September/October 2015 Playlist

Hello people! 

Today I'm going to do something new on my blog, which is to do a monthly playlist! I'm thinking of keeping this playlist thing up because, as you guys know, I'm a huge enthusiast in music, and I think it's a shame if I don't share out the songs I'm obsessed with with other people, because hey, good things are meant to be share. 

As my college is quite far from where I'm staying, and apparently I don't own a car for transportation, it can be quite boring for me to walk down the same route every single weekday (or weekend, if I don't happen to go back to my hometown). In order not to be entirely bored out by the daily 15 minutes walk per trip, I always have my earphones or headphones with me, like every single other antisocial people. Or just regular 21st century people. Listen to music to and fro places make walking time pass quicker, and definitely more fun, too. 

I am definitely the kind of people who listen to the same few songs every single day until I got bored of them and can even memorized them backwards. Well, maybe not the backwards part, but you guys know what I mean. So, today I'm going to share with you what's on my playlist during September till mid-October (which is now). What I'm going to share here today are not unknown indie music (though I'm definitely going to do an unknown indie music playlist one day), but plain old famous pop songs you most likely already heard them on the radio. 

Troye Sivan – Wild 

I'm totally obsessed with this song since it first came out in September. I had high hope for this EP as Troye's first single, which is Happy Little Pill, was awesome. It was a little bit dark, but the rhythm was really catchy and I was expecting the same, or more, for Wild. It turns out that my expectations were fulfilled as I'm loving this song and haven't even got sick of it even after a whole month listening to it. The intro of the song, where a bunch of kids (I think) sing "wil-il-il-ild" already made me fell in love with the song. My favorite part of this song must be the part slightly after the main chorus, which is the part where he kept on repeating "you're driving me wild wild wild". 

Sooooo good. 

Troye Sivan – Fools

Another song of Troye Sivan's which I'm obsessed with recently. The first few seconds where the piano was playing soft music in the background, was the moment I fell into silence the moment I heard it. It has this kind of sadness, yet a feeling of resigned, that swallowed me up completely. Then when the moment Troye started to sing the first line of the song, I felt so emotional.

"I am tired of this place I hope people change
I need time to replace what I gave away
And my hopes, they are high, I must keep them small
Though I try to resist, I still want it all"

This is the first part of the lyrics, and I already can relate to it so, so much. I think this song is structured like a beautiful poem, where you can interpret it however you want. That is why it is so relatable to me. If you have a rough or bad day, listen to this song during midnight, and cry your soul out, you'll definitely feel so much more better. Trust me.


Tori Kelly – Dear No One

Hands down to her vocals. I actually only discovered this song recently, though it came out quite early this year (according to Google) because I've never heard of her before. I know, I know, I've been living under a rock, okay? To be honest, I only discovered her quite recently, through SUPERFRUIT and then I was so hooked with her voice. It's just so amazing. Gawd, I wish I have her talent. Then I went on to watch her collaboration with Pentatonix on their Christmas album last year, which is Winter Wonderland / Don't Worry Be Happy. And yes, I know, it's only October now and I shouldn't be listening to Christmas songs. But don't you feel listening to Christmas songs help boost your mood, and it should be play all year round? Okay, I'm drifting off the topic.

The thing is, this song is literally my life. I've been single for years now, and whenever people flaunt their relationships, I'll be like "I like being independent / Not so much of an investment / No one to tell me what to do". Yes, I'm directly quoting out of the song. But then the next part of the song hits me so hard, so hard. "But sometimes, I just want somebody to hold / Someone to give me the jacket when it's cold / Got that young love even when we're old". It's not like I'm desperate to get out of the "single" zone, but then like the song said, it couldn't hurt to have someone beside you. 

Pentatonix – White Winter Hymnal 

This is the Christmas album I'm talking about. I played their Yule Log Playlist while I'm studying, and it certainly makes me feel a hundred thousand times better whilst trying to make sense of statistics. My favorite song of the entire playlist for now is definitely White Winter Hymnal. The song is extremely catchy and it was stuck in my brain since the first time I heard of it, and then I can't stop myself from clicking the repeating button over and over again.

I must admit, though the melody was quite good, the lyrics of the song is kinda... weird. I even looked up the meaning and it turns out that the original songwriter just wants something to complement the melody, so the lyrics carry no meaning at all. Phew, if not, please explain to me why Michael's head fell off onto the snow and colored it like strawberries in summertime. 

Gory, please. 

Pentatonix – Can't Sleep Love

This is a new single of Pentatonix which I'm loving in October. The song is very, very catchy and it puts a smile (or half-smirk, like Kristie's cute little smile while singing) on my face. The melody is really playful and their harmonizing skills are literally, goals. The fun part of the music video is that, they actually released individual music videos, where you get to see solely one of the members' part in their individual videos. Of course there's an overall video where five of them are present as usual. But for me, watching the individual videos is a lot of fun, since you get to really see which part they are singing through their lip shapes. And oddly, it helps me to listen clearer to that particular member's part. Like, crystal clear. 

Hailee Steinfeld – Love Myself

I stumbled upon this song on the suggestion bar on YouTube and the title sounded familiar to me so I clicked in and started to tap my feet along the rhythm. This song sounds really fun and I love the "Ah la la la, la la la la la" the most. Well, I know what you guys are going to say, that this song is actually about masturbation. I guess it's partially true, but like Hailee said in an interview, you can interpret it however you want, to love yourself either mentally or ahem, physically. I think the song represent a strong message that you don't need to build your hopes or your happiness onto someone else, that you can make yourself happy, and choose to be happy. That's how I interpreted the song, as a positive form of energy to push me forward in life.

So I'm going to love myself (mentally). 

Shawn Mendes – Stitches 

No, I don't love this song because I'm a fangirl and can't help falling for his looks; I love this song because of the chorus part. I'm so hooked on to the chorus part till I can't stop singing it wherever I am. Or mentally singing it when I'm in the library or at crowded places. I guess I mostly fall in love with the melody of this song, more than the lyrics. The lyrics for me, is just another typical love song, so it's not relatable to single peeps like me. 

But still, the chorus is soooo good.

Alessia Cara – Here 

This girl is a real gem. I discovered her through Taylor Swift's tweet about her song, and I instantly went to YouTube to search the song "Here", and to be honest, I'm surprised by how the song turns out. From her looks, I thought it's going to be another love song, Ed Sheeran's style, singing about how she's waiting "here" for her love in the rain or something. But no, it was actually about her bad experience in a party, which most of us (who don't party hard) can totally relates. And her voice, gawd, is one of the best vocal I've ever heard in my entire life. Her voice is not just a pretty, nice voice; it has personality. It isn't bland, and when she sings, it's like she's telling you a story from her past or something. Her voice is so jaded, and it reminds me of a loner, with a beanie, headphones on and some journal on her hand, sitting or walking alone down the pavement. 

If you haven't listen to this song, please do. It's not just a nice song with nice melody, it has real meaning behind it, which is rare in nowadays pop songs. Also, she reminds me a little bit of Lorde. Not the same style, but rather, the strong personality in their voices.

I can't believe she's so young and so talented! Hands down! 

Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend – Like I'm Gonna Lose You

This song has all the feels. I especially enjoy listening it during a rainy day, perhaps I'm influenced by their music video, but still. The lyrics are quite good, especially the chorus. It carries out a huge meaning behind it, to cherish the people you love while you still have the chance, because who knows what'll happen next. Also, that the fact that the time we have for the people we love is not long, ten years, twenty years, fifty years. The years can just fly by without you noticing. The line "I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you" hits into my heart the hardest. Heed the advice people! Love your loved ones like you're going to lose them the second next, and cherish every single moment you have with them!

Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor – Marvin Gaye

I guess the main factor the song is stuck to my head is because it has that kind of old school beat you wanna dance along with. The lyrics are easy to memorize and they can be easily stuck in your head in just a while. It's the kind of song that brightens up your mood, and kinda throwback a little in time, and pretend you're living in the 20th century instead of right now. To me, this song is just plain fun, fun, fun!

Rachel Platten – Fight Song

Last but not least, it's Rachel Platten's Fight Song. I'm sure almost every one of you had heard of this song either on the radio or the mall, because it was so famous! This is also one of the rare ones today, as it carries a huge meaning. I was going through a hard time before and this song definitely helped to strengthen my faith and to give me hope and fight even harder to live on. Every single line of this song relates to me so badly, and I'm sure it's definitely relatable to all of you guys out there too. We all are flawed and we all have our own troubles and issues, which sometimes we are stuck within and lost all our hopes and faiths. If you're going through a very hard time right now, and need strength to carry on, just play this song on repeat until you feel better again. 

I can't even use words to describe how thankful I am to this song. Honestly. So thank you Rachel Platten, for this amazing song and your amazing vocals and control in this song. And of course, the great, meaningful lyrics. 

Thank you for lighting up hopes for pop music nowadays, and proved that modern pop songs can actually carry powerful, positive meanings behind them. 

I know this is a very long post, but I just want to express how I feel on every single song I'm loving right now. Fingers crossed that I'll discover more amazing songs for my next playlist! And also, I'm going to leave each music videos down below, so you guys can go check it out!

Enjoy, you lovely bunch of awesomeness! 

Till next time people! 

xx

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