Hey guys, a bit of a random post today, but one that I think you all will enjoy.
Music is a big part of our lives, whether it's what gets you pumped up, or what mellows you out; music can give us feelings that we didn't even realise existed. Such as remorse, joy, excitement, or in my case for this song I'm about to mention...ALL THE FEELS.
As music is a big part of my life, I wanted to introduce a new post series on my blog that includes music recommendations. I'll only mention one song per post, and it'll be from any genre and each song will have special significance to it. Today's song is all about feeling wistful, light, and remembering our childhood.
HOLD ON, HOLD ON, DON'T CLICK OFF JUST YET!
I wanted to make a post on my blog for a long time about childhood, and how different my childhood was when I was, well, a child, compared to children today; it involved a lot less iPads. I don't want to sound like one of those people who suggest that technology has ruined our lives, and that children nowadays are having a mediocre childhood compared to us old folk, I merely want to express my love for my own childhood. Back when I would stay up till 3AM on Christmas Eve to see Father Christmas, back when I would deliberately try to pull my own teeth out just to see the Tooth Fairy, back when I would spend more time outside playing games with my friends, using my imagination to it's fullest and feeling that I was wild and untamed (until my mum would call for me to come back inside the house).
About a year ago, I watched one of the most wonderful films that I had seen in a long time, called Rise Of The Guardians. If you've seen the film yourself, you will know exactly why I think it's so wonderful. For those of you who have no clue what the film is, or what it's about, it's basically all about children and their beliefs in things they cannot see. The film itself centers around the illusive figure of Jack Frost, a young spirit known for causing trouble with his icy powers, who is unseen by the children of the world as they don't believe in him. Along with the magical creatures and figures we loved when we were children, such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman, they protect the children of the world and their beliefs from the haunting and malicious Pitch Black, who wants the children of the world to believe in him, and only him. When trouble strikes, the Guardians enlist Jack Frost to join their team of guardians and once and for all, defeat the evil Pitch Black.
I hope that makes sense, no spoilers here!
There are many reasons as to why I loved this film so much, for one the animation is astounding, and the voice acting is superb by Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman and Jude Law (to name a few!). The film is also based on the wonderful books written by William Joyce. And here's a little fact about me you probably didn't know, and that is that I am OBSESSED with film scores. I love them, and Alexandre Desplat (the score composer of this film) is one of my favourite composers of all time. The music for this film is mesmerizing, captivating, and certainly will make you feel all the feels.
As much as I love the soundtrack, there was one song on it that really made me, well, tear up...a lot...OK I BALLED MY EYES OUT! It's the only song on the soundtrack with lyrics, sung by the astonishing Renee Fleming, and the entire song is just breathtaking. It's called "Still Dream", and was written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Alexandre Desplat.
The song conjured up many emotions within me, ranging from joy to complete heartache over my lost childhood. The song also inspired hope within me, to stay positive and to remember the little things in life. And it is, without a doubt, one of my all time favourite songs. My inner choreographer is just dying to create a dance piece to it! It's just beautiful, and I really recommend you guys give it a listen.
(If the video clip inserted doesn't work, you can listen to it here!)
And that is my first song recommendation! Do let me know if you think this is a good idea or not, I just felt like trying something different! And comment down below a song that makes you feel all the feels! I will see you next time!
Fawce xoxo.
Music is a big part of our lives, whether it's what gets you pumped up, or what mellows you out; music can give us feelings that we didn't even realise existed. Such as remorse, joy, excitement, or in my case for this song I'm about to mention...ALL THE FEELS.
As music is a big part of my life, I wanted to introduce a new post series on my blog that includes music recommendations. I'll only mention one song per post, and it'll be from any genre and each song will have special significance to it. Today's song is all about feeling wistful, light, and remembering our childhood.
HOLD ON, HOLD ON, DON'T CLICK OFF JUST YET!
I wanted to make a post on my blog for a long time about childhood, and how different my childhood was when I was, well, a child, compared to children today; it involved a lot less iPads. I don't want to sound like one of those people who suggest that technology has ruined our lives, and that children nowadays are having a mediocre childhood compared to us old folk, I merely want to express my love for my own childhood. Back when I would stay up till 3AM on Christmas Eve to see Father Christmas, back when I would deliberately try to pull my own teeth out just to see the Tooth Fairy, back when I would spend more time outside playing games with my friends, using my imagination to it's fullest and feeling that I was wild and untamed (until my mum would call for me to come back inside the house).
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| Baby Georgia (age 3!) |
I hope that makes sense, no spoilers here!
There are many reasons as to why I loved this film so much, for one the animation is astounding, and the voice acting is superb by Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman and Jude Law (to name a few!). The film is also based on the wonderful books written by William Joyce. And here's a little fact about me you probably didn't know, and that is that I am OBSESSED with film scores. I love them, and Alexandre Desplat (the score composer of this film) is one of my favourite composers of all time. The music for this film is mesmerizing, captivating, and certainly will make you feel all the feels.
As much as I love the soundtrack, there was one song on it that really made me, well, tear up...a lot...OK I BALLED MY EYES OUT! It's the only song on the soundtrack with lyrics, sung by the astonishing Renee Fleming, and the entire song is just breathtaking. It's called "Still Dream", and was written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Alexandre Desplat.
The song conjured up many emotions within me, ranging from joy to complete heartache over my lost childhood. The song also inspired hope within me, to stay positive and to remember the little things in life. And it is, without a doubt, one of my all time favourite songs. My inner choreographer is just dying to create a dance piece to it! It's just beautiful, and I really recommend you guys give it a listen.
(If the video clip inserted doesn't work, you can listen to it here!)
And that is my first song recommendation! Do let me know if you think this is a good idea or not, I just felt like trying something different! And comment down below a song that makes you feel all the feels! I will see you next time!
Fawce xoxo.
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