Yellowcard Days #3: With You around

      This song is a lot of fun! One critic described this as possible their best song to date. I don't agree but I would give it 5 Stars. It's the kind of song that you just want to sing to and jump around. It's got cool guitar and the tune is a very pleasing one. My favorite line is, "It's not just you, I need this too." It's kind of like when people think that whatever you're doing is just for them, but often you need it too. The bridge is alright, but the end of the bridge has a cool guitar-violin harmony. I appreciate it. This is a good one, so if you were going to listen to 5 songs from the album, this would be one.

With You Around

Do you remember when I said you were my only one?
We were running underneath the California sun
Well now I look at you, and you're still more than I can take
You're like a slow song, starting to accelerate

And all my life, I looked for you
For arms that I could fall into

All I can think about is
You and me driving with a Saves the Day record on
We were singing till our voices were gone
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on
And now I wanna chase forever down, with you around

You're making movies in your head when you fall asleep
Having nightmares, dreaming that I'm gonna leave
I know you've always been afraid of ending up alone
Somebody hurt you, now you're waiting on a dial tone

But I'm right here, so don't get blue
It's not just you, I need this too

All I can think about is
You and me driving with a Saves the Day record on
We were singing till our voices were gone.
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on.
And now I wanna chase forever down, with you around

We were running underneath the California sun
Underneath the California sun

All I can think about is
You and me driving with a Saves the Day record on
We were singing till our voices were gone
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on

We put a record on
Kept singing till our voices were gone
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on
And now I wanna chase forever down
(We were running underneath the California sun)
I just wanna chase forever down, with you around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcHJq3bpSc

Yellowcard Days #2: For You, And Your Denial

      This song starts out with a sweet violin solo. Then it bursts into these charging guitars for the verse. Throughout the choruses there is more good, hard, fun rock that just makes you bang your head with the violin sticking out in the background. This was the first song they released from their new album. It was an exciting revival. The whole song seems kind of angry, and I assume it's about their hiatus. It's a good song. I would give it 4 & 1/2 Stars.

Lyrics to For You, And Your Denial

 

It's 4am, you call to spit some fire out
But did you think that I would listen to you now?
It's nothing new so get in line with all the rest
And I will wait till you realize you're out of breath

Can you hear the crowd? They all go wild
For you and your denial
They're watching you break down(Break Down)
Hate me all you want, I'll be okay
I'm half the world away
I'm letting you go now (Go Now)

You've got sadness twisted up with jealousy
You show your fists to make them look like loyalty
And I have seen what holding on can take away
If it's the past you love then that's where you can stay

Can you hear the crowd? They all go wild
For you and your denial
They're watching you break down (break down)
Hate me all you want, I'll be okay
I'm half the world away
I'm letting you go now (go now)
Go Now (go now)

Desperation kills
But when it's on your sleeve you wear it well
Underneath it all you'll always have this war inside yourself

I'm letting you go now (go now)
Can you hear the crowd? They all go wild
For you and your denial
They're watching you break down (break down)
Hate me all you want, I'll be okay
I'm half the world away
I'm letting you go now (go now)
Go Now (go now)
Go Now (go now)
Go Now (go now)

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRy4RCadL8

Yellowcard Days #1: The Sound of You and Me

        I decided that I am going to start an 11 song analysis series where I analyze each Yellowcard song from their new album, "When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes." It came out on March 22, 2011. Yes, I did get up at midnight to listen to it. All the lyrics will be posted beneath my comments and a link to a video of the song on Youtube so you can listen to it. I will also rate it just for you guys!
       The first song on the album is called, The Sound of You and Me. I give it a 5 STARS! I think it is the best song on the album, right now at least. It is soooooooo good! The album begin with guitar reverb and then breaks into incredible 4 part harmony of: double guitar, bass guitar, and electric violin. I like the verses a lot and the chorus has the classic Longineu Parsons III smashing with the constant loud beat, as the guitars spiral in the background and the violin subconsciously serenades you. After the 2nd chorus it breaks into interesting guitar strumming sort of and then brings in a new feeling. One of more remorse and much more emotional as though begging. After you hear those lines twice it breaks into my favorite kind of guitaring. The tune just grabs your heart and I feel tears coming to my eyes as I imagine myself running down a lone street with the world passing me by as I go to find what I need and the world is against me. The Violin can be heard in the background soothing you and evoking your emotions. Then it ends with the final words of pleading from someone who has made a mistake and needs that forgiveness.
Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy them each day!

 The Sound of You and Me

Are you there? Putting all the words together,
painting your new masterpiece. 

Ocean air carrying reminders of that perfect pair
we used to be. 

Someday everything ends, can we begin finding out, 
before we're too late lost in between, the truth and the dream?
I've never been more ready to move on. 

Changing keys, giving up on me to find familiar things
and try blending in.  

Know this please I will not forget the sound of you and me
when we were friends. 

Someday everything ends, can we begin finding out, 
before we're too late lost in between, the truth and the dream?
I've never been more ready to move on. 

Bring walls down, hear all my sound. 
Let me back in, love me again. 

Bring walls down, hear all my sound. 
Let me back in, love me again.  Yeah

Bring walls down, hear all my sound. 
Let me back in, love me again.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmJr4ibnIOM

Thank you!!!

Dear Father,
     I want to thank thee for answering my prayers. It seems that once again you have saved me when I've needed thee. How could I have known that you would give me more than I ever asked for, but what I would be needing. Thou dost always look before and behind me, even for that which I do not anticipate. I thank thee for the gift of a friend who sacrificed for me and another friend who has given me a double opportunity that I truly have been wishing for. I am so eternally grateful, and I can only hope that I can make it up to these people one day and to thee Father.
        Love,
            Gregory Joseph Rellaford