In honor of the impending Valentine’s Day holiday Reviewsic will be posting a series of songs inspired by all things lovely for your romantic listening. But what about those of you who aren’t quite feeling like a Casanova? Or who are proudly proclaiming ‘Down with Love’? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered too. To help you cope with all the fat babies with arrows running amuck-
Today’s list:
5 Songs for Your Achy-Breaky Heart
I’m a Broken Heart, The Bird and the Bee, The Bird and the Bee
Inara George’s haunting and lovely vocals whisper demurely, ” Ache, aching and teething/My big love is bleeding/I think I might be dying” which might be too angsty for some. But when you’re home alone eating Fannie May’s and watching The Notebook, you might be reaching for this track. If you worry it might make you throw yourself off a ledge, there’s some relief as our front-woman croons “I try, I try, I try, I try/ I try to make the best at happiness” and “I try, I try, I try, I try
I try to make do with much more of less”
Broken Heart- Motion City Soundtrack, Even If It Kills Me
A combination of positive thinking and debbie downer-ism, Broken Heart’s synthy pop plays off cheerfully enough that you can forget your loneliness for roughly three minutes, and hope for something more. “I’ll start this broken heart/I’ll fix it up so it will work again/Better than before/Then I’ll star in a mystery/A tragic tale of all that’s yet to come/Fingers crossed there will be love”
Smile- Lily Allen, Alright, Still
Snarky and vengeful, Lily gets it right as far as any lady (or sir) who’s been wronged feels. Who wouldn’t want to pay a brute to give a jerk the beat down? Just try not to be too cruel in your quests to mend your hearts.
Paper Heart- The All American Rejects, The All-American Rejects
Ooey-gooey pop punk at it’s best, Paper Heart is a track for the heart that’s been tossed around and is ready to move on. You can only ask that certain someone “Please just don’t play with me/My paper heart will bleed/This wait for destiny won’t do/Be with me, please, I beseech you” so many times before it’s time to walk away, right?
Paper Cuts- Boy Least Likely To…, The Best Party Ever
Brit band Boy Least Likely To… is known for its infectiously cute albeit sometimes nonsensical songs, but in this track off of their first album, The Best Party Ever, they hit the cute factor while speaking some pretty legitimate truth. ” I look tough enough/But if you hold me up to the light/You can see my broken heart/I’ve always been in love with you” Aching without being brooding, this is a song for your sore spots once you’re ready to start cheering up. After all, you have to remember:
“They’re just paper cuts/I’ll sellotape them up/And bandage them with cotton wool and glue/Paper cuts/I shouldn’t beat myself up/Over little things the way I do”
February 14, 2010 at 12:14 am |
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