The Music Court

When you try your best, but you don’t succeed, When you get what you want, but not what you need, When you feel so tired, but you can’t sleep, Stuck in reverse, And the tears come streaming down your face, When you lose something you can’t replace, When you love someone, but it goes to waste, Could it be worse? Lights will guide you home, And ignite your bones, And I will try to fix you, And high up above or down below, When you’re too in love to let it go, But if you never try you’ll never know, Just what you’re worth, Lights will guide you home, And ignite your bones, And I will try to fix you, Tears stream down your face, When you lose something you cannot replace, Tears stream down your face
And I… Tears stream down on your face, I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face, And I… Lights will guide you home, And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

Coldplay’s second single off of their 2005 album X & Y follows a very somber tune with a melodic chorus but has an uplifting message, and that is when you are at your lowest point this entity or person that is singing will try to “fix you”.  I don’t have much to write about these lyrics but I just like how they sound every time I listen to them and if you haven’t heard this song or haven’t listened to it in a while turn it on right now and enjoy.

No matter what kind of music you listen to, if you grew up through the new Millennium you would have heard at least one Brand New song, most likely their 2001 hit single “Jude Law and a Semester Abroad” about a pissed off boy telling his girlfriend who’s away at England to remember that he is still around across the Atlantic.  Brand New is an ever changing band and that is apparent by the huge change their sound had between their debut 2001 album “Your Favorite Weapon” and their 2003 follow up album “Deja Entendu” (Already Heard).  The sound transitioned from basic pop punk to a more emotional and experimental sound not only with the instruments but also with lead singer Jesse Lacey’s lyrics.  One of my favorite songs off of “Deja Entendu” is “The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot”.

If it makes you less sad, I will die by your hand, I hope you find out what you want, I already know what I am, And if it makes you less sad, We’ll start talking again, And you can tell me how vile, I already know that I am, I’ll grow old, And start acting my age
I’ll be a brand new day, In a life that you hate, A crown of gold, A heart that’s harder than stone, And it hurts a whole lot, But it’s missed when it’s gone, Call me a safe bet
I’m betting I’m not, I’m glad you that can forgive, Only hoping as time goes, You can forget, If it makes you less sad, I’ll move out of the state, You can keep to yourself
I’ll keep out of your way, And if it makes you less sad, I’ll take your pictures all down
Every picture you paint, I will paint myself out, It’s as cold as a tomb, And it’s dark in your room, When I sneak to your bed, To pour salt in your wounds, So call it quits, Or get a grip, Say you wanted a solution, You just wanted to be missed, Call me a safe bet
I’m betting I’m not, I’m glad that you can forgive, I’m only hoping as time goes, You can forget, So you can forget, You can forget, You are calm and reposed, Let your beauty unfold, Pale white like the skin, Stretched over your bones, Spring keeps you ever close, You are second hand smoke, You are so fragile and thin, Standing trial for your sins, Holding onto yourself the best you can, You are the smell before the rain, You are the blood in my veins, Call me a safe bet, I’m betting I’m not, I’m glad that you can forgive, I’m only hoping as time goes, You can forget