OneRepublic Waking Up Review

OneRepublic – Waking Up

4.5/5

1. Made For You

2. All The Right Moves

3. Secrets

4. Everybody Loves Me

5. Missing Persons 1&2

6. Good Life

7. All This Time

8. Fear

9. Waking Up

10. Marching On

11. Lullaby

No, that’s not a typo. All the songs are bolded. Early warning: this album is not mainstream material. But it doesn’t stop it from being my most favorite album in 2009, and should be yours, too.

You know OneRepublic since 2 years ago they released a massive hit, Apologize from the album Dreaming Out Loud which was certified Gold (selling more than 500,000 copies). Then, Ryan Tedder, their frontman vocalist, co-wrote Bleeding Love for Leona Lewis which reached #1 in Billboard Hot 100. Since then, Ryan Tedder became the most sought-after song writer in the US.

Released in the massively competitive November 17, Waking Up offers a huge improvement over their debut album. Sure, there are no tracks meant to be big like Apologize. That kind of song is hard to come by. However, it is compensated with great songs all over the album.

Made For You acts as the interlude to All The Right Moves, the first single. It is really catchy and perfect as the album opener. Then comes the batch of greatest songs they’ve ever made. You WILL love Secrets, may love Everybody Loves Me and Missing Persons 1&2 if you are not skeptic of their changes in musical direction, but you WILL love super catchy Good Life and ballad All This Time.

Fear relies on simplicity in lyrics and Ryan’s falsetto, which combines really great. Waking Up and Marching On pick up the tempo and are great sing-along songs. And Lullaby acts as the perfect album closer.

The only drawback in this album is there are only 11 songs in it. When the songs are this good, you will always find yourself ask for more. Even with Deluxe version, there are only 2 new songs and 2 songs previously in the previous album.

Final Verdict: A superb album. Though not all the songs are radio friendly, but they are of high quality. Kudos to them for prioritizing quality over commerciality.

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Kris Allen - Kris Allen Review

Kris Allen – Kris Allen

3.5/5

1. Live Like We're Dying

2. Before We Come Undone

3. Can't Stay Away

4. The Truth

5. Written All Over My Face

6. Bring It Back

7. Red Guitar

8. Is It Over

9. Let It Rain

10. Alright With Me

11. Lifetime

12. I Need To Know

13. Heartless

Kris Allen is the unexpected American Idol 8 winner. Most people expected Adam Lambert to win, but either most Adam’s fans are too overconfident or Kris is actually more popular than Adam remains unknown. But let’s forget what happened 6 months ago and focus on the now.

Kris released his debut album on November 17th. And what a release date, that is! Packed with the likes of John Mayer, Norah Jones, OneRepublic, UK sensation Leona Lewis, 50 Cent, teen prodigy Justin Bieber, popular Christian band Casting Crowns will seriously hurt his album sales, but still he’s the American Idol champion, and the release date had been set long time ago by the record label.

Okay, on with the review. Seriously, when I heard the album sampler, I was like, “wow, this album will suck” because the songs just aren’t strong enough. I really like his first single, Live Like We’re Dying, so I expect more of the same in his album, and from the sampler, I just couldn’t find one.

However, sampler and the real thing is a really different thing. Having given it a first listen, the album sounds great, if not awesome. Every song in the album is a strong candidate for the next single. There are up-tempo Before We Come Undone, Maroon-5-esque Can’t Stay Away, awesome ballads The Truth and Bring It Back, another The Script’s cover Written All Over My Face, Kris’ self-penned track Red Guitar, poppy acoustic Alright With Me, or the massive album closer I Need To Know. All of them have the potential to be the next single.

Kris’ strong point in this album is he stays true to his music, which is soft pop rock. All of the songs, except the ridiculously-arranged Heartless can be played with a guitar or piano, which suits him really well. Not to mention his great vocal. And mind you, Live Like We’re Dying is quite a difficult song to pull off because of the long consecutive chorus, and if you’re not impressed with how he copes with the song brilliantly when he sings it live, I don’t know anymore what you’re looking for in a singer.

There are drawbacks in the album, inevitably. Heartless should be left acoustic, Is It Over sounds like a bland rock song. The bridge of Lifetime is brilliant with “Living doesn't come first try, It takes a lifetime getting it right”, I just don’t understand why they chose to write the ridiculous cliché line “It takes a lifetime to learn how to sing, To find my place in the world symphony, To become the melody, The man I know I could be”.

Early predictions predict his album will sell 75-85K a week, making him the lowest selling Idol winner. The number is quite good considering the massive competition in the release date, though I start to doubt if his album will crack even 500K mark.

Final Verdict : A slow burner, give it a couple of listens to make it grow into you.

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iTunes Chart as of November 18th, 2009

Up till now, I have just reviewed one album of November, which is Carrie Underwood's Play On, which spends two weeks on top of Billboard chart. That's because I somewhat wanna see US (and UK) market reaction to the competition. There are some surprises but the result is quite as expected.

I know it's only one day, so the chart will still fluctuate. But seeing John Mayer at top is not a surprising thing, as I said that his Battle Studies is one of the most anticipated albums in 2009. What's surprising is how well Kris Allen does in the chart. He's holding on against Leona Lewis' Echo and Justin Bieber's My World. I hope his album does well, since it's quite good.

What's surprising is there's no OneRepublic's Waking Up in top 10! This is quite surprising to me, because Waking Up is a massive album. In my opinion, it's even better than Battle Studies. In fact, it only appears in Germany chart (charts at #7) and Switzerland (#10). I hope it will enter top 10 in the coming days. I really hope they'll do well.

That's it. I'm gonna try to write reviews of those albums. Tough job since there are lots of them, but I'll still try to do it.

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Mark Read - Peace At Last

Peace At Last [2009]

Possibly the RAREST album in 2009! I can't find it anywhere even though it's released 5 months ago! Credit to Pop Idol Music 2.0 : Reloaded !

01. Peace At Last

02. Cat Out Of The Bag

03. Lie To You

04. Cold

05. Your World Moves Faster

06. Fallen From Grace

07. Make Sense Of It All

08. Wide Open Spaces

09. Last Kiss

10. She'll Never Know

11. Better Where I Am

12. Here And Now

13. Owe It All To You

14. Greatest Lady

DL : Peace At Last

Please support the artist by buying your copy if you can afford it.

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Carrie Underwood - Play On Music Review

Carrie Underwood - Play On

Track List:

1. Cowboy Casanova

2. Quitter

3. Mama's Song

4. Change

5. Undo It

6. Someday When I Stop Loving You

7. Songs Like This

8. Temporary Home

9. This Time

10. Look At Me

11. Unapologize

12. What Can I Say

13. Play On

I'm not really a country music fan. However, since winning AmIdol 4, Carrie Underwood has grown to be one of my favourite female artists of all time, and she's a country artist! Possibly because she realizes that to be mainstream / commercial, country music must blend with a little pop, and that's exactly what she's been doing for her first two albums.

After the first listen, I have to say that this album is somehow slightly below her second album's, Carnival Ride, quality. This set of tracks lacks the oomph of All American Girl and Last Name, which are by far the most powerful songs ever done by Carrie. But I gave it more listen. And I have to change my initial judgement. This album is at least as good as Carnival Ride - which is a great accomplishment, since Carnival Ride is a highly critically acclaimed album - just in a slightly different direction.

Cowboy Casanova, Undo It, and Songs Like This are Carrie's songs ala Last Name. Though not as powerful as Last Name, they are hell catchy, with Undo It becomes my favourite of this album. I love the stuttering un- un- un- un- do it! part.

Quitter, This Time, Unapologize, and Play On come as another group. These are pop-country songs. Quitter and Unapologize are great songs, but I find This Time a little bit weak. Play On is just a so-so song, but good enough as album closer.

Mama's Song, Change, Someday When I Stop Loving You, Temporary Home, Look At Me, What Can I Say are ballads. Temporary Home is a massive song, will do really good if released as a single. Look At Me sounds like a filler in the midst of these good ballads.

Overall, this album will not disappoint Carrie's fans. This is a good album, but not really great in my opinion. It's a nice opener and sets the bar high for upcoming albums which will be released in November.

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November Music Battlefield

It's almost November, and November has, in my opinion, the fiercest competition for bands/artists because a lot of artists will release their albums in November. After the jump, I'm gonna review and make a prediction of how well they will fare.

Below is the list of release date:

1. Carrie Underwood - Play On (Nov 3)

2. Dashboard Confessional - After The Ending ( Nov 10 )

3. Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane ( Nov 10 )

4. Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit ( Nov 9 )

5. Kris Allen - Kris Allen ( Nov 17 )

6. Leona Lewis - Echo ( Nov 13 )

7. One Republic - Waking Up ( Nov 17 )

8. John Mayer - Battle Studies ( Nov 17 )

9. Boyz II Men - Love ( Nov 17 )

10. Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment ( Nov 23 )

11. Rihanna - Rated R ( Nov 23 )

12. Jay Sean - All Or Nothing (Nov 23)

13. Timbaland - Shock Value Volume 2 (Nov 23)

14. Britney Spears - The Single Collection ( Nov 24 )

15. Lady Gaga - The Fame: Monster ( Nov 24 )

16. Westlife - Where We Are (Nov 30)

Whew, what a long list. There are a couple of albums that I can't find the cover. Sorry about that.

Anyway, let's start with my review. Note that I'll only review albums of artists that I do listen.

Carrie Underwood cleverly avoided competition by releasing her "Play On" on November 3rd. Her first single, "Cowboy Casanova" is quite a hit in Billboard chart, peaking at #11, and based on her previous albums, she never disappointed. So I'd say, she will set the bar for other albums after hers, and a high one, I'm sure.

I never listen to Dashboard Confessional, Switchfoot, and Jamie Cullum, but I know that they have their own market. I can't comment about the music, but I guess it'll be hard for them to compete with Underwood.

Leona Lewis' Echo will be released on Nov 13, trying to catch an early start, 4 days prior to a heavyweight date. It is reasonable, sine her first single off Echo, Happy, peaks only at #50, quite a disappointment in my opinion. Despite that, based on the songs that leaked for months, I think this is an awesome album, better than her first album. So, no sophomore slump for her, though I'm sure it won't sell as much as her first one, due to fierce competition.

Then comes Nov 17. At that day, Kris Allen, OneRepublic, John Mayer and Boyz II Men will release their albums at the same time. It's a tough competition, since Allen is AmIdol recent winner, OneRepublic is quite popular due to the success of Dreaming Out Loud, Mayer is a top-list artist since his first three albums gain consecutive multi-platinum. I don't know about Boyz II Men right now, but they are quite popular years ago.

In my opinion, Mayer will debut on No. 1 spot that week, with OneRepublic trailing on No.2. Where Allen will place is still arguable. Though he's the winner, there's no doubt that Adam Lambert is the more popular figure post Idol. Plus, his first single, Live Like You're Dying, though very good, only peaks at disappointing #89 in Billboard chart. It is unusual, because previous AmIdol winners' debut singles always reach top 40. Though I'm sure his album will be in Top 10, I don't think it will do very well, which is a shame, since he's very good.

Nov 23/24. The second music battlefield. This time, Adam Lambert, Rihanna, Timbaland, Jay Sean, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga will compete. Now this is much fiercer than Nov 17. Lambert is a very popular AmIdol runner up, Rihanna's last album was very successful, as with Timbaland's Shock Value Vol 1. Jay Sean's single "Down" tops the Billboard chart in the moment. Spears' Greatest Hits Collection might not compete for top spot but will be fan favorite for sure. And Lady Gaga is hugely popular right now, so re-release with 8 new tracks will be like a completely new album.

I can't predict this one. Lambert, Rihanna, Timbaland, and Lady Gaga will compete for top spot. Sean might be the black horse here. Add to previous contenders -Mayer, OneRepublic, and Allen- we might have these 8 in top 10! Not to mention Underwood's Play On which I'm sure will stay long enough in top 10. Lewis' Echo can potentially surprise too.

Lastly, Westlife's Where We Are on Nov 30. Though this will not be released in the US, it's worth to mention since almost all the albums above will be released in the UK at the same release date in the US. Due to their huge fan base, this will be another #1 for them. Though their first single, Chris Daughtry's cover "What About Now" is not really that different from Daughtry's version, their popularity will do them well.

I don't know if this is the label's strategy, but I think pinning these hugely popular artists to compete seem like a great idea to lower their sales number.

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Taylor Swift Fearless Platinum Edition New Songs

Fans of Taylor Swift, you know what's coming up. Taylor will release the platinum edition of her hugely successful sophomore, Fearless. This album is coming out October 26th and will contain 6 new songs.

The 6 new tracks are as follow:

1. Jump Then Fall

2. Untouchable

3. Forever & Always (Piano Version)

4. Come In With The Rain

5. SuperStar

6. The Other Side Of The Door

The new tracks are all mellow but excellent songs. Be sure to check it out!

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John Mayer - Who Says

John Mayer also will release his new album, wonderfully titled Battle Studies, on November 17. This is one of the most anticipated album of the year. Be sure to check it out! For now, check out the single, Who Says. This song is magnificent. Using only acoustic guitar, Mayer delivers possibly the most relaxing and laid-back song of the year.

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OneRepublic - All The Right Moves

Here is the first single from OneRepublic for their upcoming album, Waking Up. This is a really great song. I'm sure the album will be as awesome as, if not better, than their previous album. Definitely 5 stars for me.

Apparently, I was warned by Google so I have to remove the download link. Sorry.

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OneRepublic New Single - Everybody Loves Me

Wow, it's been more than a year since my last post! Well, it's not that I stopped blogging. I'd just been busy with my jobs and other stuffs.

Anyway, here we go again. For now, I'll try to post new songs from artists I love routinely.

For starter, here is OneRepublic's new single, Everybody Loves Me. Their new album, Waking Up will be released on November 17, 2009.

Sorry, Google warned me, so no download link for this.
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David Archuleta's New Single - Crush

David Archuleta has just released his first single after becoming runner-up in American Idol 7, titled Crush.

It's a pop song with a little bit R&B and Soul elements, and I think it is surprisingly very good. At first, I thought Crush would be a mere bubblegum pop, because I thought the recording studio would make David sing commercial materials of his age (he is just 18), but how wrong I was.
The song is really catchy while not sounding bubblegum. You should give it a listen.

Below is the lyric and the download link.

I hung up the phone tonight,
something happened for the first time, deep inside
It was a rush, what a rush
Cause the possibility that you would ever
Feel the same way about me
It's just too much, just too much
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized, and I just got to know

Do you ever think, when you're all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin away, goin away

Has it ever crossed your mind when we were hanging
Spending time girl, are we just friends
Is there more, is there more
See it's a chance we've gotta take
Cause I believe we can make this into
Something that will last, last forever, forever

Do you ever think, when you're all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin away, goin away

Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I just got to know

Do you ever think, when you're all alone
All that we could be, Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it realor just another crush
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you
Are you holding back, like the way I do
Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin away, goin away

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Mcfly 4th Album - Radio:Active

Given away for free with copies of The Mail on Sunday on July 20, 2008, Radio:Active is the fourth studio album, the first released under their new, self created label, Super Records, for the British band, with a deluxe edition of the album available in shops in September 22, 2008, that will include four extra songs, a bonus DVD and a 32-page booklet.

Track List:
1. "Do Ya" - 2:53 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Poynter, J.Bourne)
2. "Falling In Love" - 4:26 (Written By D.Jones, T.Fletcher, J.Perry)
3. "Everybody Knows" - 3:15 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Poynter, J.Bourne)
4. "Smile" - 3:18 (Written By D.Jones, T.Fletcher, J.Perry)
5. "One for the Radio" - 3:06 (Written By T.Fletcher)
6. "POV" - 3:53 (Written By T.Fletcher)
7. "Corrupted" - 3:39 (Written By T.Fletcher, L.Christy, G.Edwards, S.Spock)
8. "The Heart Never Lies" - 3:26 (Written By T.Fletcher)
9. "Going Through The Motions" - 3:25 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Jones, D.Poynter)
10. "The Last Song" - 4:51 (Written By T.Fletcher, D.Jones, D.Poynter)

My Review:
The first time I heard that Mcfly decided to seperate from Island Records and release their new material under their own label, I was kind of worried because going indie sometimes is very challenging for artists, the latest victim is Ryan Cabrera, whose new album fails to make any impact despite the quite good quality.

However, after listening to their first single, One For The Radio, I am quite confident that the decision of going indie will not kill this band. And it is proven by the fact that the single went to debut on No. 2 in UK chart, a very good achievement I should say for an independent release.

After listening to the whole album, I have to say that although the sound is heavier, it still sounds similiar to their previous albums, which is good and bad. Good because you really don't want to listen to Mcfly doing R&B or Hip Hop, for example. Bad because though some tracks stand out, Motion in The Ocean and Wonderland still comes out on top compared to Radio:Active.

The tracklist is also quite similar to previous albums. The first track, Do Ya, is a catchy track with a simple and repetitive lyric that slightly reminds me of Star Girl. Falling In Love is one of my favorites, a laid back track that sounds quite new compared to what they've been doing, though the pre-chorus somehow reminds me of one of their songs in previous albums, I don't remember the title...now I remember, The Way You Make Me Feel from Mcfly The Greatest Hits. Compare the line in Falling In Love "Out of our minds and out of time" with the bridge after the second chorus in The Way You Make Me Feel, "Look at us now...". Very similar, if not identical. Not that I mind...

Everybody Knows feels like Sorry's Not Good Enough, Smile reminds me of Please, Please (with the repeated words of Smile, Smile, Smile), though the lyric is very constructive and easy to relate to.

One For The Radio and POV are my favorite tracks. I thought POV would be a hard track, but it turns out to be the Bubble Wrap or She Falls Asleep type, although the chorus is rockier than those two.

I expect a new version of The Heart Never Lies, but it turns out to be the original version. And The Last Song is a VERY VERY good song. Starts out slow, but suddenly builds up to uptempo rock track, reminds me of Don't Stop Me Now, but better! Although I'm quite worried with the lyric below:

If this is the last song I ever sing
Then I’m giving it everything
I’m giving it all
If this is the last song I ever play
Then I guess its time to take my curtain call

Does this mean that they are prepared for the worst if this album doesn't work? Hopefully the album doesn't flop because this is actually a good album, although not their best.

Final Score: 3.5/5
Outstanding Tracks: Falling In Love, One For The Radio, POV, The Last Song

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Music of The Month

Lately I've been listening to lots of genres of music I've never heard before. And I have to admit, they are really really good, which I didn't expect before.

The first name that comes to mind as the contender of my artist of the month is Jesse Mccartney. His new album, Departure, while hasn't been very successful, is the very definition of evolution. His genre changes. From pop rock like in his previous albums to R&B and Hip Hop. Quite similiar to Justin Timberlake, yet very different. You have to give this man thumbs up for what he's done in his music.

The second name, OneRepublic. As big as they were in MySpace, I had never heard their name. Strange, huh? Not until they made appearance in one of American Idol show that I finally got into them. Instantly, their music becomes the soundtrack of the month for me. It never draws boredom to listen to their songs.

Third, Shaun of The Dead and Hot Fuzz OST. Although they both are soundtracks and most of the tracks are only music, the albums are unexpectedly very good. I like Shaun of The Dead (SoTD) OST more than Hot Fuzz, since SoTD OST has lots of varieties in the OST and really blends into the movie. I can imagine the scene of the movie when listening to the songs. Not to mention the bits of dialogues cleverly inserted into the tracks. Not to say that Hot Fuzz OST is bad, it's just the soundtrack mostly consists of rock numbers that I think one and the other songs are similiar.

Fourth, another soundtrack. Now, it's a game OST, no, two games. One is The World Ends With You OST, that consists of J-Rocks. I had never really liked J-rocks, but the OST is really good. It grows on me the more I listen to it. The second is quite old, but remains a true classic legend. Chrono Cross OST. Not even Final Fantasy OST can beat 60 tracks or so of this soundtrack.

There, those are the music I'm listening to for this month. Of course, I listen to other songs as well, but those above are the most worth noting. I'm looking forward to Mcfly's and David Cook's new album.

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5 Centimeter per Second theme song

I don't know why I'm very interested in this animated film. It's just such a beautiful story that I wanna share it to all of you. Really, if you have a chance, see it and prove it by yourself. Anyway, here is the theme song for the film. It's called One More Time, One More Chance. It is very beautiful. Download it here. Below is the translation in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
Our meeting platform, the back alley window
Even though I know you won't be there
If my wish is granted, I want to be by your side
There's nothing I can't do
I will risk everything to embrace you

If only to divert sadness, anyone will do
It's likely a star is falling tonight, I won't pretend anymore
One more time, season please don't change
One more time, to the time when we were having fun

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
At the intersection, in my dream
Even though I know you won't be there
If there is a miracle, I want to show you it right now
The new morning, the new "Me"
Even the word "Love" that I couldn't say to you

Summer memories are spinning around me
Heartbeats that have suddenly stopped

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
The city at dawn, in Sakuragi
Even though I know you come here
If my wish is granted, I will be by your side
There's nothing I can't do
I will risk everything to embrace you

I'm always searching everywhere for pieces of you
In the shop at my destination, in the corner of the newspaper
Even though I know you won't be there
If there is a miracle, I want to show you it right now
The new morning, the new "Me"
Even the word "Love" that I couldn't say to you

I always end up searching everywhere for your smile
At the express train railroad crossing
Even though I know you won't be there
If I could repeat my life, I would be by your side forever
There is nothing else I want
Beside you, my important person

In Bahasa Indonesia:

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di peron kita dulu bertemu, di jendela gang belakang
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika permintaanku bisa terkabul, aku ingin berada di sisimu
Tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan
Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk memelukmu

Jika hanya untuk mengalihkan kesedihan, siapapun bisa
Sepertinya akan ada bintang jatuh malam ini, aku tidak akan berpura-pura lagi
Sekali lagi, musim, tolong jangan berubah
Satu kesempatan lagi, ke waktu kita bersenang-senang dulu

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di persimpangan jalan, di dalam mimpiku
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika ada suatu keajaiban, akan kutunjukkan padamu sekarang
Pagi yang baru, aku yang baru
Bahkan kata "Cinta" yang tidak bisa kukatakan padamu

Kenangan musim panas selalu mengelilingiku
Denyut jantung yang tiba-tiba berhenti

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di seluruh kota pada subuh pagi, di Sakuragi
Meski kutahu kau tak akan datang ke sini
Jika permintaanku bisa terkabul, aku ingin berada di sisimu
Tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan
Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk memelukmu

Ku selalu mencari kepingan dirimu dimanapun
Di toko yang kudatangi, di setiap sudut koran
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika ada suatu keajaiban, akan kutunjukkan padamu sekarang
Pagi yang baru, aku yang baru
Bahkan kata "Cinta" yang tidak bisa kukatakan padamu

Ku selalu saja mencari senyummu dimanapun
Di persimpangan rel kereta api ekspress
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika aku bisa mengulangi hidupku, aku akan berada di sisimu selamanya
Tidak ada lain yang kuinginkan
Selain kau, orang paling penting untukku

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This Piece Of Song

This Piece Of Song


This is the rewrite version of Wang Lee Hom's Yi Shou Jian Dan De Ge(A Simple Song) written by me.

There is one, special time
When I looked my way behind
Then I saw how pretty the sun shines
Never I took a time
To enjoy the clear blue sky
But now I finally feel, "I'm alive"

Most the time, I was blind
Looking for a place to hide
Then I knew I missed big part of life
Never I took a time
To make friendship with those guys
But now we are all friends till we die

Now I write this piece of song
Hoping that it is for long
Hoping it can make them strong
Able to stand up alone
As I write this piece of song
I wanna let them all know
Life has all, answers that we are all looking for

When you fall, down the floor
When there's no one to hold on
I will try to help you carry on
Never I look away
Each time you're calling my name
Cos now we are all friends till we faint

Now I write this piece of song
Hoping that it is for long
Hoping it can make them strong
Able to stand up alone
As I write this piece of song
I wanna let them all know
Life has all, answers that we are all looking for

Oh oh...
This piece of song
This is for long

Now I write this piece of song
Believe me I tell no wrong
Hoping I can make them strong
Able to stand up alone
As I write this piece of song
I wanna let them all know
Life has all, answers that we are all looking for

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Song Written by Myself

Hanya Aku Sendiri

Saat-saat itu
Terasa sangat menyentuh
Kita berjalan bersama
Melewati suka duka
Tanpa jenuh

Namun kumerasa
Ada yang berbeda
Setiap pagi kuterjaga
Tiada orang yang menyapa
Seakan semua sirna

Pada akhirnya
Semua yang kusuka
Semua yang kucinta
Tiada yang bisa bersamaku selamanya
Dan tiap hari
Aku menyadari
Kutak punya siapa-siapa di dunia ini
Hanya aku sendiri

Saat Kau Disisiku

Ini adalah lagu yang gw tulis sendiri, baik lirik maupun melodinya. Namun kalau masalah musik belum ada karena gw gak bisa main alat musik sih. Ada yang mau bantu? Lagu ini terinspirasi oleh kemenangan Mike di Indonesian Idol 2 dan menurut gw, lagu ini sangat cocok dibawakan oleh Mike. Ada sih niat merekam lagu ini, cuma gw gak pede dengan suara gw, hehe…


Hari ini kuberjanji
Kan kujaga cinta ini
Takkan pernah aku lari
Dari kejaran hidup ini

Aku mungkin hanya
Seorang manusia
Tapi sedunia
Aku punya

Saat kau disisiku
Takkan ada yang bisa
Melayukan bunga di dunia
Karena besar cinta kita
Saat kau disisiku
Semua terasa indah
Takkan ada dusta, derita
Begitulah cinta kita
Betapa indahnya

Kau dan aku hanya
Dua insan manusia
Tapi sedunia
Milik kita

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Walk In The Sun Rewrite

Walk In The Sun Rewrite

Ini lagu yang gw tulis, thanks buat Mcfly yang telah menggubah lagu yang hebat
dan cocok sekali dengan style menulis gw, Walk In The Sun. Comment
please!

I wonder what it's like to live without you
I wonder if I can go on
And tell me what am I supposed to do?
Cos you know, I've never been alone

I wonder will you ever think of me
When you think back to yourself
Will I get used to living just with me?
But I know, there's not that much time left

Just a little while to go
Where you're going I don't know
But I'll be okay on my own
I just need some time alone
I just need some time alone

I wonder how you come into my life
I wonder how we become friends
I wonder why we have to have goodbye
But in time, I know that I'll be fine

Just a little while to go
Where you're going I don't know
But I'll be okay on my own
I just need some time alone
I just need some time alone

Sitting alone with our pictures in hand
Wondering in this moment do you still know this friend?
Woah... Woah...
After goodbye do you think there still lies
A chance in time that we're gonna meet again
Woah...
We're gonna meet again...

Just a little while to go
Where you're going I don't know
But I'll be okay on my own
As long as you recall
The time when we are one
Whoa...

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Chris Daughtry – Daughtry

Juara 4 American Idol 5 ini benar-benar ditakdirkan buat sukses. Walau gak berhasil jadi juara 1 atau 2, albumnya berhasil meledak di pasaran, terjual lebih dari 1,5 juta kopi! Bandingkan dengan album si juara Taylor Hicks yang baru terjual sekitar 600 ribu kopi atau Katharine Mcphee yang lebih flop lagi, 250 ribu saja! Ada untungnya juga sih Chris gak juara, sebab dalam penggarapan albumnya, dia boleh bebas berekspresi. Banyak lagu yang ditulis sendiri, dan jangan lupa akan kesetiaannya pada jalur rock.

Jangan tertipu kovernya, ini bukan album solo Chris. Daughtry adalah Band yang dibentuk oleh Chris. Ini adalah album band sehingga kontribusi tiap personel harus dihargai. Walau tak bisa dipungkiri Chris adalah pentolan band ini.

Banyak lagu bagus di album ini, bahkan saking bagusnya, band ini bisa merilis 7-8 single andalan yang akan tetap sukses kalau mereka mau. My favorite : Used To, Home, Over You, Feels Like Tonight, Gone, Breakdown, What About Now. Wah, hampir semua gua sebutin ya, hehe…

Track List :

It’s Not Over

Single andalan Daughtry. Lagu yang bagus, namun menurut gw, track-track selanjutnya jauh lebih bagus. Mungkin mereka gak mau langsung merilis single terbaik mereka, sehingga yang tersisa cuma track-track yang pasti kalah kelas dibanding single terbaik mereka. Anyway, it’s a great song to start the album.

Used To

Lagu rock yang lebih ringan dibanding It’s Not Over dan Over You. Lagu yang catchy, dan judul lagu yang cerdas karena lagu ini banyak mengandung frase used to.

Home

Highlight of the album. Lagu pengiring pulang kontestan yang tereliminasi di American Idol 6 ini benar-benar bagus. Chris benar-benar menunjukkan kemampuannya menggubah dan menulis lagu di lagu ini. Definitely a must-buy single!

Over You

Rock yang catchy? Lagu inilah jawabannya. Walau vokal Chris sepertinya ngos-ngosan mengejar tempo serta pitch lagu yang cepat dan tinggi, tapi gak bakal mengganggu kenikmatan Anda mendengarnya. Kandidat single berikutnya nih.

Crashed

Mungkin gw cuma demen lagu-lagu yang catchy ya sehingga lagu ini gak jadi fave gw, tapi sebenarnya lagu ini cukup bagus lho. Yang suka rock murni, inilah salah satu dari beberapa lagu yang bisa memuaskan Anda.

Feels Like Tonight

Lagu yang bagus dan bakal membuatmu ikut bernyanyi tanpa sadar.

What I Want

Pure rock. Uniknya, lagu ini bahkan gak sampai 3 menit. Permainan bas setelah refrain kedua

Breakdown

Lagu yang sangat bagus! Lirik yang ditulis sendiri oleh Chris, serta alur lagu yang bagus dimana Chris memulai dengan lembut, dan diakhiri dengan cara rock dengan dentuman drum yang keras serta nada tinggi yang sama sekali bukan jeritan.

Gone

Dengan formula yang sama dengan Breakdown, namun di sini sisi lembut cuma ada pada bagian verse, selain itu, garang man! Patut dipuji juga bakat menulis Chris, “The day you turn on me is the day I die…” Two thumbs up for you, Chris!

There And Back Again

Another rock. Karena saking banyaknya lagu bagus di album ini, gw harus memilih lagu ini sebagai yang paling gak enak, namun bukan berarti ini lagu jelek lho.

All These Lives

Intro yang ngepop, bridge yang ngepop, tapi ini lagu rock man! Liriknya juga sangat bagus dan emosional.

What About Now

Penutup album yang bagus. Lagu cinta yang ngerock, inilah contohnya. Chris gak bermain-main dengan vokalnya di lagu ini dan jadinya malah bagus.

Conclusion

Aplaus dan dua jempol buat Chris yang mampu membuktikan dirinya di dalam dan di luar American Idol. Gw yakin Daughtry akan tetap eksis di dunia musik untuk waktu yang lama. Ini juga promosi bagus buat American Idol yang telah melahirkan banyak artis muda yang brilian. Kelly Clarkson di jalur pop-rock, Clay Aiken di pop ballad, Carrie Underwood di country, dan sekarang Chris Daughtry di jalur rock.

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