Friday 25 November 2011

Music Is Therapy Meme

I was tagged by CoombeMill to take part in Mammywoo’s Music Is Therapy Meme. 

The concept is simple I simply have to pick –

3 beautiful songs
3 different bands
3 sets of lyrics that touch me in any way I want to show




I have an eclectic taste in music and it really does depend on my mood what like to listen to.  From my past to the present I like a wide range of music, it might be just the one song or I might like most of the artists/bands songs.  The Stereophonics brings back memories from my teens, as does Green Day, I have a fondness for Queen and I like to get my rock on with Metallica and Dragonforce, I like to relax to David Gray and Sarah McLachlan, I used to enjoy dance music on a night out and when I hear particular tracks they bring back memories.  Artists like Pink and Avril Lavigne are in my ipod as well as bands like Snow Patrol and Mumford and Sons, Paulo Nutini and Adele are in there too.  Really the list is endless; I like songs from times gone past to the present day.  Even though nursery rhymes and Cbeebies are often the soundtrack to our lives now I still enjoy listening to my music and Tristan enjoys having a little dance with mummy too.

Music really is therapy and there’s nothing like listening to a song to bring back memories, good and bad, songs that you cried over, songs for happy days, songs for sadness, songs that you connect to a loved one and songs that described exactly how you felt. 

I love music and it really is quite hard to try and decide what ones to choose and I am not even sure if I am doing this right or not but here are my choices -

3 beautiful songs

1.        With Arms Wide Open by Creed

I love this song and it reminds me of the excitement at being pregnant and how Lee felt that he could relate to the lyrics with the joy of becoming a father.  Creed also reminds me of my teenager years and I liked to listen to a lot of their songs.


Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life is going to change
I close my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open

Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything

With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything ...oh yeah
With arms wide open…wide open

If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open...

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open

I'll show you everything…oh yeah
With arms wide open....wide open

2.    The Rose – Bette Midler

I think this song is beautiful and it makes me feel good hearing it and I used to feel when hearing it that finding love was possible and I could relate to the words “It’s the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.”


3.        Your Song – Ellie Goulding

I think this is such a sweet and beautiful song and I like the tone of Ellie Goulding’s voice.




3 different bands/artists

1.  Sarah McLachland - I find her songs and voice relaxing and beautiful and I love Angel and Prayer of St.Francis.


2.  Mumford and Sons – I love most of their songs and find their music great to chill out too.


3.  Adele – I love Adele’s voice and think her songs are beautifully written and the words express emotions amazingly.


3 sets of lyrics

1.  Nan’s Song by Robbie Williams.

The words in this song touch my heart and remind me of my Mamgu (Welsh for grandmother) who sadly died of Cancer when I was 16.


You said when you'd die that you'd walk with me every day
And I'd start to cry and say please don't talk that way
With the blink of an eye the Lord came and asked you to meet
You went to a better place but He stole you away from me

And now she lives in heaven
But I know they let her out
To take care of me

There's a strange kind of light
Caressing me tonight
Pray silence my fear she is near
Bringing heaven down here

I miss your love I miss your touch
But I'm feeling you every day
And I can almost hear you say 
'You've come a long way baby'

And now you live in heaven
But I know they let you out 
To take care of me

There's a strange kind of light
In my bedroom tonight
Pray silence my fear she is near
Bring your heaven down here

You taught me kings and queens 
While stroking my hair
In my darkest hour I know you are there
Kneeling down beside me
Whispering my prayer

Yes there's a strange kind of light
Caressing me tonight
Pray silence my fear
She is near
Bringing heaven down here

The next time that we meet
I will bow at her feet
And say wasn't life sweet
Then we'll prepare
To take heaven down there

2. You’ve Got The Love – Florence and the Machine

I think this is a great song and I feel that I can relate to the lyrics as I feel that Lee’s love is such a support to me and having his love helps keep me strong.


Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need To see me through

Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough
And things go wrong no matter what I do
Now and then it seems that life is just too much
But you've got the love I need to see me through

When food is gone you are my daily need
When friends are gone I know my saviour’s love is real
You know it's real

You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love

Time after time I think "Oh Lord what's the use?"
Time after time I think it's just no good 
Sooner or later in life, the things you love you lose
But you've got the love I need to see me through

You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love

You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love
You got the love

Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
I know I can count on you
Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord I just don't care"
But you've got the love I need to see me through

3.  Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars

I have always wanted to be loved for being just the way I am and these lyrics are the sort of thing I have longed to hear said to me and now that I have found Lee I know that I am loved for being me and he tells me and shows me this in his own soppy and romantic ways.


Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying 
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day

Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so, sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look ok, I say

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are(yeah)

Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day

Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So, don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are. Yeah

So those are my choices, I’m not sure if I should have just done 3 but this way I got to share more of my choices which was a great help to my indecisiveness.  I considered so many songs and nearly choose a few, 10/10 by Paulo Nutini because it reminds me of when me and Lee got together and Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO because Tristan gets all excited when he hears this song and now every time I hear it I think of Tristan chuckling to it.  Think I did get a tad carried away but was hard not too.

Thank you to CoombeMill for tagging me in this meme and for sharing your music memories with us in your post, even though I was only born in the 80's I have fond memories of dancing and singing along to Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper in my teens.  Thank you to Mammywoo for this brilliant meme where I have been able to reminisce about some lovely memories and great songs.

I am now tagging –

3 comments:

  1. Thanks, I just had to be greedy and choose so many as there are so many great songs to choose from. It is really amazing what music evokes in us.

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  2. Thanks for the tag, I will give it a go sometime during the week! :D

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  3. What a lovely collection and so personal and well thought through. You really did this meme proud! It's amazing what we remember with music.

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