Hold My Breath by Ross Copperman I had music playing in the background of work but the lyrics caught my ear. “I don’t want to hold my breath. Toss my pennies in a wishing well. Believe in fortunes I can’t tell, cuz this is my life. I won’t let them get inside my mind. I don’t want to fall one step behind. Loose my place … Continue reading Songs of My Life – May 2011
I’m late on this post, but life is what it is, and the first 4 days of May kicked my ass. Life by Our Lady Peace This was on the cusp of March and April. It inspired this post Life is Waiting for You. I just like the lyrics “Life is waiting for you. It’s all messed up, but we’ll survive.” Fuckin’ Perfect by Pink … Continue reading Songs of My Life – April 2011
Blue Skies Again by Jessica Lea Mayfield My friend Heather played this song on her iPod as she, her roommate Nikki, and I sat in the park on the first warm day of spring. It summed up my feelings for winter and how over it I was Rumour Has It by Adele I just love the drums, song, & tempo of this song. New Low … Continue reading Songs of My Life – March 2011
Because my friends and I are music junkies, we formed a little dinner/music club called Pink Elephant Party. Each PEP we gather at someone’s house with a 10 song playlist of music that we think the others should know/hear or we follow a theme. We did playlists based on Covers, Numbers, Holiday Songs, etc. In January, we decided to recap the songs that meant something … Continue reading PEP – Songs of 2010
Here are the songs for January…the first month of the New Year! -California Love by 2 Pac I woke up in 2011 singing this song. Don’t ask. I didn’t even own until 1.01.11. -Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant Thank you Suzanne, Shorty, & Mike K. Thank you mimosas on New Years Day Day! -Like New Year’s Day by Matthew Ryan & … Continue reading Songs of My Life – January 2011
Here are the songs of 2010 – they have various meanings but that got me through each month of the year and through each day of the month and through moments in life. January 2010 Dance in the Dark by Lady Gaga Nobody from Nowhere by Jimmy Buffett Wings by Jimmy Buffett Life Short Call Now by Jimmy Buffett Closer to the Edge by 30 … Continue reading 2010 Songs of My Life
July…whew…this month kicked my ass…it kicked my ass physically, mentally, & spiritually. I am glad to see you come to an end. “Sell My Soul” by Our Lady Peace Hearing that song at the beginning of the month, I just realized lyrically what a great song it was. Hearing it now at the end of the month, it sometimes feel like I have sold my … Continue reading Songs of My Life – July 2010
As I sit and reflect on June, I am glad to say I am honored it was a month that gave me moments of reflection, peace, and a little bit of pain. I celebrated my mom’s birthday with great friends listening to music and was able to celebrate with family the following day. I realized I was needed as a pillar of strength to my … Continue reading Songs of My Life – June 2010
I got this idea from Amy a while back but haven’t really followed through on actually listing the songs here, but May has been a great month for me…more emotionally & mentally than anything else. I believe I have finally found the closure and peace with my mom passing away. I saw the signs and listened to my heart and let go. I’m going to … Continue reading Songs of My Life – May 2010
-Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars It was a free song on iTunes. -Powerful Stuff There’s product placement and then there’s song placement and I think this song is used perfectly in whatever car commercial I heard it on. Don’t remember the car, but I remember the song. -Rise by The Frames Again, song placement. This was used in an episode of Human Target. -Dynamite … Continue reading Songs of My Life – February 2010