the song was inspired by his passionate love for model Chrissy Teigen, to whom he got engaged in 2011 and married in 2013.

[Verse 1] What would I do without your smart mouth? Drawing me in and you kicking me out You've got my head spinning, no kidding I can't pin you down What's goin' on in that beautiful mind? I'm on your magical mystery ride And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me But I'll be alright [Pre-Chorus] My head's under water, but I'm breathing fine You're crazy and I'm out of my mind [Chorus] 'Cause all of me loves all of you Love your curves and all your edges All your perfect imperfections Give your all to me, I'll give my all to you You're my end and my beginning Even when I lose, I'm winning [Post-Chorus] 'Cause I give you all of me And you give me all of you, oh-oh [Verse 2] How many times do I have to tell you? Even when you're crying, you're beautiful, too The world is beating you down, I'm around Through every mood You're my downfall, you're my muse My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues I can't stop singing, it's ringing In my head for you [Pre-Chorus] My head's under water, but I'm breathing fine You're crazy and I'm out of my mind [Chorus] 'Cause all of me loves all of you Love your curves and all your edges All your perfect imperfections Give your all to me, I'll give my all to you You're my end and my beginning Even when I lose, I'm winning [Post-Chorus] 'Cause I give you all of me And you give me all of you, oh-oh [Bridge] Give me all of you, oh Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts Risking it all, though it's hard [Chorus] 'Cause all of me loves all of you Love your curves and all your edges All your perfect imperfections Give your all to me, I'll give my all to you You're my end and my beginning Even when I lose, I'm winning [Post-Chorus] 'Cause I give you all of me And you give me all of you [Outro] I give you all of me And you give me all of you, oh-oh

Halo

Written By: E. Kidd Bogart, Ryan Tedder & Beyoncé

Artist: Beyoncé

Released: 2009

One of Bey’s most vocally demanding and optimistic works, “Halo” comes off as a centerpiece in the I Am… disc of Beyoncé’s third studio album. Equipped with emotional vocalizations and angelic overtones, the song remains one of Bey’s most magnificent and impressive songs. The intimate power ballad took home Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards, and has converted over 3 million digital units thus far. “Halo” was originally written by E. Kidd Bogart & OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, a day after Tedder had surgery on a broken Achilles' tendon, causing the cancellation of the band’s tour. The pair drew inspiration from Ray LaMontagne’s “Shelter”. “Halo” was released simultaneously with “Diva” on January 20, 2009. The song drew critical praise, but also many comparisons and a few controversies. According to Bogart, the song was written specifically with Beyoncé in mind; however, it was tentatively offered to Simon Cowell for his client Leona Lewis before Bey had recorded it. Similarities between “Halo” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone” – also composed by Ryan Tedder – sparked gossip that he had used the same tune for both songs. “Halo” was one of 2009’s best-selling singles, and was the #1 song of the 2000s in Brazil. The music video, directed by Phillip Andelman, featured actor Michael Ealy as Bey’s love interest (he originally turned down the role in the video for “Irreplaceable”.)

[Verse 1] Remember those walls I built? Well, baby, they're tumblin' down And they didn't even put up a fight They didn't even make a sound I found a way to let you win But I never really had a doubt Standin' in the light of your halo I got my angel now [Pre-Chorus] It's like I've been awakened Every rule, I had you breakin' It's the risk that I'm takin' I ain't never gonna shut you out [Chorus] Everywhere I'm lookin' now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my savin' grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away [Post-Chorus] I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo [Verse 2] Hit me like a ray of sun Burnin' through my darkest night You're the only one that I want Think I'm addicted to your light I swore I'd never fall again But this don't even feel like fallin' Gravity can't forget To pull me back to the ground again [Pre-Chorus] It's like I've been awakened Every rule, I had you breakin' The risk that I'm takin' I'm never gonna shut you out [Chorus] Everywhere I'm lookin' now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my savin' grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away [Post-Chorus] I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo [Bridge] Halo Halo [Chorus] Everywhere I'm lookin' now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my savin' grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away [Post-Chorus] I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo (Ooh-ooh) I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo I can feel your halo, halo, halo I can see your halo, halo, halo

[colorisbyshe]

Thank you for the recommendation. Oops ! Sorry I forgot to mention, I usually listen to pop rock k-pop j-pop dance melodic & sometimes classical music. I already have Charlie xcx & Beyoncé in my collection. I’ve heard too many sexist songs in it and, although I dislike the subject, I really enjoy the beats.

Hmm, what do you mean by sexist songs? Like sexist Beyoncé songs?? Do you mean sexy?

Anyways, here’s most of the music I’ve downloaded in the last month, most of which has come out recently if you want NEW new music

And here’s the top music I’ve listened to this year. Note: a lot of it after song ~20 is instrumental because I have an instrumental playlist I have on in the background when I read, so a lot of songs more actively listen to got pushed out of the way. My replay playlist top 40-50 songs are all from the sims for this reason but right after that sre some gems like this

If you’re too lazy to look through all the screenshots, I think my notable faves from both the recents AND my top listens in 2022 lists are:

Break my Soul by Beyoncé

Flip That Loona

Yasss Queen Baby Tate

On Repeat Robin Schulz

Pose Loona

Squares Raleigh Ritchie (the lyrics are kinda cringe tho)

Kong 2.0 Steve Aoki

Taikutsuwo… by Eve

Rainbow Halo by Red Velvet

L’enfer Stromae

Teletype Everything Everything (also Pizza Boy)

Find Love and Bad Mode Utada

Naturally Tinashe

Love You Back Madeon (also all my friends)

Pressure Bree Runway

Cameo Kavinsky

Step f(x)

every night e is

ntozabantu lebo mathosa

thank you brave girls (this entire mini tbh)

history, power, and obsession by exo

[thedemostop]

Richest Female Musician in the World

Enter the world of musical magnificence as we look at the wealth and talent represented by the world's richest female musician in the world. In this journey, we will look at the life, accomplishments, and wealth of a top-ranking songstress who has dominated the charts and made a fortune from her musical abilities.

Richest female Artists

The title "Richest Female Artists" arouses interest and admiration. In the world of music, several outstanding female artists have not only blessed our ears with their melodies, but have also amassed enormous wealth through their talents and ventures. Rihanna, Madonna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are frequently mentioned as some of the richest female singers. Their diverse careers, which include chart-topping albums, successful business ventures, and brand endorsements, have propelled them to the heights of financial success in the music industry.

Top Richest Female Artists in the World

Rihanna (Estimated Net Worth: $1.4 Billion)

Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Barbados, is a world-renowned singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She rose from humble beginnings to become one of the richest female singers in the music industry, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. Her diverse musical style and powerful vocal range have earned her the nickname "Pop Queen" among her fans. Rihanna rose to prominence with her debut single "Pon de Replay," and her music career has included chart-topping hits such as "Umbrella," "Diamonds," and "We Found Love," cementing her status as a pop icon.

Rihanna's influence extends beyond her musical prowess into the fashion industry, where her Fenty brand is known for its inclusivity and diversity in beauty and apparel. She has also tried her hand at acting, appearing in films such as "Ocean's 8" and "Valerian and the City of Thousand Planets," demonstrating her versatility outside of music.

Taylor Swift (Estimated Net Worth: $1.1 Billion)                            

Taylor Swift, an iconic figure in the music industry, is estimated to be worth $1.1 billion. Her remarkable journey began as a country music prodigy and progressed to a global pop phenomenon. Swift has twelve Grammy Awards, demonstrating her musical prowess and songwriting talent. Swift's ability to write relatable lyrics and catchy melodies has earned her a global following, as evidenced by the chart-topping singles "Love Story," "Shake It Off," and "Blank Space." Her breakthrough album, "Fearless," earned her critical acclaim and numerous awards, including four Grammys.

Swift's success continued with albums such as "Speak Now," "Red," and "1989," all of which solidified her position as a music industry powerhouse. Taylor Swift, an iconic figure in the music industry, is estimated to be worth $1.1 billion. Her remarkable journey began as a country music prodigy and progressed to a global pop phenomenon.

Beyoncé (Estimated Net Worth: $800 Million)

Beyoncé, an iconic figure in the music industry, is among the world's wealthiest female singers. Her net worth is estimated to be more than $800 million, demonstrating her unrivaled success. She has received an impressive number of accolades, including 28 Grammys, making her one of the most decorated musicians in Grammy history. Beyoncé, known for her powerful vocals and captivating stage presence, has captivated audiences around the world with chart-topping hits like "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," "Crazy in Love," and "Halo."

Madonna (Estimated Net Worth: $580 Million)

Madonna Louise Ciccone, a well-known American singer-songwriter, is one of the world's wealthiest female singers, worth an estimated $580 million. Her unique style and vocal abilities helped shape the music industry, earning her the title "Queen of Pop." Her accomplishments include seven Grammy Awards and numerous other prestigious awards for her groundbreaking contributions to music. Madonna's discography features iconic songs like "Like a Virgin," "Material Girl," "Vogue," and "Like a Player," which not only topped the charts but also defined eras and trends. Madonna, the highest-paid solo touring female artist, appeared on Forbes' top ten list of highest-paid celebrities several times between 2002 and 2013.

Gloria Estefan (Estimated Net Worth: $580 Million)

Gloria Estefan is one of the world's wealthiest female singers, owing to her influence in the music industry. With an estimated net worth of $580 million, she has earned a place in the elite. Estefan's musical career has been highlighted by numerous accomplishments, including seven Grammy Awards and over 100 million record sales worldwide. Her iconic hits, such as "Congo," "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," and "Anything for You," have made an indelible mark on the music scene. Aside from her chart-topping success, she is best known for breaking down barriers as a Cuban-American artist, paving the way for Latin music to gain global recognition.

Celine Dion (Estimated Net Worth: $480 Million)

Celine Dion, a Canadian singer with a captivating voice, has an estimated net worth of $480 million, making her one of the world's richest female singers. Dion's incredible vocal abilities and emotive singing style earned her the title "Queen of Power Ballads." Forbes highlights Dion's phenomenal success, citing songs such as "My Heart Will Go On" and "Because You Loved Me," which earned her five Grammy Awards and a slew of other prestigious accolades. Dion's success goes beyond music; she is well-known for her Las Vegas residency, which draws large crowds and cements her reputation as a live performance powerhouse. In addition to her musical endeavors, Dion has made significant contributions through her entrepreneurial ventures, which include fragrances and fashion lines.

Victoria Beckham (Estimated Net Worth: 450 Million)

Victoria Beckham, a well-known fashion designer, businesswoman, and former Spice Girls member, is worth an estimated $450 million. Her success in the music industry is primarily due to her time with the Spice Girls, where she became known as "Posh Spice." Despite her remarkable musical achievements, which included chart-topping hits like "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life" with the Spice Girls, Beckham shifted her focus to the fashion world, cementing her place among the industry's elite. Her brand, known for its sleek designs and contemporary style, has received widespread acclaim, significantly increasing her wealth.

Conclusion

In conclusion, determining the wealthiest female singers is complex and can fluctuate due to various factors such as career longevity, business ventures, investments, and market trends. However, artists like Rihanna, Madonna, Celine Dion, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lopez are among the wealthiest female singers globally, thanks to their successful careers in music, as well as their ventures into other industries such as fashion, cosmetics, film, and business.

[pennydancingintherain]

String Quartet Polin Playlist:

Here are songs from my private Colin and Penelope playlist. It has taken hours of listening to the lyrics to make sure they are appropriate for Polin and I am proud to share this list for Day 2 of Polin Week.

What I imagine they’d dance to in the show during a pivotal moment in the show. After Colin has begun to realize he has affections for Penelope and is trying to get closer to her. I’m thinking heavy eye contact, he slides his hand down to the small of her back then presses her closer to him, surprising her and even himself. I want it all.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3sSfs7FatL1EL1loLh4ivE?si=y9Bb52RkTqC93rUiZ0ubmA

Just me wanting unhinged Colin smacking his face on the pavement as he falls for everything about Penelope. I want more dazed stares, Colin is starring deeply into her eyes and his gaze moves and fixates upon her lips while she’s talking. I also just want to see Colin helping Penelope to see herself as desirable! Shape of You or Shivers would be a great score for them.

https://open.spotify.com/track/5fAx5nkBA294M6MunnijOM?si=pjbyYNPCS9epsTSqm_9DiQ

To be played during their first time as depicted in the book. Their’s is one of the most pure declarations of love I’ve ever read and everything about Chapter 18 had me swooning. And I want these lines:

“Stay,” he whispered, and he pulled her to him, roughly, hungrily, without apology or explanation.

“Stay,” he said again, leading her to his bed. And when she didn’t say anything, he said it for a third time.

“Stay.”

-Romancing Mister Bridgerton

https://open.spotify.com/track/4lWYROZtRMgHmDpdUtTI22?si=L420yHH3Q161qd55XhMY7Q

First cover of the season opening used to show us where Penelope currently is, possibly a montage switching between Penelope writing Whistledown, rewriting letters to Eloise, and trying to avoid Colin.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2OTRuh4o1NXVO4Rta3Lgbg?si=oOcUKwDhT3iVOstvtZNmAA

Penelope denies Colin a dance? Perhaps. I definitely think in season 3 there will be standoffish Pen or a confrontation about that unflattering comment made by Colin in season 2 and it would be a crime to not use this song.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dRz2oWE0RKO19LADWibr8?si=5ZTCzzgiS8yzlAcXbX4Exw

I could see this being played during their season, but not during a mirror scene, maybe earlier as a subtle foreshadowing of future events. I think this is a such a good song representing how Colin and Penelope see not only the very best in each other, but also their flaws and choose to love each other for all they are.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3YywSwvhBwolrS2ih3wmB4?si=bnfIwfPpTV-JZqN2hjyaHg

Y’ALL! Imagine Penelope Featherington walking down the aisle to marry the love of her life Colin Bridgerton to this cover!!! Nobody thinks they’ve tricked the other into marriage, no marrying your love’s sister, I just want ONE drama-free Bridgerton wedding and I hope we get that with Colin and Penelope. Beyoncé is a QUEEN and I really hope if they use any of her songs they choose to do it in Polin’s season. The “XO” string cover is also wonderful.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1F6P3SmrBw9k5rBZ2U70ws?si=TVtg8RB2SY6990QkAsgzHQ

I would think Luke Newton would agree with this choice, go check out his cover on YouTube! There’s a comment I saw on Twitter that I agree with, if we don’t get Yellow by Coldplay then what was the point of everything!? This cover is also just SO stinkin’ good.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3vOykP71BfLYgRtcAkAZ7v?si=wweogLhLQt6BjRBPtGq2pA

I’m picturing Colin and Penelope dancing to this at the Hastings ball (one of the last chapters of RMB). Colin is beaming with absolute joy and pride showing off his clever and beautiful wife to the entire ton! I need him declaring his love assuredly, fervently, and loudly!

https://open.spotify.com/track/7cdhyfdLK2BDFzCqifahkM?si=5KGKAHfYQxqfFP7FFhG-tw

Chris Van Dusen has openly stated that the show really wants to use an Olivia Rodrigo song and, selfishly, I would LOVE Drivers License in Polin’s season. Just give a listen and thank me later.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3IG7pa9dwz2yuGhgXk6tXS?si=4TxVFtcUSLmTG18TG6k2tg

[twopoppies]

What do you think about the songs from Louis’s pre-show playlist? From what I noticed a lot of the songs are pretty sad and about breaking up and moving on and doing better? What’s your take on it? Maybe it’s just a coincidence

I'm actually not familiar with most of them, so I'd have to listen to them more closely to really answer, but they don't seem like break up songs to me. I did see he played Don't Stop Believing and Halo (Liam Gallagher's Halo. Not Beyoncé's) one after the other. Which I thought was quite funny. Neither of those sounds at all like a break up song, or sad.

The lyrics from Halo:

I'm good with my baby She turns me on She's fillin' up my sky like a halo 'round the sun

When it's freezing, she's my mittens and my coat When I get too hot, she's my lager, nice and cold Wanna lock her up and keep her 'til I'm old I can get a little better Follow her lead to the letter We can bang a gong forever

And I know it's her who's knocking at my door Yeah, she's teaching me that two plus two is four When the world goes dry, she always gives me more I can get a little better Follow her lead to the letter We can bang a gong forever

Sam Fender's song, You're Not The Only One, according to Genius Lyrics (which tends to get its info from the label/artist) says this:

The song is about his best mate and himself “coming out on the other end of a bad place” and going out to party. He told Virgin Radio that “It’s a celebratory song about loving your mate, really”.

Penned when Sam was twenty years old, it deals with mental health, a prevalent theme across the album, overall encapsulated in Dead Boys.

Loving your mate, you say? 👀I'm joking. I don't think Sam is queer, but... my point still stands. A song about him and his best mate coming on on the other end of a bad place. It just sound familiar.

Weak Become Heroes sounds a lot more like a reflection on youth than it sounds like a song about a relationship. At least to me.

Sometimes songs are just songs. And from what I see people saying, they're very much along the lines of the style of music Louis likes. But I'd really question the agenda of the people pushing the idea that these are break up songs.

[rapha-reads]

I'M BACK FOR ANOTHER EUROVISION SPECIAL !!

Eurovision 2022 is on May 10th, save the date !

Last time on "Let's rate ESC22 songs"...

Part 1: Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway

Part 2: Poland, San Marino, Finland, Estonia, Netherlands

Part 3: Albania, Montenegro, Germany, Australia, Denmark

Part 4: Serbia, Ireland, Romania, Switzerland and Moldovia

Let's go for part 5 ! Belgium, UK, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Austria

Also, reminder for everyone who doesn't care: BLOCK THE TAGS.

Belgium : Jérêmie Makiese, Miss You

Not gonna lie, this is good. This is really good. But it is Grammy Awards good, not Eurovision good. Next I'm expecting the guy to duet with Jon Batiste, for real! Also it's the music video, so it's very polished and pretty, I don't know what he'll do on the big stage. But he do has moves.

Pros: good voice, nice moves. Cons: way too professional and smooth. Overall: 7/10. I would give more but it's just not Eurovision.

UK : Sam Ryder, Space Man

... No. NO. White Hippie Jesus took too much mushrooms so now we all have to suffer for his trip? Come the eff on. I'm too sober for this shit. And what the hell is this video? I protest. Unless you have some very cool visual stuff during the live on big stage, I say no, good sir.

Pros: *sigh* I guess his voice is nice, and the lyrics are actually good? Cons: the whole thing, by principle. Overall: 6/10. Guess you guys are getting some points this year, huh?

North Macedonia : Andrea, Circles

Hello gorgeous lady, hello gorgeous voice, hello nice instrumental, can I just ask : why is it in English. And the pessimism. We're already depressed as hell, ma'am. No need to pile on.

Pros: she's gorgeous (what, I've got eyes), her voice is powerful, the music and the lyrics are okay. Cons: kinda a ballad, and in English. Automatic vote down. Overall: 7/10.

Ukraine : Kalush Orchestra, Stefania

I'm giving an automatic 5 points regardless of the song and y'all can't say anything about it.

Oh. Oh. OH. I LOVE IT. The beginning like a choir and then the switch to rap? Fcking fantastic! The instruments?? The lyrics??? The dancing ???? I love you guys. On the big stage you'll rock like kings.

Pros: everything. Cons: nothing. Overall: 15/10. Yes I'm not taking back my 5 compassion points, no I don't care what you think.

Austria : LUM!X feat Pia Maria, Halo

Um. Beyoncé?? Joke aside, that's a nice techno vibe. Totally makes me wanna get up and dance and sing! Good job.

Pros: great beat, powerful lyrics, powerful voice. Cons: as always, stop singing in English. Overall: 8/10.

Uuuh, that's 5 already. Went fast. Which one is your favourite from this pick?

Next up: Slovenia, France (AAAH!), Croatia, Greece and Sweden.

[doe-rose-q]

I am soooo excited to share my epic Bethyl playlist with you! I have named it “Big Bethyl MOOD”:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1dSgNYDMqwSWEphWjSncRc?si=iSZ-IPNZSWaLwXrMgLF-BA&dl_branch=1

The songs on this list were chosen via many sources. I obviously included the two songs by Emily Kinney—the cover song she sangam Beth Greene in “Alone”—“Be Good” by Waxahatchee—for Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, the one she wrote and sang—“Last Chance”—which was on her 3rd album—Expired Love—that she said has Beth and Daryl vibes. Other obvious choices was the song played at the end of “Still” while Daryl and Beth burned down the moonshine shack—“Up the Wolves” by the Mountain Goats—and the two songs that Norman has essentially said give him his own Bethyl feels—“Very Nervous and Love” by J Mascis and “Drowning Man” by U2. The rest of them are songs I have personally selected that put me in a big Bethyl mood, songs that other Bethyl shippers have suggested for me to make song lyric photo edits for, songs from the huge plethora of Bethyl music video tributes on YouTube, as well as from other Bethylers’ playlists that are inspired by this beloved pairing. 🐞💘💘🐍

For those of you who don’t have a Spotify account, below is the full list... just in case you would like to build your own playlist on a different listening/streaming music platform that you prefer.👇😁

Enjoy! ❤️

1.)“Be Good”- Emily Kinney

2.) “Up the Wolves” - The Mountain Goats

3.) “Very Nervous and Love” - J Mascis

4.) “Saturn” - Sleeping At Last

5.) “She is the Sunlight” - Trading Yesterday

6.) “Wings” - Birdy

7.) “Look After You” - The Fray

8.) “Secret” - Angel Snow

9.) “lovely” - Billie Eilish with Khalid

10.) “Off I Go” - Greg Laswell

11.) “Asleep” - Emily Browning

12.) “Echo” - Jason Walker

13.) “Harbor” - Vienna Teng

14.) “Every Mile Mattered” - Nichole Nordeman

15.) “To Tundra” - Los Campesinos!

16.) “To Build a Home” - Cinematic Orchestra

17.) “Breathe Me” - Sia

18.) “Iris” - The Goo Goo Dolls

19.) “Halo” - Beyoncé

20.) “Everything” - Lifehouse

21.) “Fire and Ice” - Within Temptation

22.) “Pieces” - Red

23.) “Shattered and Hollow” - First Aid Kit

24.) “Still” - Daughter

25.) “All I Want” - Kodaline

26.) “Beautiful Girl” - Broken Iris

27.) “Wonderful Unknown” - Ingrid Michaelson + Greg Laswell

28.) “Ride” - Lana Del Rey

29.) “Chasing Cars” - Snow Patrol

30.) “Take Me Home” - Jess Glynne

31.) “Not About Angels” - Birdy

32.) “The Devil’s Tears’ - Angus & Julia Stone

33.) “Walk Through the Fire” - Zayde Wølf, Ruelle

34.) “Arrival of the Birds” - The Cinematic Orchestra, London Metropolitan Orchestra

35.) “Love, Reign O’er Me” - Pearl Jam

36.) “Hurricane” - Thirty Seconds to Mars

37.) “Between” - Courrier

38.) “Change (In the House of Flies)” - Deftones

39.) “Battle Cry” - Kyler England

40.) “Light” - Sleeping At Last

41.) “I See the Light” (from Disney’s ‘Tangled’/Soundtrack Version) - Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi

42.) “The Book of Love” - Peter Gabriel

43.) “Not Alone” - Red

44.) “‘Dead Island’ Trailer Theme” (featuring Mairi Campbell, Peter Nicholson & Guido De Groot)

45.) “Falling Slowly” - Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová

46.) “Hold On” - Tom Waits

47.) “Everywhere I Go” - Lissie

48.) “Heartbeat” - The Fray

49.) “Bloodstream” - Stateless

50.) “Remembrance” - Balmorhea

51.) “Gorecki” - Lamb

52.) “A Sky Full of Stars” - Coldplay

53.) “Slide Away” - Oasis

54.) “Alone in This Bed (Capeside)” - Framing Hanley

55.) “Whispers” - Avalanche City

56.) “Heaven” - Beyoncé

57.) “I Will Follow You into the Dark” - Death Cab for Cutie

58.) “Eyes Wide Open” - Beth Crowley

59.) “Everlong” (Acoustic Version) - Foo Fighters

60.) “Everloving” - Moby

61.) “Stay” - Rihanna, Mikky Ekko

62.) “I’ll Be Good” - Jaymes Young

63.) “And I Love Her” - Passenger

64.) “Medicine” - Daughter

65.) “Strange Birds” - Birdy

66.) “Shattered” - Trading Yesterday

67.) “Warrior” - Beth Crowley

68.) “Wicked Game” (Live) - James Vincent McMorrow

69.) “Kiss Quick” - Matt Nathanson

70.) “Skinny Love” - Bon Iver

71.) “Sky’s Still Blue” - Andrew Belle

72.) “The Funeral” - Band of Horses

73.) “Hymn for the Missing” - Red

74.) “The Night We Met” - Lord Huron

75.) “The Mighty Rio Grande” - This Will Destroy You

76.) “Brighter Than Sunshine” - Aqualung

77.) “Such Great Heights” - Iron & Wine

78.) “Brave” - Nichole Nordeman

79.) “Demons” (Acoustic - Live in London) - Imagine Dragons

80.) “You & I” - One Direction

81.) “All I Know” - Beth Crowley

82.) “Gravity” - Vienna Teng

83.) “Colour Me In” - Damien Rice

84.) “Work Song” - Hozier

85.) “Opposite” - David O’Dowda

86.) “A Rush of Blood to the Head” - Coldplay

87.) “Skin and Bones” - Beth Crowley

88.) “Sound of Surviving” - Nichole Nordeman

89.) “You” - Keaton Henson

90.) “A Thousand Years” - Christina Perri

91.) “Time” - Mikky Ekko

92.) “Last Chance” - Emily Kinney

93.) “Drowning Man” - U2

[bitchoftheclouds]

Songs that make me think of a relationship with the Obey Me! brothers (Part 1)

Hey guys! So these are just songs that make me imagine a relationship with each of the brothers. I came up with this concept AGES ago but I finally started working on it. I give like detailed lyric by lyric explanation of why I think so with specific lyrics from the songs. Written from a gn!reader perspective, even if the songs reference a specific gender. Hope you guys like it ♥ 

DISCLAIMER: this only includes SATAN, ASMO, LUCIFER AND MAMMON. Beel, Belphie and Levi I am still working on, so I will make a PART 2 some time later and add them too! I was really excited to post it so I figured I would just share the ones I have already finished so far :)

Songs/descriptions after the cut!

Satan: Take Me to Church by Hozier

This song just instantly struck me as a Satan/MC song when I was listening to it. It just sorta seems to me to be from Satan’s POV. It’s how he views MC as this beautiful person who’s charming, funny and all around heavenly to him. 

my lover’s got humour she’s the giggle at a funeral

This just refers to how Satan feels like MC has a way to make everything around them lively and to make him smile/laugh. There’s not much that can break through Satan’s shell or spark his interest. But when MC is around him, he feels like he can breathe, he can laugh.

knows everybody’s disapproval should have worshipped her sooner

This line to me seems like Satan sees himself as a monster but MC doesn’t see/care about any of that. MC doesn’t care what anyone thinks of their relationship. They don’t care about anyone’s whispering or judgement/disapproval. He says he should have “worshipped her sooner” because he feels as though it took him too long to appreciate MC. He saw all his brothers slowly falling for them but until MC worked to fight for his relationship with Lucifer, he never truly saw their spark. And now that he sees it, he wishes he had noticed them earlier.

if the heavens ever did speak she’s the last true mouth piece

Satan is a demon. He is wrath. He was literally born out of Lucifer’s anger. He does not understand the concept of Heaven. He knows it exists physically (his brothers were angels, and the Celestial Realm exists.) He was never an angel the way his brothers were. All he knows is his anger. But MC makes him have faith in Heaven. He believes a creature as beautiful as them, who is as selfless as them, and says the things that they do would surely be created by the Heavens. He sees her as the only true representation of Heaven and all that is pure to him.

the only heaven i’ll be sent to is when i’m alone with you

This is sort of similar to the paragraph above. It’s just Satan talking about how he feels at peace when he is with MC. When he is alone with them, he feels like the weight of his wrath is lifted off his shoulders. He feels free. He doesn’t have to hide himself behind a mask. He can be himself when he is with her, without having to pretend as he does for the rest of the world.

take me to church i’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

This is just his promise that he will worship MC to their entirety. He will love them, their body, their soul. 

i’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

As I said before, he views himself as a monster. But with MC he feels like he can be open, be honest. He doesn’t have to hide the side of himself that scares him. He can tell MC his “sins”. He knows he can trust her with his heart, his truth.

offer me that deathless death

Satan views love as a “deathless death”. Because he views his love for MC as so strong it’s like a kind of death of his old self. He does not physically “die” but his love for MC is so strong that it’s killed him (in a beautiful way, not a harmful way.) 

good god, let me give you my life

he wants to give MC everything, his whole life, his existence. everything.

Asmo: I Wanna Be Yours by Arctic Monkeys

@amsodeus @ireallyreallyloveasmo @asmodeusbby i hope my fellow asmo fans approve of this ♥

I just love this song for Asmo/MC. It seems to me from Asmo’s POV. He does not completely understand the concept of “love” that is so strong for another person. All he knows is that he wants to be MC’s, he wants to belong to them. He wants to be the only one who is MC’s.

i wanna be your Ford Cortina i will never rust

Here Asmo is trying to say that his love for them is everlasting. It could also be a reference to his beauty, cause it is Asmo. He wants to offer MC everything they could want in a partner. An endless, unconditional love. Asmo is scared, insecure about confessing his love to MC because he has never loved someone like this and is scared of being rejected. He tries to tell them “he will never rust”. He wants them to know that his beauty won’t ever fade. He is scared to be rejected so tries to use his beauty as another reason why MC should accept him, if his love is not enough. :(

if you like your coffee hot let me be your coffee pot

He wants to offer MC everything he has. It’s a metaphor, kinda like saying: “if MC likes coffee, I won’t just offer them a cup, but the whole ass pot”. He wants them to know he is willing to give his whole self to them. 

you call the shots, babe i just wanna be yours

He doesn’t mind having MC in charge. He is almost clueless with this kind of love. He wants MC to lead him, to teach him that he can be loved and how he can love them. He just wants to be theirs. Maybe in a NSFW sense it can also be like Asmo offering himself as a submissive. To serve MC in the bedroom. For them to call the shots, and him to give them anything they please.

secrets I have held in my heart are harder to hide than I thought maybe I just wanna be yours

Asmo’s insecurities are his secret. He always tries to act as though he loves himself and that everything is simply perfect in his life. But this is untrue. He always felt empty. Until he met MC. They changed something in him, in his heart. He has spent so long hiding how he feels, and MC sees right through him. Another reason he loves MC, cause they can always see through his walls. And LORD this man has built hella walls around his heart. HE JUST WANTS TO BE THEIRS. He doesn’t want to share with anyone else, including his brothers. He wants to be MC’s one and only.

i wanna be your setting lotion (wanna be) hold your hair in deep devotion (how deep?) at least as deep as the Pacific Ocean i wanna be yours

As I mentioned earlier, Asmo wants to offer his entire being to MC. Again emphasizing the point: he wants to be MC’s, he wants to belong to them. He will love them and attend to their needs with devotion as deep as the Pacific Ocean. His past as a player is irrelevant to him now. He wants to devote his entire life to MC and only MC. And he wants MC to feel the same for him as he does for them.

Lucifer: Halo by Beyoncé

I definitely see this mostly from Lucifer’s POV. It just seems to work so well for me. It’s Lucifer giving into his feelings for MC. His shell is being broken and no matter how hard he tries to write it off, he can’t anymore. He loves MC and they have touched a part of him that no one ever has before.

remember those walls I built? well, baby, they're tumblin' down and they didn't even put up a fight they didn't even make a sound

He has had walls built around his heart ever since the fall and losing Lillith. He is scared to open up his heart again. He is scared to feel that kind of a loss again. He fears that if he tries to love again, it will destroy him, so he deflects. He avoids his feelings. But ever since MC entered his life, they are beginning to break down. Slowly but surely. He didn’t even notice it at first. It was so sudden. MC caught him off guard. He would have never imagined the exchange student from the human world would even matter to him, let alone have this kind of an effect on him. The walls around his heart have stopped fighting. They are breaking down because MC is breaking through them with their love.

i found a way to let you in but I never really had a doubt standin' in the light of your halo i got my angel now

At first he was skeptical, afraid, un-trusting. But with time, he began to give into his feelings. MC switched something on in him that hadn’t been on in a long time. They made him desire to feel something again. To love. To be loved. He devoted his whole life to Diavolo so he could avoid his emotions and only care to serve him. But suddenly that wasn’t the only thing that mattered anymore. He doesn’t even feel surprised. A part of him saw this coming, even though it did catch him by surprise at the start. Something about MC always struck him as different. He sees them as his angel. Their light shines on him and forces him to open up. To be true to them and to himself. He is done hiding. He has MC now and all his worries seem to melt away.

it's like I've been awakened every rule I had you breakin' it's the risk that I'm takin' i ain't never gonna shut you out

Like I said before, MC brought back a part of him that had been gone for so long. That part has been “awakened” within him. He created a set of rules for himself so he can prevent getting hurt in love again. But ever since MC arrived, he feels himself breaking all those rules. For them. He is letting MC in. He can’t fight their influence. He knows it’s a risk but he no longer cares. All he can feel is his love for MC. He will no longer shut them out. He knows his heart is safe with them. He knows they love him the way that they love him. He no longer is afraid of them breaking his walls. If anything, he welcomes it now. He feels safe with them emotionally. Something he hasn’t felt in a long, long time.

everywhere I'm lookin' now i'm surrounded by your embrace baby, I can see your halo you know you're my savin' grace

Everywhere he turns, he feels MC’s love. They have become his whole life. His reason to wake up in the morning. Their love keeps him going. He is surrounded by their essence. Their body, their soul, they whole being, it’s all that matters to him, all he ever sees. They are all he sees in a crowded room. He can see their “halo”. Their light, their positive influence on him, and even on his brothers. On his family. They are his “saving grace”. Saving him from himself. From his own fears. His own insecurities. Saving him from a life without love.

you're everything I need and more it's written all over your face baby, I can feel your halo pray it won't fade away

MC is all he needs. Even more. MC is his love, his life, his breath. He can see it on their face. They feel it too. Their love is pure, unconditional. They’re both hopelessly devoted to one another. They have opened their hearts to one another. He can feel their love, their influence. And for the first time since he fell, he feels himself praying. Praying that this never goes away. That he never loses MC. He wants this to last forever. It’s all he’s ever wanted.

Mammon: Unconditionally by Katy Perry

This song worked so well for Mammon/MC according to me cause it’s all about accepting someone completely, flaws and all, because that’s just how much you love them.

all your insecurities all the dirty laundry never made me blink one time

I love this part for them specifically. Cause as we know Mammon is a really insecure dude even though he tries to hide it. His brothers always go at him and he’s always worried MC will leave him for one of his brothers, always saying that he’s her “first” and she should come to him before anyone else. And like the “dirty laundry” part is that, sometimes Mammon does questionable things like stealing his brother’s things to sell them off for money but MC doesn’t care. MC knows that’s who Mammon is and they love Mammon as he is. 

so come just as you are to me don't need apologies know that you are worthy 

MC does not want Mammon to hide behind his mask. He tries to act as though he does not care and is unaffected by all these strong feelings. MC wants him to come to them “just as he is”. MC wants to see the real Mammon. They want him to feel like he can be himself with them. MC does not want him to apologize for who he is. MC just wants him to know that they love him for who he is. MC wants them to know that he IS worthy. No matter what his brothers, or anyone else says. MC knows Mammon puts on a strong face but he is truly hurt by what his brothers say, and he might feel “worthless” or like he is “scum”. MC wants him to know this is bullshit. HE IS WORTHY.

acceptance is they key to be to be truly free will you do the same for me?

MC completely embraces Mammon as he is, and accepts him. Being in love with Mammon makes MC feel free. The last line could be MC asking if Mammon would do the same for them. Love them unconditionally the way that they love him. Mammon of course would love them unconditionally. He always has. MC is everything to him and he accepts all their quirks, and actually loves all of them. 

and there is no fear now let go and just be free cause i will love you unconditionally

These lines just appear to me to come from MC’s POV to Mammon. They tell him not to be afraid. There is no reason to be. They will never leave Mammon. They will always choose him. They will love him unconditionally. He does not have to constantly remind them that he is their first. Because they already know this. It is ingrained in their heart. Mammon IS their first. And that will never change. Mammon does not have to be afraid that anything between them will change. 

[hopelessromantics4life]

Ethan and MC playlist

Part One [1]

1. Secret Love Song -Little Mix

It's literally one of my favourite songs and the moment I found out about the possibility of having a secret relationship with Ethan I thought of this song. The only reason I'm not putting some specific lyric to that is because everything matches them perfectly.

2. Halo-Beyonce

Remember those walls I built

Well, baby, they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight

They didn't even make a sound

I found a way to let you in

But I never really had a doubt

Standing in the light of your halo

I got my angel now

It's like I've been awakened

Every rule I had you breaking

It's the risk that I'm taking

I ain't never gonna shut you out

Hit me like a ray of sun

Burning through my darkest night

You're the only one that I want

Think I'm addicted to your light

I swore I'd never fall again

But this don't even feel like falling

Gravity can't forget

To pull me back to the ground again

3. All of me - John Legend

What would I do without your smart mouth?

Drawing me in, and you kicking me out

You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down

What's going on in that beautiful mind?

I'm on your magical mystery ride

And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright

The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood

You're my downfall, you're my muse

My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues

I can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you

4. Thinking out loud- Ed Sheeran

I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways

Maybe it's all part of a plan

I'll just keep on making the same mistakes

Hoping that you'll understand

5. Rewrite the stars - Zac Efron, Zendaya

You know I want you

It's not a secret I try to hide

I know you want me

What if we rewrite the stars?

Say you were made to be mine

Nothing could keep us apart

You'd be the one I was meant to find

It's up to you, and it's up to me

No one can say what we get to be

So why don't we rewrite the stars?

Maybe the world could be ours

Tonight

You think it's easy

You think I don't wanna run to you

But there are mountains

And there are doors that we can't walk through

I know you're wondering why because we're able to be

Just you and me within these walls

But when we go outside, you're gonna wake up and see

That it was hopeless after all

6. Love me like you do - Ellie Goulding

You're the fear, I don't care

'Cause I've never been so high

Follow me through the dark

Let me take you past the satellites

You can see the world you brought to life, to life

7. Crazy in love - Beyonce(Sofia Karlberg)

look and stare so deep in your eyes

I touch on you more and more every time

When you leave I'm beggin' you not to go

Call your name two, three times in a row

Such a funny thing for me to try to explain

How I'm feeling and my pride is the one to blame

Yeah, cause I know I don't understand

Just how your love can do what no on else can

It's the way that you know what I thought I knew

It's the beat that my heart skips when I'm with you

But I still don't understand

Just how your love can do what no one else can

8. Never tear us apart- Bishop Briggs

I was standing

You were there

Two worlds collided

And they could never ever tear us apart, oh

9. Give me love - Ed Sheeran

Give me love like her

'Cause lately I've been waking up alone

Paint splattered teardrops on my shirt

Told you I'd let them go

And that I'll fight my corner

Maybe tonight I'll call ya

After my blood turns into alcohol

No, I just wanna hold ya

'Cause lately I've been craving more

And it's been a while but I still feel the same

Maybe I should let you go

You know I'll fight my corner

And that tonight I'll call ya

After my blood is drowning in alcohol

No I just wanna hold ya

10. Impossible- James Arthur

I remember years ago

Someone told me I should take

Caution when it comes to love, I did

And you were strong and I was not

My illusion, my mistake

I was careless, I forgot, I did

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[dontfreakout]

I heard halo by beyoncé on the radio today and it made me realize the lyrics from the chorus would be perfect for a juke gifset:

idk who to ask for a gifset though bc this fandom has so many amazing and talented gifmakers!