Track #006 - Masterpiece

Kate's Playlist - Track #006

Song Title:  Masterpiece

Artist:  Andy Grammer

Album:  Magazines or Novels

My thoughts:

I just discovered Andy Grammer over the weekend and I am obsessed!  I have decided I like all of his songs, but I think this one is really great.  What a great message, we only get one go around at this.  Make it count!

Video:

I can't find one yet......

Lyrics:

Life is a canvas you paint in the mind
Colors dance, spill outside the lines
I refuse to settle, never the black and white
Rock the neons until the day I die

I'm on a constant search to make my heart swell
Bite off too much, chew like hell
Half my nights spent in a hotel
Price I paid to escape the conveyor belt

One, you get one heartbeat so, take it seriously
This is your masterpiece, don't forget to dream
And taste the colors in the air you breathe
It's your masterpiece, go ahead and feel it all
Don't stop till it is beautiful
(Oh whoa)
Don't stop till it is beautiful
(Oh whoa)
Don't stop till it is beautiful

Close my eyelids, take a deep breath
Feel the lightening down to my chest
I'm just a piece of art, and the paints fresh
Cuz I'm not yet finished yet
I've got a pregnant mind that wants to give birth
Breathe life into these big words
I can hear the universe in my ear

She whispers, you get one, one heartbeat so take it seriously
This is your masterpiece, don't forget to dream
And taste the colors in the air you breathe
It's your masterpiece, go ahead and feel it all
Don't stop till it is beautiful
Oh whoa)
Don't stop till it is beautiful
(Oh whoa)
Don't stop till it is beautiful
And you can settle for a normal life
Said that your afraid of heights
But you were meant to light the sky

This is your masterpiece
Don't forget to breathe and taste the colors in the air you breathe
This is your masterpiece go ahead and feel it all
Don't stop till it is beautiful
Oh whoa)
Don't stop till it is beautiful
(Oh whoa)
Don't stop till it is beautiful
(Oh whoa..)
Don't stop till it is beautiful

Track #005 - Hey You

Kate's Playlist - Track #005

Song Title:  Hey You

Artist:  The Clarks

Album:  Another Happy Ending

My thoughts:

In honor of it being 9-11 I want to share my favorite song written about that horrible day.  I don’t think a lot of people even realize that Scott Blasey wrote this song on September 11^th, it’s a fun fact I like to share when given the opportunity.  I love The Clarks.  I listen to them and I feel at ease.  This is one of their songs that gives me peace.   

Video:

 

Lyrics:

If you're gonna jump
Hey you, hang on
If you feel like giving up
Hey you, hang on

I won't forget today
The sun is bright the sky is blue
The pain will go away
In another year or two

If you got a phone
Hey you, call home
If you got a voice
Hey you, rejoice

I won't forget today
The sun is bright the sky is blue
I won't forget to pray
Day is night the world is new
The pain will go away
In another year or two
In a hundred years or two

If you're gonna fly
Hey you, don't cry
You gotta live to die
Hey you, goodbye

Track #004 - Believer

Kate's Playlist - Track #004

Song Title:  Believer
Artist:  American Authors
Album:  Oh What a Life

My thoughts:
After this shit storm of a summer.... what?  Too harsh?  Ok, this summer was nothing like I imagined it to be.  For the first time EVER I'm ready for summer to be over.  I'm ready for it to be fall.  I'm welcoming it....

But this song... it puts a smile on my face.  I think its a perfect song for me to rock out to right now.  Because I genuinely do believe that things will get better!

Video:

Lyrics:

I’m just a believer
That things will get better
Some can take it or leave it
But I don’t wanna let it go

I’m a little bit sheltered
I’m a little bit scared
I’m a little bit nervous
I’m goin’ no where

I’m a little bit jealous
I’m a little bit slow
I’m a little bit hurtful
And I don’t wanna let it go

No…
And I don’t wanna let it go

I’m a little bit angry
When every one’s around
But I get a little lonely
When no one’s out

I feel my demons
Misleadin’ me

I’m just a believer
That things will get better
Some can take it or leave it
But I don’t wanna let it go

Maybe when I get older
And I’m in the ground
The weight’s off my shoulders
It was bringin’ me down

I’ve never been that lucky
I’ve never tasted fame
I’m always lookin’ for something
But I hate changin’

Time fades
There’s no space
As life breaks new ground

I’m just a believer
That things will get better
Some can take it or leave it
But I don’t wanna let it go

It doesn’t matter what is out there
My head is spinning and it won’t bail out
It doesn’t matter what is out there

Cause time fades
There’s no space
As life breaks new ground

I’m just a believer
That things will get better
Some can take it or leave it
But I don’t wanna let it go

Track #003 - Baby I Love Your Way

Kate's Playlist - Track #003

Song Title:  Baby I Love Your Way
Artist:  Big Mountain
Album:  Unity

My thoughts:
This is such a perfect summer song.  You can't hear it and not imagine sitting on a beach somewhere.  I have always loved this song and sort of forgot about it, but I heard it this morning and got really excited and wanted to share it!

Video:

Lyrics:

Ooh baby, I love your way, every day
Ooh baby, I love your way, every day

Shadows grow so long before my eyes
And they're moving across the page
Suddenly the day turns into night far away from the city
But don't, oh no, hesitate
Cause your love just won't wait

Ooh baby, I love your way, every day
I wanna tell you I love your way, every day
I wanna be with you night and day

The moon appears to shine and light the sky
With the help of some firefly
I wonder how they have the power to shine, shine, shine
Well, I can see them under the pine
But don't, oh no no, hesitate
Cause your love just won't wait

Ooh baby, I love your way, every day
I wanna tell you I love your way, every day
I wanna be with you night and day

I can see the sunset in your eyes
Brown and grey and blue besides
Clouds are stalking islands in the sun
I wish I could buy one, out of season
But don't, oh no no, hesitate
Cause your love just won't wait, just won't wait

Ooh baby, I love your way, every every day
I wanna tell you I love your way
I wanna tell you how I love your ways
I wanna be with you night and day
Every day and every way

Ooh baby, I love your way
Ooh baby, I love your little ways
I wanna tell you I love your way
I wanna tell you, I wanna tell how I love your way
I wanna be with you night and day
Ooh baby, I love your way
Ooh baby....

Track #002 - What Means the Most

Kate's Playlist - Track #002

Song Title:   What Means the Most
Artist:  Colbie Caillat
Album:  All of You

My Thoughts:
This is obliviously a love song, but when I hear it my head goes to Lyla.  It has always made me think of her.  And I have a video of her from a couple years ago dancing to it, I cry every time I watch it!  She is my world and absolutely the most important thing in my life.  Having her, I have all I will ever need.

Video(s):

Lyla:



Colbie (She didn't actually do a video for this song, but you can hear the whole song here):

Lyrics:

The other day when someone asked me
"Are you living your dream? "
I didn't know what to say
I honestly had to think
I try to be so many places at the same time
Every day a million things cluttering up my mind
Another feather falling off my wings
I climb so high it gets hard to breathe
Forget to remember what I really need

What means the most to me
Is waking up next to you
Feel the morning breeze
You're my favorite thing and I love
Coming home to your arms
When you kiss me hello
It's these simple things
That mean the most to me
That mean the most to me, yeah

Every time I have to leave
I feel like I am leaving a part of me
You're the only place I wanna be
Well nothing else matters I just lose focus
When you're not around you're still the only one I notice
I can't help the way I feel
It doesn't matter if I win or lose

'Cause what means the most to me
Is waking up next to you
When you're holding me
And have a little time to play
In your arms, race your heart, laugh 'til it gets dark
It's these simple things that mean the most to me

No more days far away where I miss you
No more nights trying to fall asleep without you
From now on I'm always gonna be there
I won't miss another day that we won't share
I'll be there

'Cause you mean the most to me
Oh, you mean the most to me
Now that I'm here with you
I will stay by your side
I won't leave you this time
Oh no

The next time that someone asks me
"Are you living your dream? "
I guess I'll know what to say
I won't even have to think

Track #001 - Mr. Jones

Kate's Playlist - Track #001

Song Title:  Mr. Jones
Artist:  Counting Crows
Album:  August and Everything After

My thoughts:
Mr. Jones is one of my absolute all time favorite songs!  I have so many good memories with this song.  Anytime I hear it I can't help but smile!  My girlfriends and I have always loved to sing this song together, the Counting Crows concert is where I met Gary, I sang this to my brother-in-law (Mr. Jones) at his wedding!  This song just makes me happy, plain and simple!  :)

Video:

Lyrics:
I was down at the New Amsterdam staring at this yellow-haired girl

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation with this black-haired flamenco dancer
She dances while his father plays guitar
She’s suddenly beautiful
We all want something beautiful
I wish I was beautiful

So come dance this silence down through the morning
Cut up, Maria! Show me some of them Spanish dances
Pass me a bottle, Mr. Jones
Believe in me
Help me believe in anything
I want to be someone who believes

Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales
Stare at the beautiful women
“She’s looking at you. Ah, no, no, she’s looking at me.”
Smiling in the bright lights
Coming through in stereo
When everybody loves you, you can never be lonely

I will paint my picture
Paint myself in blue and red and black and gray
All of the beautiful colors are very very meaningful
Gray is my favorite color
I felt so symbolic yesterday
If I knew Picasso
I would buy myself a gray guitar and play

Mr. Jones and me look into the future
Stare at the beautiful women
“She’s looking at you.
Uh, I don’t think so. She’s looking at me.”
Standing in the spotlight
I bought myself a gray guitar
When everybody loves me, I will never be lonely

I want to be a lion
Everybody wants to pass as cats
We all want to be big big stars, but we got different reasons for that
Believe in me because I don’t believe in anything
and I want to be someone to believe

Mr. Jones and me stumbling through the barrio
Yeah we stare at the beautiful women
“She’s perfect for you, Man, there’s got to be somebody for me.”
I want to be Bob Dylan
Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky
When everybody loves you, son, that’s just about as funky as you can be

Mr. Jones and me staring at the video
When I look at the television, I want to see me staring right back at me
We all want to be big stars, but we don’t know why and we don’t know how
But when everybody loves me, I’m going to be just about as happy as can be
Mr. Jones and me, we’re gonna be big stars….

Kate's Playlist

There is a commercial I keep hearing on the radio for Iheartradio, it says “I don’t believe in God, I believe in music.  Some people pray, I turn on the radio.”

I don’t often talk about my feelings on religion, mainly because I know my opinion is not a popular one.  I know what I believe and I don’t feel like I need to argue it with anyone.  I don’t have any desire to push my feelings on anyone else, the same as I hope other people don’t feel like they need to push their feelings on me. 

But I really love this commercial and every time I hear it, it really resonates with me. 

Music is very important to me.  No matter what kind of mood I am in or what kind of day I am having, there is always a song that can match it.  If I’m upset, the right song can snap me out of it.   There are certain songs that I will listen to, probably the same way that religious people have a certain prayer that they always go to in a time of need. 

Music plays like a soundtrack to every important memory I have.  I can tell you a song that was important to me at that time.  

I love music, I love concerts.  This is something vital to my existence.   And since this blog is all about me, I’m going to introduce something new.  Once a week I am going to share a song with everyone and explain what it means to me.  We are going to call it Kate’s Playlist.  I hope you all enjoy it, I’m looking forward to sharing my favorite songs with everyone!